Mavs’ Josh Green Spaeks After Win vs. Blazers: Jan. 5, 2024

Mavs’ Josh Green Spaeks After Win vs. Blazers: Jan. 5, 2024

Uh what were your thoughts overall on the on the game uh you know it was I mean it was a great game I mean I think you know we needed that we knew that they were going to come out and you know especially after the last game and with

A lot of energy and you know they did um and I think we did a great job just you know handling that and being able to you know concentrate you know it’s hard to you know back up with the the game like we played last last time against him so

Um we just made sure we came out with the right energy and making sure we’re ready to go and I think you know one through 15 we did that you know when guys are injured you know guys are able to step up um how did you get back into

Playing um condition after being hurt for a while I just you know I try to just stay in shape you know even when I’m out you know I try to you know run as much as I can and do as much things that translate to the game um I was

Definitely exhausted in the first quarter though I had to call for you know call for sub which I don’t think I’ve ever done um but I definitely needed that um but uh yeah I just I like to work out so I felt like I was in

Pretty good shape coming back um how was it um going against Jeremy Grant and you know the switches it was good uh you know I think it’s been a big focus on mine just continue to watch film lately and defensive principles I’ve been messing up you know early in the season

Or what not and you know me and Sweeney been sitting down watching film and just making sure that I’m doing the right things on the defensive end and you know they have a you know talented players and it was a it was a great opportunity

To work on it how good was it for you guys as a team to to go out and take care of business like this without Luca and for him to see that as well you went out and did that uh I think it was good I mean I think it’s good for everybody

You know I think um you know we have such a deep team this year you know and I think it it shows you know with the way we played tonight that you know one through 15 you know pretty much you know everyone everyone can play on our team

You know without a doubt and I think that show tonight and I think everybody has trust in each other you know the same way you know Luca might have sat tonight but I think he definitely had trust in you know the the younger guys and also the other guys out there that

Would get the job done and um yeah I think it was I think it was it was great speaking of the younger guys um how did it feel um can you analyze their games and seeing them have extended minutes that they normally don’t have I mean I think it they they all you

Know it’s always good to see you know all these guys you know they work super hard you know seeing somebody like you know omx you know he he comes in every single day super early works out and I can say the same for all of them uh you

Know it’s it’s it’s always really good to to see that you know hard work you know come into uh come into play uh and then you know be will you know I played at Arizona with him uh he was injured the year that I was there but you know

He’s a great guy and it’s it’s a I’m excited to spend the rest of the year with him uh he’s he’s an amazing guy well you had quite a few highlight plays today what did you see on that buzzer beater that you had uh I you know when they they were

Kind of celebrating their three and I looked at the clock and I saw 3 seconds I’m like you know you know just run see it guy throws it and he did you know one thing I know about Kyrie is he’s willing to if you run he’s willing to throw it so I was

Like you know might as well had my little buzzer beat a moment try to make it so yeah it felt it was cool and speaking of getting up and down you guys have played pretty fast like you know swarming in the half court forcing turnovers last couple games how

Important is that to the overall like identity of your team I think I should be a big part about identity you know I think you know we have a I think we have a great defensive team like I really do you know I think Lucas being amazing on

Defense this year he’s really stepped up and he’s shown that he he would do it um and I think everybody needs you know have the same mentality of having that you know I think we have a you know a long team you know dive is you know

Being amazing with his blocking and I I think it’s something that we need to continue on you know we kind of just have at least two games and it’s something that we need to progress game by game and and and make that you know what we stand for as far as just you

Know we’re trying to win and I think that’s the biggest part you know if everyone continues to buy into the defensive end it it makes the game a lot of fun and then you had some strong performances uh you know since your injury as well uh what are your like

What Rhythm do you think you’re in right now like what do you what would you like to build on as you go forward um I think just contining just to keep it simple and just growing game by game you know I think it’s been hard for me to get into

Rhythm this year um you know obviously the elbow injury hasn’t helped at all um you know I’m just continuing to do treatment on that and you just let let it come back to me um but I mean I think it’s been good you know I think it’s

Cool to see you know the guys trust me coming back from injury and whatnot and um yeah just taking a simple working on the things things that I can control which is you know defense and energy plays and just you know letting the game

Come to me it’s kind of hard to tell did you play any five today I play five every day no uh that’s a good question maybe I should I mean a little bit of pick and roll yeah but I I mean I was doing I was setting screens and rolling just you

Know try to get in the mismatch on Kyrie so I mean that’s a great point maybe I did play a little bit of five man should have throwing a hook shot in or something but yeah that’s it thank you guys

Dallas Mavericks guard/forward Josh Green spoke to reporters after the team’s 139-103 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Jan. 5, 2023.

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