Phil Jackson Second Quotations

Milwaukee came back in the second quarter and made a game of it.

He'll be playing out on the perimeter a lot, ... How much, I don't know. He might start there the first and third quarters and play a power position in the second and fourth quarters.

We looked like we were lethargic out there. We shot 50 percent in the first half, and had 16 turnovers to go with that, which is not acceptable. The second half was a disappointment not only with the choice of shots, but with the execution. Golden State had something to do with that.

I thought we had a really good defensive first half. We found momentum at the beginning of the second quarter and established a lead.

We were unhappy with the first 18 minutes of the game, and we weren't reacting defensively the way we like to see them react. In the second half, we stepped it up defensively and were able to get out and run.

We couldn't stop their second chance points down the stretch. I thought we had a good shot at winning the game. It was well fought.

I've seen quite a few guys do that in his situation, focused. He wanted to stay in, in the second quarter. He asked to stay in so he could get loose, get a second wind.

They got their veterans back on the floor in the second quarter and started running their screen-and-rolls. They were able to play some defense and shut us down after we made a run in the second quarter.

They're playing at a very high level. They're still there as far as going after the record. A lot of things can go down in the second half of the season, but they are very good.

It was a game where our rebounds and defense really failed us and eventually, I had to think about an offensive unit that could do some things to try and catch up. Kobe obviously wasn't right tonight, but this is the second time Blake has scored big against us in critical situations.

The two teams were both tired, but we were able to ride a little energy in the second half. We were able to build a lead that was tough to overcome.

In the second half we came out and played well offensively and defensively.

Houston had some injuries to veterans and we were able to overwhelm them in the second half.

He reached behind to knock the ball loose, and (Palmer) made the call. This is the second game where we've had inconsequential plays land us on the free-throw line in the last seconds of the game.