Kind of him sucking guys in.

I mean, just how difficult does that make that to defend New York, where if you help on him just a little bit, stay disciplined.

You know, as much as he is the greatest years going downhill and making plays for others just got stay disciplined.

I feel like, you know, a few times we got caught ball watching and, you know, he did what a great player should do and took advantage of it.

And guys were knocking down shots in the first half, and it continued on second.

Harry, I'm sorry.

Anybody ever ask you this, but I think the energy Yeah.

I mean, you know, we like to be on the winning side in front of our fans, but, you know, obviously when it's a high marquee matchup like that and you're gonna see the fans show up.

But I feel like the more we come together as a team, that morphine has come up.

This was obviously always gonna be a challenging stretch.

I mean, you talked about it yourself.

How you look forward to When did he start the match ups What did you guys learn about yourselves as a team that you can use going forward with this five game match, that of this five game stretch way?

Just gotta fight even more, You know that That's really what it comes down to.

Uh, you know, we have to have that mentality come out into the games that although we are undersized at times and you know in matchups, we still got to do the little things.

You know, boxing out.

I'm getting a transition, shooting open shots, just making good decisions.

Way don't have a lot of room for error.

Um, you know, we're going against other good teams and you know, they have pieces out there that are kind of making us work on the defensive end.

You know, they get out in transition or we get on transition.

We just got attacked the room and just knock down open shots.

I feel like we'll be art.

You played a big part.

Get the fan started.

Really, You know, it would have been a great honor, of course, like every other All Star Game, but I'm pretty sure the start is that I've got voted and deserve it and I'm sure that they put on the shoulder.

What way do have history and, uh, you know, I think that the magnitude of our of our relationship goes It sends way beyond the floor.

Nurse.

Appreciative.

I've learned so much from that guy, you know, to see what he's doing at this at this age, this many years in the you know, he's, he's, he's consistent, it's That's a great player right there.

He had to go through a losing season last, and you're kind of you're dealing with tough circumstances, right cake from what they did last year, A sw far as how you try to lead this team back, just a patient is really stay patient on.

Don't get ahead of myself talking to.

So I think that's the most important thing and just really stay confident, keep the guys engaged, make sure everyone's sticking to the game plan, and we're just continuing to get better than that.

That's the best.

The best way I could describe it.

Just continue to get better and just go from there.

How how important winning stretch that you guys just came out of playing all of the teams, all due respect to the teams that you're about to play.

How important is it for you guys to kind of right the ship over these next 67 other no easy games, especially in, you know, the MBA, all these teams, they're gonna come at us, and they know what the type of position we're in right now, what we're fighting for, and we acknowledge that effect.

So we're just gonna come out there and compete and and see where we end up.

But I know that I could do some things on the offensive end.

Just be more aggressive on Put some Defense is from other positions that I did tonight.

Just got a keep down my turnovers and get guys in the race.

Bison and I feel like our offense will find some more continuity defensively.

I think we're doing a sound job, obviously.

Just giving up some open shots here and there.

We traded baskets for the first kind of 2/4.

What was the score at half time was like 75.

70 s o win games.

Get up like that and there have a good rhythm.

They've hit some open shots and then we come in the third quarter and we end up that being down 10 and then start off the third.

Just moments like that will just continue to get better Kidding.

Sit tonight.

Feels like he's gonna have to have discussions with you because you wanna play 48.

And he feels the responsibility for your long term.

Uh, what do you do that dialogue with, uh, open?

I mean, you know, he's not head coach.

I'm not I'm not going to come at him or anything like that.

I think we just have to listen, toe, you know what the medical staff stuff medical staff says and just go from there will make a sound decision.

You know, collectively, obviously, in a stress like this, you do want to play 48 minutes.

Just this is that competitive fire Excited?

You do want to go out and compete, but we've got to give other guys these opportunities in orderto sustain the lead or be out there and be competitive.

So I think it goes hand in hand.

But it starts with me.

You know, just continue to be patient, continue to push the guys in the right direction.

That's really all.

I'm thinking about right now is just seeing how we can continue to get better.

Okay.

Yeah.

Um, I was in my fifth game back.

So, uh, you know, just taking it one day at a time, invested in my body a little bit more on my off days, which is help.

So just continue to, uh, you know, continue to get in better shape.

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