Mikal Bridges | Post-Game Press Conference | Houston Rockets | 1.27.2024

Mikal Bridges | Post-Game Press Conference | Houston Rockets | 1.27.2024

Mel this Houston Rockets team made it interesting there in the fourth quarter what did you see out of that frame and just how were you guys able to close it out um yeah they just we was just relaxed and they just uh you know came out play dper cuz they

Was down and um you know that’s you know that’s on us we just relaxed and he just came out and played harder than us what were you guys saying to each other when it was that onepoint game um what was just the all message when you guys were

In the Huddle just keep calm and win a game at this point you know obviously you know we we let it get to this close and um just got to go win at this point that’s basically what it was what type of attitude did you guys and

Just tone that you guys set in that first half um that allowed you guys to build that lead just playing hard playing defense and being connected I think we was very connected um defensively as a team and then just going up playing playing good ball on other end and uh finding each other

Making shots muel you guys LED this game at one point by 28 and I know it’s a 48 minute game no matter what um when you look at the way this game ended do you ever feel like when you guys build that lead that it’s like here we go again or is this

Just you know unlucky past few games no we just know not trying to think about the past just trying to go out there and and keep going um sometimes it’s human nature when you’re up a lot just to relax but it’s NBA like you being up 28 especially that

Early is nothing man like you cut it to 20 so fast like they did then you could cut it to 12 and now it’s right there you know so we just we just we just relaxed really that’s what it was um andc to them for just keep playing hard and and being

Down and uh just keep fighting Royce mentioned he felt like the team was really on a string defensively to open the game did you feel that or was it more about keeping your individual matchups um in front of you yeah I mean it’s it’s both like

Guard and yard but also you know if somebody does get beat to help each other so I think it we just you know being in shifts and having a low man and stuff and also gar your man um definitely were doing a good job right jock mentioned that his message to the

Team after this one is that a mistake is a lesson not learned so what do you guys take from this one as you guys now move forward um just learn from it you know know how we started and you know keep the same energy 48 minutes you know

Can’t can’t can’t relax at all you know and uh but you know it’s better to learn from a win obviously it’s tough cuz it it’s just how went doesn’t even feel so good you know after you know you know leaving here tonight but just got to

Learn from it from the win but uh just try to find a good things to in the beginning M what’s the feeling with Ben coming back possibly early as Monday and where do you see him kind of making the biggest impact once he does um I just think

Just on a defensive end it’s a big thing just you know him defensively being to guard one through five and offensively pushing the pace and um and finding guys and being aggressive so I think just be able to and it also has a lot of mismatch problems too you know with him

With who’s going to guard him and things like that so I think just on both ends with his aggression pushing the pace and uh defensively as well earlier this season you and cam Thomas had talked about how you guys were wanting to get going at the same

Time with him back in the starting lineup what was it about you two tonight that kind of allowed you guys to both find that Rhythm so quickly um it was great I think he kept it going throughout the whole game um had it go in the first

Quarter and then you know really didn’t have nothing much after that but uh no I mean it’s good I feel like we just score for each other and and know find a hot hand and know what shots you know each other likes and um I mean obviously

Scoring has been a a problem for us so just knowing that the ability we can what we can do just is going to elevate and help our team so um yeah I mean it’s good to have another guy out there that’s you know aggressive in the team has to worry about too

Mikal Bridges spoke to the media following the Nets vs. Rockets on January 27, 2024