What did you notice after that first time out?

When Miami came out 23 to 10 lead, you came back without LeBron and how that unit turned the game from that point.

Yeah, they just played with great energy on confidence.

You know, we just, uh you know, we got off to a little bit of a slow start without pick and roll coverage is to start the game.

Um, you know, But, uh, you know, our bench has been good for us all year coups.

And, uh, and Rondeau came in and Alex and, um you know, those guys break brought great energy.

Um, God helps us get some stops.

Get out on the break.

Some, uh, don't orchestrated a few buckets for us and, uh, help turn the game around.

Frank, you've emphasized the defense all season long, 2nd and 3rd quarters, especially.

What did you notice about the way that those units play the effort?

You know, guys, they're just hustling their tails off, um, flying around on the defensive end and then, you know, playing effort offenses.

Well, really.

Pushing the tempo on the break, attacking the paint and crashing the boards.

You know, they're just the pace of the game really picked up in those two quarters.

And obviously they were the difference makers.

Frank Knowing what you know about these guys.

Um, is there any chance that there could be any complacency that comes in because of a win like this?

Do you have to guard against that or do not even need to worry about that with them?

Well, we always guard against that, but in particular because of how much respect we have for this basketball team, Um, you know, not just their starting group, but for their bench.

And the guys that came in towards the end there, um, you know, really got them off to a great start to their season.

You know, when you look at none and o'lenic uh, Solomon Hill, um, you know, was required later.

But, um, you know, we have great respect for those guys, and, um, you know, we know that this is just one win.

We're happy that we got one win, but obviously we gotta keep our foot on the gas Coach Anthony Davis in his post games that KCP saved us.

And he was referring to the two threes he hit when you guys were down early.

That kind of seemed to get you going, Um, kind of, I guess.

Zooming out of that.

How big is his shooting been in these playoffs?

I think he's above 40%.

Yeah, his, uh it's been needed.

Um, it's been ah, great lift for us throughout this playoff run, but in particular in that first quarter were struggling to score a little bit.

We got some clean looks early, but then knock them down.

Uh, but I think Kenny had 10 points in the in the quarter.

And, um, you know, when you're struggling to score for a guy to step up and make some plays like that on the offensive end, um just gave us a big lift and, you know, with the guys that came in and subbed in, uh, help, that helped turn that quarter around.

But you know that Kenny's value is on the defensive end.

The tone he sets with how hard he plays defensively, uh, really is infectious to our group, you know, And I think that that carried out, uh, probably most in particular to start the third quarter.

But throughout the game, as well.

Alison.

All right.

We'll start with David.

Gonna Yeah, Frank, what's the key to sustaining a run?

You know, all teams going runs, but to be able to extend it out, I think it was 75 to 30.

Run.

You guys went on.

Is it keeping the guys energy up in time out.

What allows you to make it be that long?

Our guys just motivated, you know, during that stretch, and obviously we didn't sustain it, you know, into the fourth quarter.

But, um, you know, it's tough to do, especially in the playoffs, against good teams.

And, um, you know, I think the key is keeping fresh bodies in, um, you know, understanding the threats, that air, they're coming at us And that every time you go on a run like that, the other team's coach is gonna change the game, you know?

So, uh, you know, the next 10 point run has gotta be different than the 1st 10 point run.

You know, they're gonna put different guys in there.

We're gonna change coverage is they're gonna change, uh, defensive scheme, run different action, you know, and you have to win each segment of the game in a different way, and you know that that holds true for the Syriza's.

Well, we're gonna have to win Game two differently than way did Game one.

So that's probably biggest key.

Already called Good.

Um, yeah, a lot of guys we're talking about, especially in the first half when you were kind of getting shooting from all over the roster.

Um, it's their first time playing in this setting.

Well, not this setting, but in the finals, I know you were talking about guys sort of being champions before their champions, but what is there a part of you as a coach that's just sort of waiting to see, like when they get in that situation, how they're gonna reacted?

And would you make of how those guys reacted?

A little bit of me is, is eager to see what you know, what guys are made up.

But honestly, you know, we talked about this morning when when you have big games throughout your career, you know, you really just you think about it all day.

But once once the ball's thrown up, you get between those lines, you just playing basketball, you know, and, um You know, this is our 27th game in the bubble.

Played three exhibition games, a season, games, 15 playoff games.

So this is the 27th time we went through our process film in the morning.

You know, walk through a couple actions, some guys get shot.

Some guys go back to the room, go through the process of the pregame stuff.

Ball gets thrown up and and we play on.

Do what we've done for the last three months, you know?

So, yeah, I think you think about a little bit, uh, in the days leading up to it.

But once you get in that moment, just play basketball.

Dan.

Yeah, Frank.

A lot of talk has been about LeBron trying to win a title for the third time.

Um, with third different team.

But Danny Green is also a three time kind of finals guy.

What is it about his skill that just fits so well when you're trying to win a championship?

He's a winner.

You know, he makes winning plays on a regular basis.

Uh, provides defensive toughness.

Rebounding all those types of things is great.

I Q and understanding.

And you know, he's either gonna blast you from the three point line or carry the threat to blast you from the three point line.

And that just helps your offense, you know?

So, you know, it's no surprise Danny's, you know, had so much team success throughout his career is just a winning player that's over here, all right?

Yeah.

Yeah.

Frank, we've gone all this way, and we haven't mentioned really Anthony Davis game.

What did you think of his play in his first finals appearance and maybe would allow him to have such a big game tonight?

I mean, they play small a lot.

Obviously, if we if we start big, he's got a smaller matchup on him.

Um, you know, I think it starts there, but, you know, in terms of, like, his success tonight, But he's just, uh, great player, You know what I mean?

And, uh, the moment doesn't change things for him.

His approach is is the same.

You know, he's focused.

Locked in, um can really hurt you in a variety of ways.

Offensively plays leads the charge for us.

We're playing effort offense, running the floor, crashing the boards rolling hard, attacking in the post.

You know his ability to shoot the ball from the perimeter.

The way that's growing throughout our season has been invaluable to us.

And you know, he's a jack of all trades on the defensive end.

So I mean, you know, he really just impacts both sides of the ball.

And, you know, obviously, the bigger the moment, you know, he's just raising his play already.

Back to you will welcome back.

But yeah, Frank, I will take one more from Andy Kaminsky.

Frank.

Before the game, you kept it close to the best in terms of the starting center.

What ultimately led to the decision with Dwight off process?

Well, we wanted to win Game one, you know, and we typically start a Siri's, you know, kind of traditional the way we way we would throughout the regular season.

And we've done that a few times throughout these playoffs.

But this team is 60 in the first two games of the playoffs, Siris in each round.

They went to 02020 in the first three rounds.

So, uh, there was a little bit of added importance for me.

Uh, you know, in terms of Game one and a tow.

Why we made that switch, Uh, really came down to their second unit.

You know, their second unit plays small with either Iguodala at the five or even Kelly Olynyk, whose a three point shooting big And you know, we liked what our lineups look that looked like with Markieff Morris at the five.

Or idea to five against a small ball look that we saw in Houston.

So I came down to really only playing one of our two centers.

Dwight had a great finish to the to the Denver Siri's, um, is the physical, imposing presence on one of their best players and bam out of bio.

And, uh, so we decided to go with Dwight in that role.

Great.

Thanks, Frank.

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