PRACTICE SOUND: COACH MOSE & GARY HARRIS

PRACTICE SOUND: COACH MOSE & GARY HARRIS

Coach when you when you play a team like Detroit recently and you come away with the close win just just how challenging does that make that subsequent match up obviously they’ll be you know hungry for some Redemption well we’ve said it time and time again about this team they are

Not their record they’re playing very good basketball right now so our ability to take the things from last game the last couple games versus them and apply it the right way the way in which you come approach the game how did Jonathan doing was he able to go through practice

Today Jonathan was able to go through practice today yes pleas doing good yes yeah yes how’s the health of the rest of the team uh right now thank God everybody’s good everybody’s in a good space right now um physically mentally and you know you know healthwise yes obviously Pao wasn’t himself in that

Game but he did hit the game the eventual game winner just knowing that he wasn’t 100% now he’s obviously feeling a lot better you talked about his body being better how does that change the way you approach the games well we we’re going to approach the games the same way you know

With our mentality being it’s about us and what we have to focus on our standard of basketball are we communicating at a high level defensively are we getting into the ball defending without fouling are we finishing possessions out the right way offensively are we continuing to share

It move it and keep trusting the pass getting on the glass and then protecting that Rim car starting to kind of hit hit his shots a little more get a little more comfortable that starting lineup what what kind of impact does he bring to to the team especially good at

Starting well just defensively it’s it’s more than that more than anything I think he does a great job of just being steady picking up multiple players you’ve seen him pick up full court a ton offensively what he provides as space and just a steadiness that Appo to the

Game and the way in which we’re playing with with how young this I mean I know I know this you know we kind of harp on how young this team is they’re obviously more about three quarters away through the season so maybe that that isn’t a thing anymore but but how how important

Is his presence to to this to this group someone someone who’s been there I between he and Joe what they’re able to bring to the table with their maturity their experiences you know they’ve had playoff experience so they understand the the value of the basketball the value of possessions uh standing keeping

Your Poise no matter what’s going on I I just really think their their their demeanor and their approach as professionals is is key for this group when you I know of late you know this team hasn’t been a heavy three-point shooting team throughout the year but the attempts are actually are actually a

Little bit down now what you know not that there’s an ideal number but what are you seeing with the team’s kind of selection of three-point shots and their ability to to get them obviously they’re they’re kind of hitting them hitting them right now you know Thursday not

Standing but you know over the last five games our shot quality is actually up you know more than it is just doesn’t have to be the three uh our ability to get to the rim attacking the lane getting to the free throw line and you know when we get the feat set threes

We’re just asking that guy step into him with confidence to take him which we did shoot the ball at a very high clip in the month of February so I think just the Comfort level and knowing when to take him and not turn him down and being

Confident in in your shots saw you getting some one-on-one work with Paulo over there uh that’s why I’m sweating right that’s why I’m sweating right now you know uh what was that about and and and what were you really trying to emphasize to him I think just really

Finding his spots on the floor Flor not being hesitant uh knowing where he can go on the floor and get to and being com comfortable and confident in in taking those shots uh but a lot of it was just finding and getting his rhythm back in you know from being off with those

Couple games and I’m not sure if you uh heard but uh Terence Ross is U making his broadcasting debut tomorrow for Rola oh I love it what is it like seeing one of your former players now you know stepping into the broadcast I absolutely love

That I think T Ross is going to do a great job he knows the game he thinks the game he can communicate the game the right way so it’s going to be fantastic to hear him that’s awesome thank you guys appreciate it and it’s hard to beat you know any team in

This league especially um I think we beat them three times this year right um you know they’re going to definitely they’ve been playing hard um and they’re going to be trying to come in and get a win you know if you watch them playing since the break even a little bit before

The break you know the team that they’ve been competing they’ve been playing hard so we got to come in be locked in ready to play cuz they’re not going to give us anything obviously you missed a lot of time in January but you got your group feels like you’ve gotten your group back

A little bit shooting wise as of late how do you feel now now and where do you feel like you are as a shoter I mean I feel great I mean just trying to uh you know get prepar for postseason basketball so just uh feels good to be

Back out there on the court with my guys uh getting back in Rhythm uh being in out the lineup is definitely tough but uh just uh playing with these guys makes it easier and just be a re react and be able to do whatever I can to help the

Team win how important how important do you feel that that shooting ability is is for this for this team obviously shooting from kind of an issue issue ear year but you feel like you’re you’re kind of getting backing Rhythm and do you feel that impact kind of spread

Throughout um yeah I mean I I feel like you know teams are uh they’re trying to keep us out of paint we’re such a big team so like they they want us to shoot so that’s what uh they’re going into the game and you know teams are are forcing

Us and they daring us to shoot the shots so just continue to put the work in and when we get shots we got to step up and uh shoot them and knock them down with confidence how important at that point is it to make threes early to kind of

Loosen up loosen up a little B I mean I mean that’s the it’s always nice to make threes but you know we’re a defensive team so we’re worried about getting stopped um and making threes definitely opens up everything for us but you know there’s going to be games when shots

Don’t go in so we can’t you know hang our hat on a team that just makes threes we got to continue to stick to our normal principles and then hitting threes that’s just a plus for us you know a lot of the a lot of the I think

WAP about the league now is everyone just kind of hoisting a lot of Threes but you guys your three-point attempts have actually kind of come down as The Season’s gone on uh like how what effect does that have have on the team being maybe a little bit more selective with

With the threes threes you get and obviously you’re making them now so that that that you know it isn’t taking away anything just you know taking magic shots taking the shots that you know uh that propels our offense you know knowing the spacing being able to you

Know get the continuity of guys out there knowing where guys are going to be knowing where you’re going to get your shots you know I think it makes it easier uh you know it’s hard when the lineup is sporadic you’re in and out guys hurt injured not getting that

Normal minutes but you know just being out there uh continue to watch film continue to work together and uh you know talk to each other and uh see what we see out there and then being able to apply it during the game Jaylen hit a couple big threes the other night

Obviously in the fourth quarter but he’s improved from you know throughout his entire career 21% 32% now he’s up to like 38% this season from three just from your perspective that you’ve been alongside him through this journey as he improve his a shooter what do stood up

You the way he he’s done that I would just say mean it’s patience I mean people you know you got I mean this but it’s third year in the league I mean it’s an adjustment and he’s been getting adjusted I mean he’s there with some injuries he’s been in out but one thing

Jaylen’s never not done is put in the work he’s in here every day put in the work he comes in with great attitude great energy and he wants to get better so it’s just like just continue to stay patient and Trust the process um and just giving them time you know people

Expect everyone just it’s hard to make shots in this game so just to see him stick with their confidence and continue to keep working you know all you know shout out to him for all that what have you made uh being part of the starting lineup these past couple games uh

Especially you know playing with Jaylen in the back cour you’re getting more minutes with him what that been like you say what what has that been like you know being in the starting line of now the past couple games and you know playing in that back or with um I mean

Just I’m just trying to go out there and win games whether I’m starting coming off the bench whatever like I mean I’m just trying to play winning basketball however that is and um I feel like that’s what our what makes our team so so good because we have 10 guys in the

Starting lineup but just being able to go out there play your minutes play hard and trying to be the best teammate and team player I can be out there is there something different this season that you know you spelt with the team I know there’s been a lot of continuity but you

Anything vies of this group you feel like uh it was since I mean I feel like the vibe energy has always been high we just Happ to be winning games now like even we Wen winning games The Vibes the energy was great so um you know this is

A fun team it’s just to see everybody put the work in and you know it’s starting to pay off in the win column we’re not satisfied at all um and we want to keep pushing try to as many on as possible so we can get a rhythm going into that postseason

Play thanks I appreciate you guys

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