I knowyouwerethereinthebuildingonSaturdaynightinToronto.
Whatwasyourbiggesttakeawayfromthatgame?
BecauseTibbsand I havebeengoingbackandforthonit a littlebitthismorning.
Whatdidyoutakeawayfromthatgame?
Well, a coupleofthings I gottogivecoach.
Firstofall, Messiah.
Jerryjustdeservesallthecreditintheworld.
AndCharlesBarkleyand I weretalkingaboutitpostgameintermsoffthelevelofcoveragethathedisplayed.
Youknow, yougot a CoachoftheYearandDwayneCasey, who, bytheway, I feelsosorryforbecause I havenodoubtinmymindthatifhehadKawailenderwithouthavingtogothroughLeBronJamesintheEasternConference, he'd berightwhereNicknursestoday.
Butyoucan't takeanycreditawayfromNickNurseand a phenomenaljobthathedidcoachinghisteamandmakingthetransitionfromputtingKowaletitontotheGreekfreecomeGamethree.
Heywasdefinitelyimpressive, but I can't sayenoughaboutFredVanVleetandwhathemeanttothisteamcomingoffthebench, particularlythelastthreegamessincethischildwasborn.
Theguywasshootinglike 82% fromthreepointrangeinthelastthreegames, hit 14 of 17 threesoverthelastthreegames.
AndsowhenyoulookatitfromthatperspectiveandyourecognizethefactthatMalcolmBrogdonwastheonlyindividualthatseemedtobecapableoffmaking a playoffthedribbleotherthantheGreekfreak, YanasaidthatthegroupOh, there's a 24 yearolddudewho's sixfeet 11 whoisbasically a presencein a dominantpresenceintheinterior.