 Everyone is important but coming off the last two and particularly the last one and the feelings you know following the performance there in the last three quarters you know how satisfying is a win like this in the way you guys are able to battle back. It was a great win you know we needed I think for our soul and you know lots been thrown at us a lot of you know new things you know new group new coaches I keep going over it that all the stuff we're facing this year and weren't happy with the last performance we came out tonight and weren't great in the first half we weren't physical enough we we lacked communication and we asked them to compete in the second half to up their level physically and demand and compete and and win some little battles and that's what they did and and they got a victory and they deserved it for sticking with it and sticking together. Can you take us into the decision to put Bruce Brown in the starting lineup and and how you feel about the way he performed throughout the game with particularly in question. Bruce was great unbelievable you know played his butt off played hard made some tough shots and some timely baskets you know and guarded his man you know I think the decision was I think the second unit needs Karris as a ball handler and creator I also you know I need to protect Karris you know when he starts he ends up playing 30 plus minutes you know almost without a doubt and you know with five games and seven nights let alone 17 games and 31 days you know Karris is a guy that you have to protect with his with his injury history a little bit he's in great shape but he may never have a problem again but you have to protect him and give him a chance so I thought that would allow us to control his minutes it would allow us to have a playmaker on the second unit and so you know we're gonna have to adapt continually I think this year because who knows what's around the corner so you know proud of Karris he was outstanding tonight as well. Brian Lewis with the New York Post. Hey Steve Tupole was there anything tactical in the third quarter and when you're down 18 and you flip that to a 7 point lead was anything tactical was that just asking guys to reach down deeper and definitely obviously DJ doesn't play, J-A gets 36 minutes is that just rewarding whoever's playing the best at that point? Yeah man I think the tactics were to get tighter to our man communicate be more physical you know I think the breakdowns were largely we weren't attached we weren't talking and we were letting them go wherever they wanted and they're too good an offensive team so that if you want to call that tactical mental emotional whatever you know I think that was a big adjustment you know DJ tonight you know they go largely their backup center is Dr. Michael Green or the big fella but he's not necessarily a post player so we tried to you know as much as anything develop our small lineup take a look at it so it partly tactical because of the way they match up but partly just you know if we want to have us a small lineup that's effective we got to take some looks at it and so that was sort of the decision tonight you know you know I hope other nights DJ gets minutes but I was proud of him for the way he supported his teammates and was a great force for us because he is a vet and a and a big personality the guys look to our locker room Christian Wynfield with the New York Daily News. Coach can you just describe the performance that Kevin had tonight and what does it do for the team when he comes out and sets on the way today. Yeah I mean it's so it's it's a it's a pleasure to coach him he's so talented and loves the game you know I thought he you know he turned the ball over early but he he calmed down I think that's part of this process of him coming back to play is that it's it's not going to be smooth off the bat he's I said early 15 to 20 games and I think that's that's even you know that maybe I need to be more conservative with that number just because it's such a lot thrown at him at the climb he's had back here but he was unbelievable made the big shot at the end but 13 assists you know he he led us and I think his attitude was great you know there's moments when first half where I could tell he's frustrated and he held on to it for his teammates and he rubs off so positively on his teammates you know they look up to him and they they know how gifted he is and and when he sticks with him and has that has that leadership qualities that he had tonight you know the guys end up you know I think feeding off it and performing. Alika Andrews with ESPN. Steve's sticking with with Kevin for a minute how aware are you when you're coaching that he is climbing into the top 30 all-time and scoring in an individual game and then passing Dwayne Wade and those numbers does that enter your mind at all did you know that? I had no clue. Aaron Harris told me before I took the podium so you know that's just the way it's gonna be I mean he's gonna keep climbing he's gonna you know I'm sure he's gonna skyrocket all the way up there if we're lucky to have good fortune and health he is a walking bucket and you know he's no matter what you throw at him no matter who's on the floor he's gonna find a way to get 25-30 points so this is this is nothing he's gonna keep climbing and keep catching guys you know and I don't know where the next guy is or the guys ahead of them but he's gonna catch a bunch of them that's for sure. And last question we'll go to Bruce Beck with NBC New York. Hey Steve facing adversity you often find out a lot about your team sometimes even about yourself what did you find out about your ball club tonight specifically in the second half? Yeah you know it shows we have the resolve you know that we can find the connectivity you know these nights you know even the ones where we've taken it on the chin here this season in some close games they are what provide you the biggest lessons in the most room for growth so tonight it's beautiful to win it to come back to lock up defensively and to start making shots in the ball moving and playing the way I think we're capable of playing but you know you you always especially a new group like this you're looking to build that that connectivity and that resolve and that you know that ability to fight through adversity and so you can't cheat that process so these opportunities for us to say hey we've been there and survive we've been there and it hurt and we built through it and here we are tonight coming out on the other side and and those are that's gonna happen throughout the year especially in this crazy season but as long as each night we take something new from it and build our result but also you know build that you know collective identity that's what it's gonna take to be in these moments and to be comfortable under pressure and to thrive even under pressure eventually thanks so much coach we appreciate it thanks everybody