generic Brooklyn Nets quotes: James Harden, LaMarcus Aldridge and Patty Mills on win vs. Cavaliers
The Nets took care of business against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday and they showed their dominance right from the opening tip. After building a lead that was as big as 23, Brooklyn controlled the pace throughout the contest, taming some of the Cavs’ late efforts to try and get back into the game.
LaMarcus Aldridge (24 PTS, 7 REBS) and Patty Mills (21 PTS, 6 3PM) were forced to dig deep with the Nets missing key pieces. Of course, James Harden (27 PTS, 10 REBS, 7 ASTS) and Kevin Durant (23 PTS, 9-16 FG) showed up, but with limited options offensively, Mills and Aldridge took some pressure off of the two.
Brooklyn finished the game shooting 46% from the field and they attacked the interior all game, holding their own to put up 44 points in the paint.
Let’s take a look at what head coach Steve Nash, Harden, Aldridge and Mills had to say about the much needed victory.
“It was a little bit better. In particular, the first half — Much improved.”
⁃Steve Nash on the ball movement.
— Ajayi Browne (@ajayibrowne) November 18, 2021
“He’s one of the best who has ever played our game so I’m not surprised. It was coming.”
⁃Steve Nash on Kevin Durant passing him on the all-time list for three-pointers made.
— Ajayi Browne (@ajayibrowne) November 18, 2021
James Harden says,
“The second half we just had a meltdown — We just got to keep improving, no excuses.”
— Ajayi Browne (@ajayibrowne) November 18, 2021
James Harden also says,
“It wasn’t a good showing for us for four quarters.”
— Ajayi Browne (@ajayibrowne) November 18, 2021
James Harden also says,
“It wasn’t a good showing for us for four quarters.”
— Ajayi Browne (@ajayibrowne) November 18, 2021
James Harden says,
“We just got to keep fighting — It’s a long season, there’s going be a lot of ups and downs … We’re in a funk right now.”
— Ajayi Browne (@ajayibrowne) November 18, 2021
James Harden says,
“It has been difficult because we’re limited on bodies.”
— Ajayi Browne (@ajayibrowne) November 18, 2021
James Harden stresses that the team has to capitalize on their leads so that they could earn some rest time. Harden admitted that they failed to do so this game.
— Ajayi Browne (@ajayibrowne) November 18, 2021
“The big picture. Understanding the big picture and where we want to be at the end of the day — It’s hard, it’s not easy … It’s a marathon. On nights like tonight you have to dig deep.”
⁃Patty Mills on what it takes to come out with wins like this.
— Ajayi Browne (@ajayibrowne) November 18, 2021
Patty Mills says,
“For us to be the last team standing we need everyone to make an impact on the floor.”
— Ajayi Browne (@ajayibrowne) November 18, 2021
“We got given a pretty good lesson on how to defend good basketball.”
⁃Patty Mills on last night against the Warriors.
— Ajayi Browne (@ajayibrowne) November 18, 2021
“It’s different for sure — It’s a challenge in itself to work out how to get a rhythm and impact the game.”
⁃Patty Mills on starting for the team although he’s used to coming off the bench for most of his career.
— Ajayi Browne (@ajayibrowne) November 18, 2021
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