1 00:00:00.209 --> 00:00:00.479 Yeah, 2 00:00:00.490 --> 00:00:00.810 Taylor, 3 00:00:00.819 --> 00:00:02.019 obviously a wild finish there. 4 00:00:02.029 --> 00:00:04.230 Can you just take us through what was going on at the end? 5 00:00:04.239 --> 00:00:05.239 From your perspective? 6 00:00:05.659 --> 00:00:08.380 Uh Great defensive stand had a transition opportunity, 7 00:00:08.390 --> 00:00:10.479 got a wide open three ticket every day of the week. 8 00:00:10.489 --> 00:00:14.010 Uh Super proud of how our guys played today the fight. 9 00:00:14.020 --> 00:00:14.869 Um You know, 10 00:00:14.880 --> 00:00:17.020 a couple of possessions love to have back at the end, 11 00:00:17.030 --> 00:00:17.280 you know, 12 00:00:17.290 --> 00:00:18.629 crucial turnover. 13 00:00:18.639 --> 00:00:19.719 Um You know, 14 00:00:19.729 --> 00:00:21.200 Dez had a good look at three, 15 00:00:21.209 --> 00:00:22.350 maybe just lost his balance, 16 00:00:22.360 --> 00:00:23.540 but loved the defense. 17 00:00:23.549 --> 00:00:24.870 Um came up with a stop, 18 00:00:24.879 --> 00:00:25.469 we had an advantage, 19 00:00:25.479 --> 00:00:26.549 we had a wide open three, 20 00:00:26.559 --> 00:00:27.790 take it every day of the week. 21 00:00:29.040 --> 00:00:29.549 Yes. 22 00:00:31.649 --> 00:00:32.459 Um Taylor. 23 00:00:32.470 --> 00:00:32.939 So, 24 00:00:32.950 --> 00:00:37.459 uh career night from Santi just an opportunity for him to showcase his 25 00:00:37.470 --> 00:00:38.189 versatility. 26 00:00:38.200 --> 00:00:42.959 Just how does not only just this game but the opportunity with a lot of these guys out. 27 00:00:42.970 --> 00:00:43.959 How do you see that? 28 00:00:44.200 --> 00:00:49.069 Just enhancing his development as a player and to the vision that you're hoping that he becomes 29 00:00:49.080 --> 00:00:49.770 off the bench? 30 00:00:49.779 --> 00:00:49.939 Yeah, 31 00:00:49.950 --> 00:00:50.180 I mean, 32 00:00:50.189 --> 00:00:50.889 tonight was great. 33 00:00:50.900 --> 00:00:54.279 I think he played uh 34 and five for us tonight um with, 34 00:00:54.290 --> 00:00:54.400 you know, 35 00:00:54.409 --> 00:00:56.880 foul trouble and changing lineups in the media of the game. 36 00:00:57.200 --> 00:00:59.430 Um He was awesome career night, 37 00:00:59.439 --> 00:00:59.819 um, 38 00:00:59.830 --> 00:01:00.069 you know, 39 00:01:00.080 --> 00:01:00.979 12 rebounds, 40 00:01:00.990 --> 00:01:01.990 six assists, 41 00:01:02.000 --> 00:01:02.009 uh, 42 00:01:02.020 --> 00:01:03.259 six made threes, 43 00:01:03.400 --> 00:01:05.779 just been talking about just playing with a lot of aggression. 44 00:01:05.790 --> 00:01:05.930 You know, 45 00:01:05.940 --> 00:01:07.459 we talked about that coming out of the summer. 46 00:01:07.650 --> 00:01:08.059 Um, 47 00:01:08.069 --> 00:01:09.860 he's got so much versatility, 48 00:01:09.870 --> 00:01:09.919 uh, 49 00:01:09.930 --> 00:01:12.419 just really proud of the offensive effort tonight. 50 00:01:12.629 --> 00:01:13.120 Um, 51 00:01:13.129 --> 00:01:13.900 we needed that. 52 00:01:13.910 --> 00:01:14.139 I mean, 53 00:01:14.150 --> 00:01:15.389 it didn't matter what his, 54 00:01:15.400 --> 00:01:15.709 you know, 55 00:01:15.720 --> 00:01:16.779 position was, 56 00:01:16.790 --> 00:01:16.900 you know, 57 00:01:16.910 --> 00:01:19.029 he started at the three slid to the four, 58 00:01:19.040 --> 00:01:22.900 I think with our second unit then had to play some five and he can be a playmaker for us. 59 00:01:22.910 --> 00:01:22.949 Um, 60 00:01:22.959 --> 00:01:24.180 so really impressed. 61 00:01:24.510 --> 00:01:24.769 Um, 62 00:01:24.779 --> 00:01:25.519 but as I said, 63 00:01:25.529 --> 00:01:26.199 the aggressiveness, 64 00:01:26.209 --> 00:01:27.599 especially from the three point line something, 65 00:01:27.610 --> 00:01:29.980 he's been working a lot on since the start of the season, 66 00:01:30.129 --> 00:01:33.110 talked to him the other day about it just really impressed with just how he, 67 00:01:33.120 --> 00:01:33.250 you know, 68 00:01:33.260 --> 00:01:34.440 really was in attack mode tonight. 69 00:01:34.449 --> 00:01:36.500 Close outs driving and kicking, 70 00:01:36.510 --> 00:01:36.519 uh, 71 00:01:36.529 --> 00:01:37.620 really impressive. 72 00:01:39.870 --> 00:01:44.180 The given the quality of the game Santi was having, 73 00:01:44.190 --> 00:01:46.860 how do you as a coach react to a play like that pass, 74 00:01:46.870 --> 00:01:48.839 bad pass turnover he had in the last minute. 75 00:01:48.849 --> 00:01:49.040 Yeah, 76 00:01:49.050 --> 00:01:49.239 I mean, 77 00:01:49.250 --> 00:01:50.029 he knows it. 78 00:01:50.040 --> 00:01:50.540 Um, 79 00:01:50.550 --> 00:01:50.980 you know, 80 00:01:50.989 --> 00:01:51.480 it's, 81 00:01:51.489 --> 00:01:51.500 uh, 82 00:01:51.510 --> 00:01:53.209 it's one of those ones that I know he, 83 00:01:53.220 --> 00:01:54.209 he would love to have back. 84 00:01:54.220 --> 00:01:55.339 We'd love to have back. 85 00:01:55.349 --> 00:01:55.629 I mean, 86 00:01:55.639 --> 00:01:57.209 he was playing a great game and, 87 00:01:57.400 --> 00:01:57.410 uh, 88 00:01:57.430 --> 00:01:58.860 it's a great learning opportunity, 89 00:01:58.870 --> 00:01:59.160 you know, 90 00:01:59.169 --> 00:02:00.809 he immediately afterwards was, 91 00:02:00.819 --> 00:02:00.949 you know, 92 00:02:00.959 --> 00:02:03.059 saying my bad to his teammates and understood, 93 00:02:03.230 --> 00:02:04.059 uh the impact, 94 00:02:04.069 --> 00:02:06.019 but we still gave ourselves a chance with one possession. 95 00:02:06.029 --> 00:02:10.830 He was a big part of the reason we haven't even had a chance to win tonight just 96 00:02:11.169 --> 00:02:11.690 in general. 97 00:02:11.699 --> 00:02:14.119 What was your takeaway from this performance, 98 00:02:14.130 --> 00:02:14.330 you know, 99 00:02:14.339 --> 00:02:15.410 all around today, 100 00:02:15.419 --> 00:02:16.509 uh in this game? 101 00:02:16.520 --> 00:02:16.750 Yeah, 102 00:02:16.759 --> 00:02:16.970 I mean, 103 00:02:16.979 --> 00:02:18.550 second night of a back to back, 104 00:02:18.559 --> 00:02:18.770 uh you know, 105 00:02:18.779 --> 00:02:20.130 different guys stepping up. 106 00:02:20.139 --> 00:02:21.100 Um You know, 107 00:02:21.110 --> 00:02:21.429 we were, 108 00:02:21.440 --> 00:02:23.440 we were piecing a lot of stuff together throughout, 109 00:02:23.449 --> 00:02:24.740 um throughout the game. 110 00:02:24.750 --> 00:02:24.850 You know, 111 00:02:24.860 --> 00:02:25.100 we're, 112 00:02:25.110 --> 00:02:25.419 we're, 113 00:02:25.429 --> 00:02:27.509 we're trying to find chemistry with our lineups, 114 00:02:27.520 --> 00:02:29.779 uh feeling out who's playing well in these games. 115 00:02:29.860 --> 00:02:30.229 Obviously, 116 00:02:30.240 --> 00:02:30.729 the Celtics, 117 00:02:30.740 --> 00:02:31.839 one of the best teams in the league, 118 00:02:31.850 --> 00:02:32.779 it's gonna be a tough matchup, 119 00:02:32.789 --> 00:02:34.419 but to hold them to 100 and two points, 120 00:02:34.429 --> 00:02:35.309 number one, 121 00:02:35.320 --> 00:02:36.580 number two offense in the league, 122 00:02:36.589 --> 00:02:38.619 super impressed with our defensive effort. 123 00:02:38.630 --> 00:02:38.779 I mean, 124 00:02:38.789 --> 00:02:40.729 there was definitely plenty of things we could have cleaned up some, 125 00:02:40.740 --> 00:02:40.970 you know, 126 00:02:40.979 --> 00:02:42.539 breakdowns and coverages, 127 00:02:42.559 --> 00:02:43.860 um not rotating, 128 00:02:43.869 --> 00:02:44.009 you know, 129 00:02:44.020 --> 00:02:45.050 I can't remember remember how many, 130 00:02:45.059 --> 00:02:46.559 how many dunks they had on us tonight, 131 00:02:46.570 --> 00:02:46.869 you know, 132 00:02:46.880 --> 00:02:48.089 that that's inexcusable, 133 00:02:48.100 --> 00:02:48.339 but, 134 00:02:48.350 --> 00:02:48.720 you know, 135 00:02:48.809 --> 00:02:51.029 still gave ourselves uh a great opportunity, 136 00:02:51.039 --> 00:02:53.009 but the fight is really what jumps out, 137 00:02:53.020 --> 00:02:53.250 you know, 138 00:02:53.259 --> 00:02:54.729 the guys playing with edge, 139 00:02:54.740 --> 00:02:54.910 we're, 140 00:02:54.919 --> 00:02:56.449 we're trying to establish a better edge, 141 00:02:56.460 --> 00:02:56.580 you know, 142 00:02:56.589 --> 00:02:57.600 defensively, 143 00:02:57.970 --> 00:02:58.679 offensively, 144 00:02:58.690 --> 00:02:58.960 you know, 145 00:02:58.970 --> 00:03:00.490 trying to find chemistry is a little hard, 146 00:03:00.500 --> 00:03:00.720 you know, 147 00:03:00.729 --> 00:03:01.130 right now, 148 00:03:01.139 --> 00:03:02.369 given some influx with our, 149 00:03:02.380 --> 00:03:03.910 with our uh rotations and, 150 00:03:04.059 --> 00:03:05.009 and the depth that we got, 151 00:03:05.020 --> 00:03:05.899 but our guys are playing hard. 152 00:03:05.910 --> 00:03:06.929 We got 28 assists. 153 00:03:06.940 --> 00:03:07.690 That's why I told man, 154 00:03:07.699 --> 00:03:09.600 this is a game that you have to play fast. 155 00:03:09.610 --> 00:03:10.600 You gotta move the ball, 156 00:03:10.610 --> 00:03:10.729 you know, 157 00:03:10.740 --> 00:03:12.119 come up with 5050 balls, 158 00:03:12.130 --> 00:03:13.580 21 2nd chance points. 159 00:03:13.729 --> 00:03:16.940 Uh We put ourselves in a position of uh when a ball game came up a little bit short, 160 00:03:16.949 --> 00:03:18.360 but it's not because of the lack of the fight. 161 00:03:19.970 --> 00:03:20.869 Um Taylor. 162 00:03:20.880 --> 00:03:21.250 So, 163 00:03:21.389 --> 00:03:23.880 uh Vince Williams shot rotation minutes tonight. 164 00:03:23.889 --> 00:03:27.809 Just what did you make of his uh defensive efforts and his energy, 165 00:03:27.820 --> 00:03:31.479 especially considering the types of assignments that he was taking on there. 166 00:03:31.490 --> 00:03:31.710 Yeah, 167 00:03:31.720 --> 00:03:31.889 I mean, 168 00:03:31.899 --> 00:03:33.580 I love the physicality he was playing with, 169 00:03:33.589 --> 00:03:34.759 obviously knocked down, 170 00:03:34.770 --> 00:03:34.779 uh, 171 00:03:34.789 --> 00:03:35.050 you know, 172 00:03:35.059 --> 00:03:36.300 two big threes for us, 173 00:03:36.309 --> 00:03:36.639 but, 174 00:03:36.789 --> 00:03:38.320 uh we were switching a lot tonight, 175 00:03:38.330 --> 00:03:38.440 you know, 176 00:03:38.449 --> 00:03:39.639 had a lot of confidence, 177 00:03:39.649 --> 00:03:39.960 you know, 178 00:03:39.970 --> 00:03:41.639 in his point of attack defense. 179 00:03:41.699 --> 00:03:42.839 Um You know, 180 00:03:42.850 --> 00:03:44.679 I just love the physicality he was playing with. 181 00:03:44.690 --> 00:03:46.199 It's something we're challenging our group with, 182 00:03:46.210 --> 00:03:46.669 but I thought he, 183 00:03:46.720 --> 00:03:50.880 he did a really good job in one on one situations uh when they were playing in transition, 184 00:03:50.889 --> 00:03:53.210 his shift to then build it out to the three point line, 185 00:03:53.380 --> 00:03:53.580 um, 186 00:03:53.589 --> 00:03:54.740 guy that stayed ready, 187 00:03:54.750 --> 00:03:55.100 you know, 188 00:03:55.110 --> 00:03:55.440 and, 189 00:03:55.449 --> 00:03:57.520 uh told him before the game be ready to go out there. 190 00:03:57.639 --> 00:03:58.529 Um You know, 191 00:03:58.539 --> 00:03:59.500 obviously this, 192 00:03:59.509 --> 00:04:01.759 this was a great performance for a guy that hadn't been in the rotation, 193 00:04:01.770 --> 00:04:05.619 but just knew I gotta go out there and set my mark defensively and just play within the offense. 194 00:04:05.630 --> 00:04:06.350 And when the ball found him, 195 00:04:06.360 --> 00:04:07.460 he shot with a lot of confidence, 196 00:04:07.470 --> 00:04:11.240 really impressed with Vince staying ready and the impact he had tonight plus say he knocked down shots. 197 00:04:11.250 --> 00:04:11.619 But again, 198 00:04:11.630 --> 00:04:13.419 the defensive effort was really impressive. 199 00:04:15.419 --> 00:04:15.830 Great. 200 00:04:15.839 --> 00:04:16.570 Thanks everybody.