Eric Glass, Kel’el Ware | Postgame Interview | July 13, 2025

Eric Glass, Kel’el Ware | Postgame Interview | July 13, 2025

on the performance really bad. Um it was the exact same game as it was uh the other night against Atlanta. It’s all we talked about yesterday and this morning was offensive rebounds, physicality, playing with force and and Cleveland took it to us on on every level on the glass, on defense, on offense. They were the more physical team and we didn’t stand a chance. Cole’s play, I know you’d rather see it in a victory. I know there were rebounds he didn’t get also, but your thoughts from what we had seen to this point in summer league. That’s what we’ve been waiting for from him. Um, and then it just translated to every everything else when he’s comes in with that focus, that intensity. Um, the rest of his game blossoms and he has that potential and we want to see him do it again tomorrow. Do you think he took what Eric said to heart or do you think this is something that’s been working toward getting to this moment for him? Not sure to be honest, but whatever he did, he’s got to get back there tomorrow. your thoughts tomorrow? Will the regulars play again or the the roster guys in it back toback or I’m not sure after these two games? Everything’s on the table to be honest. What did you want to see with Stevenson with that starting group? Uh we didn’t play Marcus Williams and uh I didn’t want to have two point guards in the starting lineup and not have a ball handler in the second group. So I I uh I like Eric with that group. I like Kyra. So I just kind of swapped them for mostly for positional stuff. Was this a step back for Cass or is this part of the learning process? Yeah, I think it’s it’s part of the deal. He’s going to be up and down. Um he made his shots, everybody got excited, you know, but it’s it’s it’s not a linear process, especially when you’re 19 years old. What do you see from Kash Johnson out there besides I I know it’s not always about production with him, but what are you seeing from him? Uh Keshad is our is our spirit, our voice. Um he he brings us toughness. um you know all the little things that that don’t show up in a box score but that you need to win. Um that’s what he gives us. Um how much of this was you trying to make a statement after coach spoke to us yesterday? You obviously saw his words. How much played into that? How much was this just you saying maybe enough is enough? I mean yeah it uh you know it all comes down to like you know like supposed said you know you put in the effort you know going out there and planning. So that’s just what I wanted to show that I can do. Why don’t we see it? No offense, all the time. You will. You will. How how strongly did you take coach’s message? Were you surprised by it? I mean, it’s just rare. He usually does a lot of stuff behind the scenes as you know. So, when you saw the way he he decided to approach it, what was your reaction to that? I mean, no, I just took it as motivation. uh you know obviously you know he he’s you know he’s the coach and he has that you know that trust in me and he wants to see me you know be the best that I can be. So I took it as motivation

Eric Glass and Kel’el Ware spoke to the media following Sunday night’s game vs. the Cleveland Cavaliers.

0:00 Eric Glass
1:54 Kel’el Ware

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