 Nash had to love the effort out of his squad. And moments ago, he met the media. Our Michael Grady was on deck with the first question. Hey, coach, given the way your team had been playing, headed in, all the talk about being rebounded, and the turnovers, and then the Kevin news, how satisfying is it when, Michael? Well, it certainly feels great, obviously. But win or lose, just the effort, the connectivity, the things that we try to build on every day, that collective fighting spirit, you could see it. It was a pleasure to watch and to coach, and proud of the guys. We've had a little bit of a tough run and a little bit of a cloud forming over us. And guys put it aside tonight, played really hard, played together, and it was a great performance. Can you take us through what went into the decision to shake up the starting lineup to see? You know, it's just being clairvoyant. And we just, you know, we don't have much practice time. We are a new group. We have Kevin out with COVID protocols. We were struggling. And I think we're going to continue to experiment. You know, we have to find out who we are, what we are, and where we need to improve. And sometimes, you know, just giving guys different opportunities at different times, you know, can mix things up. And we'll see different lineups, you know. So, you know, really proud of everyone for accepting that change and that dynamic and coming together and just playing their butts off for one another. Greg Logan, Newsday. Steve, can you in particular address the impact that Garrett Allen made at both ends of the court tonight? It was pretty good. You know, I mean, he did it all. I mean, he rebounded. He protected the basket. We put, he had a lot of pressure on him protecting the basket. He blocked shots. He got steals. And, you know, he's just so impactful, incredible energy, effective, scored in traffic, scored through contact. Just did it all. So, you know, really proud of him. And we've seen him continue to develop. And tonight, you know, was a phenomenal game against a top quality team and a top quality center. Brian Lewis, New York Post. I apologize if you were asked this at the start. But I mean, could you just discuss what Bruce gave you defensively? I mean, I know obviously perimeter defense has been an issue. What did he provide? Yeah, I thought he was great. He played with energy and toughness. You know, I thought it was the hustle plays. Just, you know, he got some rebounds. He got some assists, you know, and was just engaged. And so I just thought it was great for him coming off of no minutes to be able to play with that type of engagement and concentration was a tribute to him and his character. Christian Winfield in New York Daily News. Hey, Coach, piggybacking off of that question, you know, obviously part of missing Spencer is his ability to handle the ball and kind of just like orchestrating the offense. We saw a little bit out of that from Bruce today. Would you say that is important in just having another guy who can handle the ball out there alongside Kyrie? And what did you think of just him and Kyrie playing out there together to a light? They were kind of just like in sync out there on the floor. Yeah, it was good. Like I said, I thought he was engaged and played hard and did a little bit of everything. And, you know, that more than anything brings value. You know, without Kevin out there, it's nice to have more guys who can handle the ball. And I just thought he was tough and competed and knew the game plan and all those little things that count for winning basketball. Alex Schiffer, the athletic. Hey, Steve, after the last game, you said how the three of your biggest issues was the defensive miscues, the turnovers, and the rebounding. And all three went pretty well for you guys tonight. What was the biggest difference since from last game with those three areas? You know, like I said, last game, I think we're going to turn the ball over some. But last game, it was uncharacteristic. We were turning the ball over without any pressure. We were just making poor decisions. I thought I felt like there was just such a... We were holding it so tight and then, you know, just making uncharacteristic decisions. Tonight, we cleaned that up, which I thought was more normal for us. You know, I thought the rebounding, especially in the first half, was, I guess it was pretty even. I mean, I think they had four offensive rebounds in both halves. You know, so gang rebounding, the diligence to get in and numbers, you know, is something that has to become a habit for our team. You know, Jeff, I think playing at the four a little bit maybe helped the rebounding as well to give us some size. So, you know, just much improved. But like win or lose for them to play with that connectivity and that fighting spirit, you know, it's a pleasure to coach. I was just really proud of them for their attitude and the way they approached the game under, you know, missing Kevin and coming off a rough stint where, you know, I felt like maybe we were questioning ourselves a little bit early in the season and feeling pressure unnecessarily. And tonight they came out and handled it incredibly well.