The line that Carmelo had is off the charts. I think he probably covered every digit on the sheet, points, rebounds, assists. He played like a superstar.

I think all the credit needs to go to New Jersey tonight. They’re playing well, that’s 14 in a row. They’re a team that if they play like this, they’re going to be very dangerous...

The beginning of the third quarter was atrocious.

He’s had to do a lot of things because we haven’t been making shots from the perimeter.

It’s impossible to limit him. He can go get the ball with rebounds and there is just a myriad of ways for him to get possessions and obviously they put the ball in his hands.

The balance was really good. They shared the basketball and that is what you really have to do against Utah because they play really good team defense. I thought down the stretch our patience was...

I thought our guys played hard and played terrific. They did everything that they could to win the basketball game. The one concern I have is with Gerald and Raymond, is that I don’t want...

It gets down to the free throw line and making free throws. The opportunity was there.

The message is, we had a nice run, now let’s start it again.

I don’t want to take anything away from Portland because they did what they had to. But that was an awful performance. We should collectively be embarrassed.

The only thing that never wavered was his teammates and the coaching staff,

He told me, ‘Coach, I was over there talking to some eighth-grade kids,’ … But I don’t have any problems with players feeling that way and in fact I went in and told Emeka and...

Well, it’s important and what it does is help our players. That there’s an appreciation for what we do. It takes away some of the stigma that they say, ‘In the NBA, the guys don’t...

It’s completely up to the doctors, … I talked with him early this morning and he’s just very sore.

Most teams that you have, they have one or two go-to guys. They’ve got a go-to team.

The alarm clock didn’t go off until the second half. We didn’t match their intensity on defense. We got hung up in fool’s gold. Some shots were going in but we didn’t stop anybody.

We got tired and we started to make mistakes. And we just didn’t make shots.

He’s been terrific for us. As an athlete, he’s off the charts. He’s up there with anyone in the league. He knew he had to work on his game to get better, and he has.

Well, not to take anything away from Miami. But guys, that was a gift.

They contested our shots, that’s what they do. Some of their shots we contested and they made them. Those guys made some tough shots.

Our guys did everything they could to win the basketball game. Our guys played hard. They were terrific. … I don’t want them to get discouraged.

We have been very cautious with our players. That is our policy. We try to look to the future.

We made mistakes and paid for them in the third quarter. We had our opportunities and we just didn’t get to the loose balls. Guys get tired and when they do, they make mental mistakes....

There’s only so much he can do after being out three games. Fatigue makes cowards out of all of us.

We can sum it up real easy. Coaches, players, we were just real bad. It’s just that simple. There’s nothing we could have done. It was one of those days where we just kind of...

We’re trying to cover all the scenarios, all the possibilities, … The one thing we’ve had is time. That’s been the great thing. We’ve got scouting reports on everybody.

All you ask is maximize what you have. And I think these guys, individually, have maximized what they’ve had. They’ve seized the moment.

We were lethargic as hell.

I understand the historical significance of this. This building is terrific. … You know what I’m pleased about? When the guys walk through the building they see things that please them. They’re happy they have...

What you saw was a team that was fighting for their life in terms of the playoff situation. We didn’t match their intensity on defense. We weren’t stopping anybody on the other end. They were...

Seventy-four points at the half – that’s like being at the South Pole for us.

I think we played well. Our small lineup really helped us.

If there’s something out there that’s close to what Gerald represents, something’s wrong, because I think that player is already in the league. I think the guys are beat up right now, but we have...

Kevin is a big guard who can defend both positions on the perimeter, … We liked the effort he put forth during summer league play and wanted to take a second look at him.

It was just a really good team effort and a very significant game.

Taken individually they are all excellent players. Collectively they are going to present a huge problem now, in the playoffs, whenever.

We can’t rush him, he’s going to take his time and do it right.

My hat’s off to Keith. He really played well for us tonight. My conversations to Keith have been to be patient and to be a good teammate.

We are in a posture where we want Sean (to get healthy), and we kind of insisted that he get everything taken care of. We want him to take his time. There will be no...

We want to build a team that has ability to sustain itself, not just an ability to win a few more games right away. We’ve studied all the expansion teams. We’re working under the idea...

We’re not afraid to have expectations.

I told them to have patience.

I’m not interested in the bottom-feeding guys. The guys that aren’t in the playoffs, we’re all bottom feeders.

We make it hard sometimes. We sit on top of the mountain and don’t recognize what you need to do.

We gave up 25 points off those 21 turnovers. And our backcourt was 5-for-29 from the field.

The beginning of the third, we didn’t get anything done. After six games and two weeks, we didn’t have the energy to get the job done.

I don’t have the courage to inquire right now.

We need a scorer. It doesn’t need to be a shooter, but it’s got to be a scorer. There’s a lot of help out there. I’m comfortable with that. … What we project as our...

Brevin has earned the starting spot. But guys have to maintain that status with commitment to effort and with consistent effort. We think we’ll have that kind of competition throughout the lineup next season.

I’m looking forward to Wednesday, that’s when the season ends. I am looking forward to relaxation.