Dwane Casey Took Quotations

He just ripped it through and took it to the basket. That is what we have been telling him to do, attack their feet.

I thought Dallas took us to the woodshed, especially in the first half. We didn't come out like we were on a three-game skid.

I thought we took some quick shots, which allowed them to get easy buckets. It got their confidence going; it got their rhythm going. We forced some shots.

I thought that was a turning point in our season, (Wells') shot, that group of close games we had. I think it took a little starch out of us, and we were never able to regain (momentum).

That was a turning point in our season. I think it took a little starch out of us.

The stat that jumps out on paper for me is the turnovers. That's huge. We took care of the basketball and that gave us more bullets on the offensive end.

In the second half (Denver) came in and established the tempo of the game and the way they were going to play. They were more physical than we were. We had a six-point lead and took some ill-advised shots. We have to be more disciplined down the stretch, especially on the road.

Garnett was special (tonight). We opened up the lane for him quite a bit where he had the chance to move from block to block. He took advantage of the fact that we spaced the floor. They were sending a couple of guys at him - one in front, one behind, and one on top of him. They had three guys on him at all times, so we had to get creative with the ball.

He thought he had an open shot. He was wide open. So he took the shot. I will never question a guy if he feels like he has a shot.

It's just being young. He wasn't afraid. He attacked the basket and took the shots. But with freedom comes responsibility and accountability. You have to make those plays. I applaud him for being aggressive, but you've got to make it happen. We just have to keep learning from those experiences.