Reporter: Hey, Pascal.
On that final sequence there,
obviously,
obviously the play before when--
when Boston scored, can--
can you just kind of take me
through a little bit, like,
what was said in the huddle
and--
and just like what the mood
was like in there in the huddle?
I mean, we knew
we had time to get a shot up.
I think, you know,
we just wanted to draw a play,
trying to get ourselves open
and, you know, smart play
from Kyle just seeing
the play develop,
and, you know,
finding OG in the corner.
I mean, that was,
that was a great pass
and then OG, man, that was
incredible for him to, you know,
have that, you know,
just kind of, like,
state of mind
and just being confident and--
and making that shot, man.
That's big. That's big.
I'm proud of him,
I see him working all the time
and, you know, we asked
a lot of him on defense
and guarding
a lot of different people
and going to go out there
at the end of the game
and make that shot, it was big.
So, you know, Kudos to OG
and also great pass from Kyle.
Steven: You picked up,
kind of, three early fouls
but coach, kind of, kept you in.
What does that speak--
What does that say
about the confidence that--
that Nick has in you
to kind of, kind of,
stay in there without,
and have confidence
you aren't gonna foul
or commit a fourth foul there?
I mean, I think
at the end of the day,
I mean, we just had to try
whatever we could.
And obviously, I wanted
to get back in the game,
you know, but, you know,
you just got to trust
the decision
and, you know, when I get
sent out there
with three fouls
in the second half,
you know,
I just got to do everything.
I just can't take away
from being aggressive
but at the same time,
be smart
and just try to do that
and not try to take
another foul.
But I can't get in those
situations though
like, you know, obviously,
you know, you have to do better
and make sure
that you're in the game,
you're available to be
in the game,
you can't be sitting out there
when your teammates need you.
Steven: And just, sorry,
just one more from me,
like, after a win like this
tonight,
like, what does this do
for the spirit of the team?
We needed that.
We needed a good win.
And I think, you know,
we haven't been feeling
really good, like, lately and--
and that's a big one.
That's a big one.
Big win.
Obviously, we--
we're just worry about one game
and that's always
how we worry about the games.
It's one game at a time.
You know, try to win
the next game
and that's our focus,
next game
and obviously,
this is really big.
We got this one
and we just got to move forward.
Steven: Thanks a lot, Pascal.
Congrats on the win.
Announcer: Thanks, Steven.
Next question,
go to Andrew Lopez from ESPN.
Andrew: Hey, Pascal.
As excited as you guys
were for--
for OG's shot, what was
the mood like in the huddle
right before that
after the Theis dunk?
What was kind of the mood
right there
as you guys were drawing up
that play?
Obviously, disappointed
with the layup.
And I think, for me,
you know, I'm just in a position
where, you know, I could have
taken out of the way
and, just, you know,
I had to make a decision,
a judgment call,
and you can't leave the basket,
you know.
So, you know, that was on me
right there.
And, you know, after that,
it was just like,
"man, we have-- we have an
opportunity to get a shot up.
Let's do what we can."
And obviously, you know,
good play drawn,
and, you know, great awareness
from Kyle
to find OG in the corner.
Andrew: Did that make the shot
a little bit sweeter for you
when OG's shot went in?
Yeah, I mean.
It was amazing, man.
That's my guy, OG.
Just seeing him, you know,
like, everything
that he's been through
and just to be in that moment
and for him to take that shot
and make this, it says a lot.
So, great job by him.
Andrew: Thanks.
Announcer: Thanks, Andrew.
Next, we'll go to Ryan Wolstat
from the Toronto Sun.
Ryan: Hey, Pascal.
Sorry if this was asked.
I missed the first one.
But obviously, last year
there were some really
crazy games
and probably maybe the craziest,
the game three against Milwaukee
when you guys were down
0-2 like this one,
did it feel anything like that,
like the back and forth
and the craziness,
that Kemba pass in the end
and then the OG shot?
Just, you know, that one was
a double overtime.
So I know
it's totally different,
but just kind of the craziness
of it
and the pressure of being down
0-2 with any similarities?
I mean, you could say that.
Obviously, you remember,
last year,
I mean, it felt like,
we played like
two hours of basketball
in that game.
It felt like, you know,
and just--
just the back and forth
and, and I think they also
understand that
this is a must-win game for us
and just, you know,
trying to give our best
and I think our effort was there
and, you know,
and great execution at the end
and we got the shot that,
you know,
we wanted and it went in.
So, yeah, that's all I can say.
Ryan: Thanks.
Announcer: We will do
one more question in English
from Manolo, TAB Deportes,
and then a couple in French.
Manolo: Good evening, Pascal,
from Puerto Rico.
How do you feel
this will motivate you guys,
or is it more of a game-changer,
momentum-changer
because of this win
after the first two losses?
I think, obviously, you know,
when you win--
you lose two games, you know,
we just needed something,
we needed something
and I think that was,
you know, just seeing
the energy of the guys
and winning in a game-winner
like that,
you know, kind of, like
when you get together a game,
seeing everybody smile
and be happy,
that's a feeling
that we haven't had in a while.
So just to have that,
and I think it definitely helps
the spirit of the team
and, and at the same time,
you know, we're professionals,
we understand what it takes.
And I think for us, as long as
we give our effort
and we give everything that
we have out there on the floor,
we have the guys
to make the plays.
So we just got to continue
to trust that,
continue to move forward
one game at a time and--
and-- and just worry about
the game that's in front of us.
Manolo: Thank you.
Announcer: We'll go to Rafael
from Radio Canada.
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Announcer: Last one today
will go for Mike
from L'Express [Terminal],
Pascal.
Hey, come on now.
You said that was the last one.
Announcer: No, no.
One more, Pascal.
Go ahead, Mike, then we're done.
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