Well, especially when you know, put on how the defense's guard you.

There's some tough looks, but for the most part of, you know, I was able to see where help was coming from and where the screens were coming from and get to my spot.

So you know that that always eyes a good feeling when you feel like you're in rhythm, you just need to clean look and things were gonna fall.

Um, but you're also able to just, uh, stay aggressive and not get taken out of that rhythm.

So it was that type of night, and obviously I want to get the win.

It's kind of mixed feelings right now.

Stuff was getting physically stronger for you, a priority after last year's broken hand and all that.

I'm always been a late bloomer, so it's always been a goal every summer since I got into the league.

So you have to be able to take.

You're matched.

The physicality that's thrown at you.

It helps to avoid injuries in certain situations, But you know how, how unguarded you know, most nights and when they put bigger defenders on me being able to take those bumps and hits and still stay.

You know, on my on my lines when I'm driving, be ableto uh, take that physical defense off the ball as well.

Still get thio to space and be able to shoot.

Obviously, defensively, it helps us.

Well, so it's always been a part of when I'm feeling in, You know, uh, those gains over over the summer for sure.

Steph, you actually broke a record tonight in the A C.

With your point scoring tonight.

Um, the the last person to do it was Dirk.

His was 53.

Obviously, yours was 57.

I just want to get your opinion on that.

Did they win that game?

I'm not 100% sure.

Yes.

Yes, but e se mixed feelings.

Thank you.

Do you Do you remember the last time you scored 45 or more and lost in the regular street?

E, don't the New York?

No.

Uh, Portland 2014, late in the season overtime game.

You might not remember.

Hello.

It all.

Well, it has been You didn't One of the Toronto Finals games actually scored 47 But it's been a while since you felt you know that.

Does that add to the frustration of a loss when you go for 57 loose?

Absolutely.

Because, you know, I had a lot of good moments out there and there's a lot of good energy and we way played really hard.

They just made a couple more plays down the stretch.

I was he that cleaver three in the corner that didn't go in way, come down.

Maybe we still a game, You know, that last possession.

And it's one of those you kind of just doing whatever it takes.

Thio try to get over the hump and, you know, just a fun atmosphere competing at that level.

But it issue frustrating.

When you have a night like that, it doesn't doesn't lead to a win.

Um, I'd be lying if I said I was happy right now.

It's kind of was kind of weird.

Walking off the court on way didn't get hi step geography from Rapid Philippines on deep.

What do you just wanted to ask your opinion on the line and also called for Luca tonight they call it, were treated for him.

And what do you think about that?

And they ask you I also saw you try to draw one, but they called the traveling.

So I just want to the doctor those air, those tough plays and no, you know, as a shooter, you always wanna take advantage of defense leaving their feet or coming into your space.

Um, but it's a fine line between, you know, going out of your way to look for that contact when you have an open shot.

Defenders Not really moving towards you are, um, you know, invading your space and you kind of seek out that contact.

I do it from time to time.

They called her traveling me.

No could have.

Could have seen that another place it kind of is what it is in that respect.

Um, but it's it is a tough player.

Thio officiate because you have to determine what the guys getting up in the air.

If he's coming into the shooter, you know, if it's straight on our first suicide and all that type of stuff and then on the day, you know, I don't try it as much because I feel like if I get space, I could knock it down.

So, uh, maybe I could figure out, you know, a couple more tricks up my sleeve and the gamesmanship of that.

Try to get to the frequently little more.

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