I know they have to great scores, but on the defense of side of the ball, you know, What were they doing that caused issues that allowed them to hang around in the game and ultimately, stealer Oh, shot 20 more shots than us?

Uh, 25 points off turnovers.

They made timely shots.

You know, you gotta give him credit.

They played extremely desperate all night physical, trying to get in the passing lane, just trying to buck the game up.

They needed a win.

They haven't won.

Wow.

So you gotta give him credit and, uh, tough loss for us.

What's the key to bouncing back after a game like this?

We were just talking to Joe, and he was talking about his mistake.

You know, down the stretch, you've been a part of a lot of wild games.

What's the key toe blocking this one out and moving on both of Indian.

You know, enjoy our off day tomorrow.

Um, take your mind off the game and get ready for the next one.

Um, we all know what went wrong, and we know how we could have won this basketball game.

He's one of the ones.

You just got to get rid off.

Yeah, Greg Logan with News Day, Kevin, when you look at the roster since the trade, you lost a lot off size and defensive prowess in that, Ah, is that something that has to be addressed down the line Or, you know, Steve has also said the offense is so good it's gonna make up for the defense some nights.

And maybe it didn't happen tonight.

But, you know, the offense is awesome right now, and so can that make up for the defense or the lack of size.

I think defensively, we're gonna start to figure out they made shots tonight.

Uh, you know, they got to the paint and way.

For the most part, I just think that, you know, we made him shoot over top of us sometime.

He made some tough ones, too.

But, you know Well, e think we'll continue to keep getting better, man.

I mean, that's a tough one.

You gave up 149 points 108 shots for them.

Not looking great for us defensively, giving up that many points.

But I got faith in our team and our guys.

We gonna start to put it together on both sides of the ball and, you know, potato, keep going.

So well.

Brian Lewis with the New York Post.

Hey, Kevin.

Just so I understand, you said, you know, it's obvious you guys know why you lost.

You know what you need to do to fix this on Ben?

You said it's just one on ones.

I mean, is that basically you're saying, Just guard your man individually, stand in front of your man, or I just wanted to make sure I understood what you meant by I said one on one.

Maybe.

Maybe.

Maybe.

Maybe I misheard you.

That's what I'm asking.

I wanna make sure.

Yeah, just get Just be better.

That's it Will be better on defense.

Suitable.

I mean, we can, you know, we could go through film, but well, just got to be better, you know, squeeze one.

It starts with one on one defense.

I mean, like you said, you versus your man.

So we look at it with that, and then we were We'll get help if we need it on the back end.

That's the type of defense.

That's a good start for your defense.

is just thinking about it from one that but we'll be better at Mallika Andrews with ESPN.

I mean, I know all around defense is something we continue to talk about.

But is there something specifically about your defensive, your defensive efforts down the stretch that you think needs to change versus just talking about overall macro defense in the game?

Yeah.

I mean, brushing Bill came down and hit two threes on, you know, tough threes.

That that one.

That bill shot that deep.

Three haji more Got a three late.

I mean, but most part, I think that when we need to start, we'll get it.

Uh, but we turned the ball over there late, and they got a wide open look.

That's just the name of the game on him giving them easy shots at the basket.

I'm just, you know, turnovers or offensive rebounds.

I'm saying stuff.

Christian Winfield with the New York Daily News.

Kevin, can you break down?

I guess a What was supposed to happen on that inbounds passer like it was looking like the ball is gonna go too.

You end up going to TLC anyway, because you break down.

What the defense did to kind of get the ball not going to you.

And do you think you would have been comfortable shooting over a double team in that situation anyway?

Yeah.

I mean, if breast I mean, if, you know, Russ was sitting on the top side, and if Kyrie lob that up, then Bradley Bills just sitting there waiting on and then they had another got sitting in the paint.

So I mean, we got a wide open layup late in the game because everybody was so focused on me right there at the box coaster up a good play, and we was able to get somebody creeping for a layup.

We just didn't finish it.

Um, but yeah, the ball is supposed to come to me for sure, but you see how they reacted and we was able to get something good.

We just finished Alex Schiffer with the athletic.

Hey, Kevin, you guys built that 18 point lead up in the first quarter, and then by the end of it, they chipped away, and it almost completely was there something specifically you guys got away from that that led them to do that?

It was a domino effect.

Then they bitch came in, made shots form more.

Wagner was seven for eight from the field and Smith was 69.

You got birth hands?

He shots well tonight, but he still gave him points off the bench.

You know what I'm saying?

You know, you know, I think when that second unit came in and gave him extra spark, But we had the game in control.

I felt the whole night.

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