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HEAD COACH TERRY STOTTS
On fourth quarter:
“They’ve got good three point shooters. They took 23 in the first half, they got good looks and Thompson hit a great shot. Smith made a well contested shot. I was more concerned with how they got back into it. We didn’t find people in transition. Obviously we went a little cold offensively, but we didn’t respond defensively the way we needed to when the shots aren’t falling.”
On McCollum’s score to take lead late:
“It was a great move. He split the double team, it kind of opened up for him. It was a good and-one. I could see in his eyes and my eyes, we were debating whether to call a timeout or not. It looked like he was okay. He made a good read.”
Were you surprised they double teamed on last possession?
“I guess I didn’t expect that. I understand trying to get it out of one or both of their hands but it really opens up the court. It was a smart move because they knew we were holding it for the last shot. It was a gamble, but trying to get it out of either CJ or Dame’s hands is a good move.”
On McCollum as an option in late game/one possession situations:
“The important thing is to make basketball plays. Dame was going to have it for the last shot, they double teamed, CJ got it and CJ made the play. During the course of the fourth quarter, and they’re both in there and they have their best defender on Dame or if they’re trying to really make it difficult for Dame, having CJ take up the slack, that’s what we need. I thought in the fourth quarter we went back and forth between pick and rolls with Dame and CJ.”
“It depends also on the situation, down one, down two, tie game. If it’s a tie game, you want to get the last shot. I think when you have it in your best player’s hands and you’re going to hold for the last shot, that’s usually your best option.”
On Aminu playing at the four:
“First of all, he’s very good defensively at the four. He defends the post well, he rebounds well. It allows us to switch with a spacing four man. So defensively, we’ve been very solid with him. Offensively, he’s enough of a three point threat that he does space the court. He made his first three out of four, so that threat makes it easier for everybody.”
On fourth quarter:
“They’ve got good three point shooters. They took 23 in the first half, they got good looks and Thompson hit a great shot. Smith made a well contested shot. I was more concerned with how they got back into it. We didn’t find people in transition. Obviously we went a little cold offensively, but we didn’t respond defensively the way we needed to when the shots aren’t falling.”
On McCollum’s score to take lead late:
“It was a great move. He split the double team, it kind of opened up for him. It was a good and-one. I could see in his eyes and my eyes, we were debating whether to call a timeout or not. It looked like he was okay. He made a good read.”
Were you surprised they double teamed on last possession?
“I guess I didn’t expect that. I understand trying to get it out of one or both of their hands but it really opens up the court. It was a smart move because they knew we were holding it for the last shot. It was a gamble, but trying to get it out of either CJ or Dame’s hands is a good move.”
On McCollum as an option in late game/one possession situations:
“The important thing is to make basketball plays. Dame was going to have it for the last shot, they double teamed, CJ got it and CJ made the play. During the course of the fourth quarter, and they’re both in there and they have their best defender on Dame or if they’re trying to really make it difficult for Dame, having CJ take up the slack, that’s what we need. I thought in the fourth quarter we went back and forth between pick and rolls with Dame and CJ.”
“It depends also on the situation, down one, down two, tie game. If it’s a tie game, you want to get the last shot. I think when you have it in your best player’s hands and you’re going to hold for the last shot, that’s usually your best option.”
On Aminu playing at the four:
“First of all, he’s very good defensively at the four. He defends the post well, he rebounds well. It allows us to switch with a spacing four man. So defensively, we’ve been very solid with him. Offensively, he’s enough of a three point threat that he does space the court. He made his first three out of four, so that threat makes it easier for everybody.”
