Postgame notes & quotes as they happen in the Comments below, please sort them by Chronological for best results.
Videos on here later as I’m able to upload them. Internet here sucks here back at the house so that might take awhile. Until then, enjoy the pregame stuff so far here.
…might do more videos later on Dray/Steph dynamic, Phoenix Suns, Kenny Atkinson (from pregame), JP on Andre, Dray on GSW being on top again and famous, Dray’s training regimen, and Steph on Tyronn Lue.
PHX: “last year we had a tough back to back to start…i know we got beat…they came late in the season when they were fighting for playoff seeding…JP hit a big three down the stretch…early in the season…good measuring stick…confidence…identity…gonna be a good test for us…”
D: “…if you can’t stay in front or you can’t hold your space then your only chance is to get a deflection…certain playoff situations…you learn to be more disciplined…”
D: “just got stronger…take that first hit you don’t get knocked off balance and then you don’t foul because you’re not reacting…stay one step ahead…on ball presence…me doing my job looks a whole lot better when you have Draymond and Loon behind you. Do my part…”
Lue/LAC: “…certain patterns…personnel…a lot of top blocking tonight…adjustments where I wasn’t the one getting shots…always gonna be an outlet/option…as long as we don’t turn the ball over like we did…avalanche fall because it’s really hard to play defense like that for 48 minutes…”
Getting fired up: “I kinda laugh afterwards because I know what it is, it’s competition…desire and intensity…situations where you know it’s kind of a playoff type atmosphere…whatever it takes to get going…spark is lit…voice in your head that says alright, let’s play basketball. I like to control that moment…you can overdo it…let it out and play basketball.”
Tech helped? “A lot, kind of a weird choppy game…don’t gotta analyze the calls, but the whole momentum just got shot there…(non-call) got me fired up…don’t let it become a distraction for the rest of the game and it helped open up the game. Those three possessions were kind of a killer but an accumulation…”
PHX: “…very physical team…DBook and CP, so you gotta try to cut off the head of the snake…16 in a row so you wanna be the team to stop that…nobody is just gonna walk in there and get a win…”
Training: “Last couple years I’ve done a lot of work with Travelle Gaines and James…your crossover step is important…a ton of explosive stuff…lateral quickness, how fast you can jump after the first jump…I feel way better…faster…quicker…explosive…lifting wasn’t my thing…can’t nobody really live me like that…deeper than that…now just a part of the routine…we do a lot of work on defensive sliding…crossover stuff…I can pull a clip and I sent a clip to James…he was like damn that was elite…doing them second nature…”
Challenges: “…50 people…you wanna go to dinner…you lose some of that but I’m saying that I think we’d all rather have that than the latter so it’s cool.”
GSW back on top, famous: “It has its positives and negatives…as an athlete a part of what you do is entertain…confidence boost…nobody’s following a shitty team 🚨 …it has its downhills as well.”
Steph D: “…strength. He’s one of the strongest o the team now. You should see him in the weight room…it’s sometimes a bit excessive 🚨 …you see everybody…when that’s your leader…lateral quickness is better but again you improve that in the weight room…him and Carl (Bergstrom, trainer)…also his IQ…what teams wanna get to…”
Steph D: “…no one talks about Steph’s defense…effort…reach a lot…now he’s one of the best defenders we have on the team…beautiful to watch…everyone else has to follow…teams are still trying to put him in the pick and roll…it’s not just this year though…last year I thought it was just as good…”
PHX: ”I watched them last night against Brooklyn…great two-way team…two great finishers with Ayton and JaVale…Monty’s done an incredible job…fantastic team.”
Offense: “everything starts with Steph and Dray…leading assist man with all the frontcourt players…(Steph) ability to get the ball out of traps and then you’ve got 4-on-3…”
Why did it set him off? “Well, he clearly got fouled…easy to see…every once in awhile he’s gonna snap…when he knows he’s right…lose his mind a little bit but it often spurs him like it did in this instance.”
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(Inaudible): “you get enough reps in you make adjustments, you get a feel…”
/END OF INTERVIEWS
PHX: “last year we had a tough back to back to start…i know we got beat…they came late in the season when they were fighting for playoff seeding…JP hit a big three down the stretch…early in the season…good measuring stick…confidence…identity…gonna be a good test for us…”
D: “…if you can’t stay in front or you can’t hold your space then your only chance is to get a deflection…certain playoff situations…you learn to be more disciplined…”
D: “just got stronger…take that first hit you don’t get knocked off balance and then you don’t foul because you’re not reacting…stay one step ahead…on ball presence…me doing my job looks a whole lot better when you have Draymond and Loon behind you. Do my part…”
Lue/LAC: “…certain patterns…personnel…a lot of top blocking tonight…adjustments where I wasn’t the one getting shots…always gonna be an outlet/option…as long as we don’t turn the ball over like we did…avalanche fall because it’s really hard to play defense like that for 48 minutes…”
Getting fired up: “I kinda laugh afterwards because I know what it is, it’s competition…desire and intensity…situations where you know it’s kind of a playoff type atmosphere…whatever it takes to get going…spark is lit…voice in your head that says alright, let’s play basketball. I like to control that moment…you can overdo it…let it out and play basketball.”
Run: “it’s just focus and intention…had a couple sets that we’re trying to take advantage of how they were guarding us…”
(Inaudible): “You can decide. It’s open for interpretation.”
Tech helped? “A lot, kind of a weird choppy game…don’t gotta analyze the calls, but the whole momentum just got shot there…(non-call) got me fired up…don’t let it become a distraction for the rest of the game and it helped open up the game. Those three possessions were kind of a killer but an accumulation…”
STEPH NEXT
PHX: “…very physical team…DBook and CP, so you gotta try to cut off the head of the snake…16 in a row so you wanna be the team to stop that…nobody is just gonna walk in there and get a win…”
Why D doesn’t get recognition: “Defense never goes viral…he made a shot…yeah we all can fucking see that…”
Training: “Last couple years I’ve done a lot of work with Travelle Gaines and James…your crossover step is important…a ton of explosive stuff…lateral quickness, how fast you can jump after the first jump…I feel way better…faster…quicker…explosive…lifting wasn’t my thing…can’t nobody really live me like that…deeper than that…now just a part of the routine…we do a lot of work on defensive sliding…crossover stuff…I can pull a clip and I sent a clip to James…he was like damn that was elite…doing them second nature…”
Challenges: “…50 people…you wanna go to dinner…you lose some of that but I’m saying that I think we’d all rather have that than the latter so it’s cool.”
GSW back on top, famous: “It has its positives and negatives…as an athlete a part of what you do is entertain…confidence boost…nobody’s following a shitty team 🚨 …it has its downhills as well.”
Steph D: “…strength. He’s one of the strongest o the team now. You should see him in the weight room…it’s sometimes a bit excessive 🚨 …you see everybody…when that’s your leader…lateral quickness is better but again you improve that in the weight room…him and Carl (Bergstrom, trainer)…also his IQ…what teams wanna get to…”
Steph D: “…no one talks about Steph’s defense…effort…reach a lot…now he’s one of the best defenders we have on the team…beautiful to watch…everyone else has to follow…teams are still trying to put him in the pick and roll…it’s not just this year though…last year I thought it was just as good…”
?: “Yeha they also took one away right in the corner. They saw the flurry coming. I was telling Jordan Poole, he about to put one up…good to watch.”
?: “Nah I didn’t. Nah.”
Steph: “That was great. And deserved.”
DRAY NEXT
Steph Dray makes it easy? “…I wouldn’t say it makes it easy…we go as far as they go…”
Big games: “Andre mentioned it…every time we step out on the court we’re gonna get the other team’s best effort…”
Noon game: “…we’re prepared as best as we can…keep it up.”
(Inaudible): “…gave us a good run.”
Steph tech: “…seen him throw the mouthpiece on TV…(miss a lot of calls)”
Recap: “…They we’re missing a lot of calls…Steph’s gonna do what he does…”
Steph shot: “Draymond said he was about to shoot…great shot for us.”
JP NEXT
PHX: ”I watched them last night against Brooklyn…great two-way team…two great finishers with Ayton and JaVale…Monty’s done an incredible job…fantastic team.”
Offense: “everything starts with Steph and Dray…leading assist man with all the frontcourt players…(Steph) ability to get the ball out of traps and then you’ve got 4-on-3…”
Steph D: “…basketball sense and he’s also in the best basketball shape…”
Steph D: “…all year, and I hope everyone (sees it)…six steals, eight deflections…for whatever reason he has a poor reputation…”
Recap: “Chippy game, very physical. Clippers have a great defense…frustration…technicals both sides, whatever, it’s all part of competition…”
See it in his eyes? “You never know…generally when he gets angry he steps it up…”
See Steph tech? “I didn’t see…saw him pump his fist…”
You similar? “…I don’t do anything similar (to Steph)” 😂
Why did it set him off? “Well, he clearly got fouled…easy to see…every once in awhile he’s gonna snap…when he knows he’s right…lose his mind a little bit but it often spurs him like it did in this instance.”
Steph tech: “it was as upset as I’ve seen Steph…miracle I didn’t get a technical…seemed to get him going…”
KERR FIRST PER USUAL…