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Postgame Quotes-vs. Charlotte 11/29/05
Kings Coach Rick Adelman
It was just a solid game for us all the way around. We wanted to eliminate their easy baskets. And I thought we moved the ball really well the whole night. It was just a solid win.
On guarding Gerald Wallace
You have to pay attention when you’re guarding Gerald. He’s so athletic and he scores in so many different ways, you have to make him shoot from the outside. If you do that, you can control him. If you don’t, he’s going to get good opportunities. Bonzi (Wells) is physical. And he tried to stay with him. I thought when he and Peja (Stojakovic) were in there, I thought they did a pretty good job of switching. And I thought they both did a good job understanding what Wallace and (Kareem) Rush likes to do.
On the balanced offense
Brad (Miller) has been passing so well and I thought Shareef (Abdur-Rahim) had a lot of good looks early. And obviously, Mike (Bibby) shot the ball really well. We had a nice balance, inside and out. The nice thing was, Kenny (Thomas) and Francisco (Garcia) came off the bench and gave us some really nice minutes too. If we can just keep the consistency going – both from our starters and off the bench – we can be a pretty good offensive team.
On all players playing
We’ve been practicing hard for the past two days. Now, everyone got a chance to play tonight. I thought it was good to see everyone have an opportunity to play. You need to get guys like Kevin (Martin), Francisco and Jason (Hart) some confidence.
We’re playing a pretty good team tomorrow. Golden State is a good team. And they’re ahead of us and we’re on the road. So, we’ll see how we’ll stack up tomorrow.
Mike Bibby
“My shot was going down. The first shot I shot felt pretty good, so I was just trying to test to see if they were all going to go in. It was good to get a jump on them early. Charlotte’s a good team even though they’re 5-10. They have two players that are at the top of the league in steals, so we know what they’re capable of.”
“Yeah, it helped to get Peja back on the court. His shot wasn’t going in, but it’ll come. It was just one game. He was out three or four games so I’m not worried about that. We had energy right from the start. It felt good.”
Peja Stojakovic
“My hand felt good. Overall, it was a great game that we played. Charlotte is a good team. They keep on fighting and they never give up. I think we kept our energy and focused on what we had to do. It looked like an easy game.”
“It wasn’t comfortable. It felt much better with tape and as the games progress it’s probably going to get better and better. I got to get back to basketball shape and get back to where it used to be and take it game by game.”
On tape affecting shot:
“I wouldn’t say it affected my shot. The shots that I took felt good, but they just didn’t go in. No, there isn’t any pain now.”
CHARLOTTE BOBCATS
Bobcats guard Brevin Knight:
They came out and shot the ball well. Mike (Bibby) came out hot. We knew that was something he was capable of doing. They’re a tough team to guard. They have a lot of shooters, the move the ball well. They’re big guys make most of their passes. That initiates their offense. They played a very good game tonight. We didn’t shoot the ball well. We got down (early) and we just couldn’t get it done.
Melvin Ely was playing well. Primoz (Brezec) was getting some shots inside. We wanted to start to bang them inside a little bit more. But they still came down and made shots. I thought they stepped up first. But we found our rhythm midway through the first quarter. We got the lead a couple of times. But they made another run in the second half that put us out of it. Then, they came out in the third quarter and continued to make shots. That was the point of the game. They were just on.
Brad Miller was making threes, Shareef (Abdur-Rahim) was making threes. Then, (Francisco) Garcia came off the bench and hit a three. I think they shot 70 percent from the three-point line. The best thing we could have tried was to not let them get any more shots. They spread you so much, you have to respect them at the three-point line.
Forward Jumaine Jones:
We came out early, made some shots and got our confidence. But (the Kings) got contagious. Guys came in, started shooting threes. Guys just continued to make shots for them. Nobody came in and played well. It’s kind of tough containing a team when everyone is making shots.
I was just thinking about the next game – what I can do better. This game was over with, the ‘L’ was already written up.
Forward Gerald Wallace:
It just wasn’t the same. The crowd didn’t seem as into as in the past for introductions. So many players have moved on as well. Tonight, I really tried to push it and I wasn’t patient enough. But that was expected.
Postgame Quotes-vs. Charlotte 11/29/05
It was just a solid game for us all the way around. We wanted to eliminate their easy baskets. And I thought we moved the ball really well the whole night. It was just a solid win.
On guarding Gerald Wallace
You have to pay attention when you’re guarding Gerald. He’s so athletic and he scores in so many different ways, you have to make him shoot from the outside. If you do that, you can control him. If you don’t, he’s going to get good opportunities. Bonzi (Wells) is physical. And he tried to stay with him. I thought when he and Peja (Stojakovic) were in there, I thought they did a pretty good job of switching. And I thought they both did a good job understanding what Wallace and (Kareem) Rush likes to do.
On the balanced offense
Brad (Miller) has been passing so well and I thought Shareef (Abdur-Rahim) had a lot of good looks early. And obviously, Mike (Bibby) shot the ball really well. We had a nice balance, inside and out. The nice thing was, Kenny (Thomas) and Francisco (Garcia) came off the bench and gave us some really nice minutes too. If we can just keep the consistency going – both from our starters and off the bench – we can be a pretty good offensive team.
On all players playing
We’ve been practicing hard for the past two days. Now, everyone got a chance to play tonight. I thought it was good to see everyone have an opportunity to play. You need to get guys like Kevin (Martin), Francisco and Jason (Hart) some confidence.
We’re playing a pretty good team tomorrow. Golden State is a good team. And they’re ahead of us and we’re on the road. So, we’ll see how we’ll stack up tomorrow.
“My shot was going down. The first shot I shot felt pretty good, so I was just trying to test to see if they were all going to go in. It was good to get a jump on them early. Charlotte’s a good team even though they’re 5-10. They have two players that are at the top of the league in steals, so we know what they’re capable of.”
“Yeah, it helped to get Peja back on the court. His shot wasn’t going in, but it’ll come. It was just one game. He was out three or four games so I’m not worried about that. We had energy right from the start. It felt good.”
“My hand felt good. Overall, it was a great game that we played. Charlotte is a good team. They keep on fighting and they never give up. I think we kept our energy and focused on what we had to do. It looked like an easy game.”
“It wasn’t comfortable. It felt much better with tape and as the games progress it’s probably going to get better and better. I got to get back to basketball shape and get back to where it used to be and take it game by game.”
On tape affecting shot:
“I wouldn’t say it affected my shot. The shots that I took felt good, but they just didn’t go in. No, there isn’t any pain now.”
CHARLOTTE BOBCATS
Bobcats guard Brevin Knight:
They came out and shot the ball well. Mike (Bibby) came out hot. We knew that was something he was capable of doing. They’re a tough team to guard. They have a lot of shooters, the move the ball well. They’re big guys make most of their passes. That initiates their offense. They played a very good game tonight. We didn’t shoot the ball well. We got down (early) and we just couldn’t get it done.
Melvin Ely was playing well. Primoz (Brezec) was getting some shots inside. We wanted to start to bang them inside a little bit more. But they still came down and made shots. I thought they stepped up first. But we found our rhythm midway through the first quarter. We got the lead a couple of times. But they made another run in the second half that put us out of it. Then, they came out in the third quarter and continued to make shots. That was the point of the game. They were just on.
Brad Miller was making threes, Shareef (Abdur-Rahim) was making threes. Then, (Francisco) Garcia came off the bench and hit a three. I think they shot 70 percent from the three-point line. The best thing we could have tried was to not let them get any more shots. They spread you so much, you have to respect them at the three-point line.
Forward Jumaine Jones:
We came out early, made some shots and got our confidence. But (the Kings) got contagious. Guys came in, started shooting threes. Guys just continued to make shots for them. Nobody came in and played well. It’s kind of tough containing a team when everyone is making shots.
I was just thinking about the next game – what I can do better. This game was over with, the ‘L’ was already written up.
Forward Gerald Wallace:
It just wasn’t the same. The crowd didn’t seem as into as in the past for introductions. So many players have moved on as well. Tonight, I really tried to push it and I wasn’t patient enough. But that was expected.
