Khris Middleton Postgame Press Conference | 3.24.24

Khris Middleton Postgame Press Conference | 3.24.24

Chris that that third quarter uh I think they missed 12 straight shots you had a Block Brook had a block um 182 run just how connected or in the zone I guess defensively as a team were you all in that you know six minute stretch there I

Think we’re just all on the string um just trying to force them into the paint and then using our length and our size you know I think Brooke yanis Bobby they were great especially in that second half which just being the anchors down low on both sides I think you know

Guards did a great job you know running these guys off threes our rotations were sharp um and you know just rebounding boxing out and rebounding once we forcing toot some uh tough sh twos did you like the fact that do and he said he left you all in it’s like a seven almost

Seven minute stretch of starters and he’s like yeah cuz we wanted to win the game essentially did you like that effect and just the way you were playing even if maybe you’re feeling it a little bit but I mean I think sometimes you got to read the game you know um the groups

Got it going you let that group go a little longer whether it’s the starting group or not um I think you saw that we able to take advantage of it um like I said um we W on that that run I feel like in the third quarter cuz everything

We got was in the pain um you know even if we end up in the three stting in the paint with a drive or a post up um and let the defense collapse and we play it out of that been so long since youall had your whole starting five on the

Floor together you’re playing against team with one of the best records in the league just how much we all looking at this game is kind of like an opportunity a chance to kind of show what you could do at full strength I think a little bit yeah but I think we’re most excited

About being full strength um you know this is you know the team we want to be having all guys out there and we want to play the right way and play together um I think you know we we did that you know um Everybody didn’t have a high scoring night but everybody you

Know did their job they you know defended well um the guys who got trapped and saw two most of the time they got off the ball and let the rest of the guys make the play sometimes it came back to them but I think you know

With a full team out there we realize what we can do as a team um we have so many guys so many weapons that can carry us or guys that can make the play or just um attracted crowd how much you feel like physicality means to your guys

Defense it’s going to be key for us I mean we’re not as fast as some of these younger teams but you know we’re smart team a high IQ team um and we’re we’re pretty um long just you know different positions especially down low um you know Dan’s been you know doing a great

Job of containing the ball um when guys try to go out and picking Pockets you know standing his ground um we’re going to need that he’s doing a great job of taking the primary wings for the most part I’m just trying to figure out where

I can help on the def defensive side um filling gaps just being in the right spot but I think for the most part we’re doing a great job of just playing Team defense when you’ve been close with the triple double before was it rebounds that you weren’t close in before yeah it

Might have been rebounds the rebounds and assist I normally don’t don’t have it being points right but tonight it was and you know a lot of pressure on that last shot I was glad I was able to knock it down for them but that’s crazy just

Two in your whole career yeah uh I mean no I don’t chase stats too often I think I wouldn’t had a guy tonight if I said a little word to to Doc uh I was feeling it um I guess you could say so um I realized I was one pointed way um where

I could be in control I can hopefully knock down the jump shot like I did tonight how well do you remember that 2018 game I know it was against Philly that’s all I remember um don’t remember exactly how it happened I know we won um

So thankfully each time we went we win I get it well each time I get a triple double we win so hopefully more triple doubles come my way yeah so obviously you sat against Brooklyn just to manage the ankle how is just feeling night being back out there ankle feels

Fine yeah how important has the work been between you and Doc especially with the ball movement and stuff and he had mentioned today that you’ll stop practice and say I don’t understand like can we go through this again because you’re such a you’re so detail oriented

But the two of you are you on the same page are you do you feel connected that way with the ball mov yeah for sure I think he trust me I trust him you know it’s all about practices our films film session our walkthrough you know we all

Um need to speak up we have a question I’m not the only one um but if I don’t understand something I’m going ask her coach I’m going stop practice and ask and make sure I have it and make sure we’re all on the same page um because we

Have to be on the same page out there when it comes to you know a certain action um certain play whatever it could be you know in the middle of the game or the last possession of the game we all need to know what you know we’re

Expected to do but you know where everybody needs to be right don’t you know every position yeah um we got to know you know who’s in the game what coverage they in what spots they’re in offense l or defensively and how we’re going to play around that and through

That at times Chris can you talk about your relationship with all of the coaches uh Rex camian we know he’s your defense guy tonight but just in general the communication between the teammates and uh your coaches yeah I’m all about you know communication we all like I

Said all want to be on the same page I want to know what those guys want out there um we’re going to have a conversation about it what we feel is going to work best for the team and sometimes I try to relay that to the

Guys on the court um but it’s more just you know I like to know what those guys are thinking just help helps me understand the game helps me understand um what what we’re trying to accomplish as a group out there

Khris Middleton talks to the media following Sunday night’s win over the Thunder.

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