Kyrie sit on the broadcast that you guys know that you could face this team down the road and so you wanted to come out and make a statement.

What's your perspective on that?

Same way?

Same feeling.

Um, it's about the builder for us, though, I think, um, this season we're using the season as, like, you know, just, you know, obviously to get better.

Obviously, we want to get win every single game, but, you know, he was in a season in each and every game.

Thio get to know each other.

Um, you know, Thio grow as a team to build chemistry and to just get on the same page.

And obviously, game, some games, they're gonna be no better than others.

But I think overall, you know, when that same mindset that we had tonight we gotta have that same mindset every single game, you know, no matter who we're playing, and then that's when you're gonna see some growth out of all of us.

And when you say that same mindset, what is that mindset that we're playing one of the hottest teams?

One of the best things that we have in this league.

So we got to come out here and not embarrass ourselves.

And we played like that, you know, on both ends of the ball.

Um, you know, I don't think as a team you have the same monster, the musical game.

Once we get that, you'll see a different next time.

Brian Lewis, New York Post.

Just wanted to follow up on that.

I mean that.

That's kind of been the trend, even with this team before you got here, that the best teams, they show up and play the best.

And then whatever you wanna call them, losing team, whatever you wanna call them, that's not the case.

How do you guys get to that mindset and have that kind of consistency?

Each individual.

We gotta look ourselves, you know ourselves in the mirror and find out what we do.

You know what we contribute to this team and try to do it every single night.

Um, like I said, obviously, we make mistake's individually, but if we have the same in the right mindset and wanted to do the right things and you know more than that, that will get them done as a team collectively.

So, you know, tonight we won on even, you know, these last even before Washington.

Also, I think we've been playing well other than the O.

K.

C game, but we gave up a lot of points, but, um, it's gonna be on the defensive end offensively when one of the best team that you know, in this league, you know, is this could be man, because stops individually and then, you know, as, uh, our principles can we have each other's back on a consistent basis?

Alex Schiffer, the athletic.

Hey, James, it looked like during that final time out of the first half, you guys were trying toe hash out a lot.

And Steve don't remember what was said.

What He said it was probably brilliant cause you guys went on that big run right before halftime.

It's remember what would start to work for you guys after the time out of maybe what you guys were trying to figure out in it.

I remember we probably woke up, though they were getting do whatever they wanted.

You know what?

I was getting in the paint?

Uh, he did it, you know, really good job of getting the shooters.

Um, all Paul George had it going.

Um, you know, Reggie, the role players made big time shots in the first half.

So second half, we wanted to do a better job on the ball defensively and then, you know, making sure weeks I was ready to help.

So I think that second half, we just we just, you know, take it upon ourselves as individuals.

So when I get stops and we did that Greg Logan, News Day, James, in that regard is that something that you think that as this team gets together, that you could do that on a much more consistent basis?

No matter what the quality of the opposition is?

Uh, as the season goes on on, once we get that that down pack defensively, you know, it's e talking about blowing teams out, you know, because offensively we got it, you know, and we'll figure it out.

We'll continue to figure out, but defensively, we have to figure it out.

Um, and that's what it has to be and water for us to be playing at the end.

Rachel Nichols, ESPN Help!

Hey, I'm sorry.

Something A video problem there.

Um what does it feel like?

I know it's regular season, but what does it feel like to play in a game where the stakes just feel juicier and higher?

It's been along for a while.

Juicier one.

Uh, I felt good.

And honestly, Rachel, every game is gonna be like that for us.

You know, we're gonna get team's best shot every single night.

So we got to be prepared for that.

And, you know, we're not prepared for way.

Think we could use into games and you know, the results, Like the game before this one happened Way.

Take pride and we go out there and we know that we have to take care of business tonight, then more times than not, we have a really good chance of winning.

So we just have to build that mentality and mindset every single game, which I think tonight was really historical Question.

Bruce Beck, NBC, New York.

James, you're now eighth on the altar.

Okay.

Okay.

James, I'm sorry.

Your eighth on the all time list.

Now with 50 triple doubles.

How much pride do you take in being a multi dimensional player and in contributing in a myriad of ways?

You know what?

Just coming to this team, obviously leading the league in scoring last few years, you know?

Not not many players can just try to switch up their entire game and focus on other things.

Not many players can, but just me.

I know the roster I know we have on his team and scoring isn't everything, you know.

So I try to impact the game in other ways.

I tried Thio, get my my shooters involved, you know, obviously Kevin, and get them, you know, easier looks when they can, uh, you know, when when get our bigs easy touches around the rim and then defensively just getting after it, you know, take it upon the challenge.

Whoever coach put, you know, puts puts are making guard that night, taking on a challenge to, um, you know, make it tough on him every single night.

So it's not about points for me.

It's not about stashing me.

It's about getting a win.

And, you know, I think that I've been here.

I'll try to do whatever it takes in order for us to have a win, and that's all that matters.

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