Rick Adelman Game Quotations

We struggled playing the game tonight. We didn't pass the ball well, we turned the ball over, you can't win like that. We shot the ball poorly, and our decision-making was bad.

We got to win that game. Simple as that.

We knew they were going to come out and attack us. It was the first game here. The crowd was into it.

I don't want to be down 3-0 to the world champions. That would make it tough. It's definitely a game we have to win. ... They're the best road team in the league. When you're playing a team like this in the playoffs, they're not going to be intimidated by our crowd, but our crowd can certainly get us going.

Our guys did everything but win the game.

I wish I knew. I wish I knew. ... I think we hit three or four shots right at the end of the game to beat them. They could have gone the other way. I can't explain it but I'll keep it.

That's a tough loss. It's very disappointing to have lost that game, the last game of the trip.

We really moved the ball well and we followed our game plan.

We needed to take it to them in the third quarter and not lose our concentration. I wasn't going to let them let it go. Either we respond and take control of the game or (the Nuggets) were going to do it. I just didn't want to let it slip away.

The patience at the end of the game there when Brad hit the three was terrific. We had plenty of time, we moved the ball around and they made a mistake and left Brad standing there. Then in the overtime we took control, especially when Odom fouled out.

We definitely caught a break after they had such a hard game last night. It wasn't pretty, but I'll take it.

Tonight was a really big game for us after winning in Cleveland. We have not had very much success on the road. We've been in every game but we haven't won. Now we've won two and we're hoping to keep it going on the five game trip.

They played hard down the stretch to make it a two point game and gave ourselves a chance to win. We missed shots and then Nash came back in and controlled the last couple minutes. Those other guys were getting rattled and he came back in and controlled the offensive end.

This is the type of home game that really gives you a boost. We've made a huge climb. Now that's we're over (.500), we have to stay over it.

It's the type of game where we have to be mentally into it the whole game because if we play that team, that's what it's going to take.

In the second half, we didn't stop them. I have to give my guys credit. We had the chance to put it away. When it was tied with three minutes to go in the game, we didn't do what you have to do to win a game like this. We were impatient and we forced the issue and it cost us the game.

The first 3 1/2 quarters, I don't know where we were, but we weren't into the game and (the Warriors) pretty much dominated it. I don't have an answer. We just never got it going and they started shooting better and moving the ball better.

The Jazz were the aggressors and they took the game over and we just caved in. We came out and gave it to them. We didn't guard them. We turned it over and we just waited for something to happen instead of trying to make it happen.