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Postgame Quotes-vs. Charlotte
Kings Coach Rick Adelman
“It was really a different game because of the people they had out and they went small so much of the game. We have been watching them on tape and they play hard, they compete. I think the first half we got a lot of looks that wouldn’t be missed but Darius came in and did a great job. When they went small he was able to stay in front of people and Peja got it going. Overall we were glad to get this win before we go on the trip.”
Regarding Greg Ostertag:
“I didn’t know the other guy wasn’t going to play either. With Brezek, I didn’t know he was going to play. We were going to start Darius if he was going to start because Darius matched up better with him and when they went with the two big guys it was just a better match up because I knew as soon as they substituted they were going to go small and I wanted to use Darius in that regard. I felt it was much better to play Greg early against their two big guys because I knew they were going to go small with the people they had out.”
Peja Stojakovic
On Songaila:
“He’s been playing great lately. He’s been doing everything – rebounding, scoring, passing the ball. Darius really stepped up tonight, he was excellent. Greg did a good job. It was a good game for us. Charlotte never gave up, they are a young team and they kept fighting. I don’t know how many games they lost, but they are an up and coming team and they play hard.”
“I just tried to be aggressive, coming off the screens and getting open looks. I was able to a make them in the third quarter. And I think it was our defense, we did a pretty good job on defensive boards and it got ourselves in a good position on the offensive end. We really moved the ball, and executed.”
Darius Songaila
“Chris got a chance to rest, and at the same time, it gave everyone else a chance to be on the floor a little bit more.”
On the Bobcats playing small ball:
“Well you have to make it an advantage. Everyone good team takes advantages of the mismatches and that’s what we tried to do today.”
“In the first half we struggled with it [the pick and roll], but in the second half, we made some adjustments and I think we did a better job.”
Greg Ostertag
"I was excited. I think Darius was supposed to start. When something like that happens, you just have to be ready to go. I was excited and pumped to get the start and get into the game, and just do the things I’m supposed to do.”
CHARLOTTE BOBCATS
Bernie Bickerstaff
“That was the best we could do in that situation, we ended up playing really small ball and there was just no bodies. You’re playing against a quality basketball team so we just move on.”
“We tried to keep it close and then I think when it came out in the second half, it got up to 10 and 12 and we knew we were in trouble. But the guys again, even with that, they never surrendered and just kept playing, kept fighting, kept playing. You know they kept their starters in there for a long time…till two minutes.”
Omeka Okafor
"At times I was tired, but I put it behind my brain and kept going.”
Struggles on the road:
“It just comes with the territory. We just go out there and try to battle, try to win games, it’s not always going to be easy so I don’t know – we’re trying.”
“My shots were short, that last free throw had nothing on it.”
Steve Smith
“You know we’re young and we’re an expansion team, but we’ve been in games, but not this one. We were short handed and we didn’t have but nine guys. We put up a good fight, but other than that, every other road game we’ve been playing pretty good; double overtime, another overtime game, we lost two or three of them by two points at the buzzer, so we’re playing hard.”
“We have to keep doing what we do. We play hard as an expansion team and nobody is dropping there heads. We’ve been in every game, but not this one. We just have to get one to see how it feels. After that, the young fellas can learn how to win. Once (they) get the taste, it might change.”
Postgame Quotes-vs. Charlotte
Kings Coach Rick Adelman
“It was really a different game because of the people they had out and they went small so much of the game. We have been watching them on tape and they play hard, they compete. I think the first half we got a lot of looks that wouldn’t be missed but Darius came in and did a great job. When they went small he was able to stay in front of people and Peja got it going. Overall we were glad to get this win before we go on the trip.”
Regarding Greg Ostertag:
“I didn’t know the other guy wasn’t going to play either. With Brezek, I didn’t know he was going to play. We were going to start Darius if he was going to start because Darius matched up better with him and when they went with the two big guys it was just a better match up because I knew as soon as they substituted they were going to go small and I wanted to use Darius in that regard. I felt it was much better to play Greg early against their two big guys because I knew they were going to go small with the people they had out.”
Peja Stojakovic
On Songaila:
“He’s been playing great lately. He’s been doing everything – rebounding, scoring, passing the ball. Darius really stepped up tonight, he was excellent. Greg did a good job. It was a good game for us. Charlotte never gave up, they are a young team and they kept fighting. I don’t know how many games they lost, but they are an up and coming team and they play hard.”
“I just tried to be aggressive, coming off the screens and getting open looks. I was able to a make them in the third quarter. And I think it was our defense, we did a pretty good job on defensive boards and it got ourselves in a good position on the offensive end. We really moved the ball, and executed.”
Darius Songaila
“Chris got a chance to rest, and at the same time, it gave everyone else a chance to be on the floor a little bit more.”
On the Bobcats playing small ball:
“Well you have to make it an advantage. Everyone good team takes advantages of the mismatches and that’s what we tried to do today.”
“In the first half we struggled with it [the pick and roll], but in the second half, we made some adjustments and I think we did a better job.”
Greg Ostertag
"I was excited. I think Darius was supposed to start. When something like that happens, you just have to be ready to go. I was excited and pumped to get the start and get into the game, and just do the things I’m supposed to do.”
CHARLOTTE BOBCATS
Bernie Bickerstaff
“That was the best we could do in that situation, we ended up playing really small ball and there was just no bodies. You’re playing against a quality basketball team so we just move on.”
“We tried to keep it close and then I think when it came out in the second half, it got up to 10 and 12 and we knew we were in trouble. But the guys again, even with that, they never surrendered and just kept playing, kept fighting, kept playing. You know they kept their starters in there for a long time…till two minutes.”
Omeka Okafor
"At times I was tired, but I put it behind my brain and kept going.”
Struggles on the road:
“It just comes with the territory. We just go out there and try to battle, try to win games, it’s not always going to be easy so I don’t know – we’re trying.”
“My shots were short, that last free throw had nothing on it.”
Steve Smith
“You know we’re young and we’re an expansion team, but we’ve been in games, but not this one. We were short handed and we didn’t have but nine guys. We put up a good fight, but other than that, every other road game we’ve been playing pretty good; double overtime, another overtime game, we lost two or three of them by two points at the buzzer, so we’re playing hard.”
“We have to keep doing what we do. We play hard as an expansion team and nobody is dropping there heads. We’ve been in every game, but not this one. We just have to get one to see how it feels. After that, the young fellas can learn how to win. Once (they) get the taste, it might change.”
