Khris Middleton Postgame Press Conference | 3.20.24

Khris Middleton Postgame Press Conference | 3.20.24

I think it’s 14 turnovers in the first three quarters and then just one in the fourth quarter what do you see from the turnovers early in the game and then kind of cleaning it up late I think for the most part we’re trying to make the right play just

Crediting them you know using their hands getting in the passing Lanes I think in the second half we just you know we’re a little bit more aware um The Zone felt like kind of brought you guys back into the game what do you like about it defensively I think it just

Caused them to you know think a little bit more instead of just playing their natural game um I thought we were able to contain the ball a little bit better um a couple offensive rebounds that they got their hands on and whatnot but I think for the most part with the Zone we

Were just able to contain make them take tougher shots work The Possession a little bit longer um like I said get them to think a little bit more just what you see from BP in that fourth quarter he was great um both sides you

Know he plays with a lot of energy a lot of effort you know got hot and we all know once he he gets hot you know keep trying to play through him um he did a great job of you know keeping us in the game and bringing his back what know

About the way they guard you especially Jaylen on Dame you know trying to take him full court how do you guys have to react to that and what are some things you can take from you know this game in terms of attacking them that’s been happening all year long um so Dame’s

Used to that he knows how how to break it um we know how to help free him up so um that was nothing new we’ve seen and I know you he didn’t play tonight but Drew on the other side how have you kind of seen him impact the

Celtics this year and you know just moving over to that side this is a guy that does everything um can score can defend can facilitate um you know he’s a he’s a one of a kind point guard um he’s big body that you could play him in multiple different positions um to have

You know challenging different guys you can put him on centers you can put on point guards um he could do a lot um for that team over there Chris doc said he was able to maybe push your minutes a little bit um so just I mean how do you

Feel and what did that fourth quarter feel like both probably the good of of starting the run but I’m guessing it was a little frustrating also make a basket have to come out and kind of kind of play that game a little bit I don’t think coming out really bothered me I

Think I needed a break I was a little tired but um felt great overall you know I thought you know my win was there for the most part some of those longest stretches I got a little tired and fatigued but that’s it’s part of it it’s

Part of getting back in shape um that’s part of you know basketball in general just got to find a way to get through it how how have you like the way the teams responded the last two games without Yannis I say if they’re going a month without you uh it’s unfortunate but I

Think guys you know I hate to say they’re accustomed to it I mean um they know they got an opportunity to step up and play Big minutes and for the most part guys have um you know I thought tonight we did a great job but still playing our game facilitating the ball

Dame doing what he does I’m trying to do um what I do to help you know everybody out there um it was a carry over for Phoenix so we got to keep playing the right way um when Yiannis comes back same thing keep playing the right right

Way you know we got another dominant guy ready to come back and help us out you guys have don’t control injuries but just help how much do you want or does it feel like you you to get everybody on the floor get Yannis back and actually

Like see it for some games here before the regular season ends have everybody on the court but health is you know number one you know for playing wise and you know after your career I mean um you know playing the injures can something that could be alter your life um playing

With your kids doing different activities like regular daily life activities so um health is number one how much is a game like this mental and how do you get over those mental hurdles when you’re experiencing them in the game no every every game you know it’s a different challenge me playing this

Building is definitely tough especially with a team like that they have a great team over there so you just stay stay strong knowing that they going go runs they’re going to you know make tough tough shots they’re going to get in the passing lanes and whatnot but next play

Just keep playing um you make them mistake they made a better play oh well that’s life that’s basketball um a lot of possession left and a lot of games left Chris Tatum didn’t take a shot in the third quarter what you make of that

He said he what he didn’t take a shot in the third quarter what’ you make of that seemed kind of uh you know I don’t know you know he doesn’t always have to score for that team you know they have multiple guys out there that can do

Damage you got Derek white jayen brown um for zingus Horford prer had a great game so he’s more just playing through those guys waiting for the ball to come come to him and even though he take a shot in the third quarter you know he’s still came out in the fourth quarter

Especially in the fourth quarter P his head down and you know did what he does uh you guys beat them once and then the other two times it’s fourth quarter comebacks in this building um to get in the game obviously you didn’t win those does that give you any level of

Confidence about kind of not you know letting this team blow you out or anything like that like to to come back it’s a loss um that’s just way I look at it I mean just wasn’t good enough um we learn from we move on um I think we have

One more time um at home so hopefully we get that one to even up the series

Khris Middleton speaks to the media following the 122-119 loss to the Boston Celtics at TD Garden.

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