Celtics, Lakers react to overtime game
Heard in the locker room following Thursday night’s 110-109 overtime loss by the Celtics:
Ray Allen on the final play of the game:
“What was my take on it? I thought I was pushed, I almost twisted, I think I did twist my ankle, I thought I was fouled, but you know, you can take, we can take a lot from the game because it came down to one last play.”
Paul Pierce on losing to the Lakers again:
“The thing we have to realize is it’s not the end of the world. It’s still a long season. Our goals are still the same, nothing changes. It’d be nice to get this win if it came down to a possible tie-breaker, but it shows we still have work to do and we’ll continue to do it.”
Kevin Garnett (flu) on his physical condition:
“[It’s been] a pretty rough couple days for me. I got in and did a lot of cardio and really pushed myself to a limit and went to a point where I felt comfortable. Tonight I didn’t even think about it, Doc told me to verbally comment or let him know, to communicate him how I felt. I felt pretty strong.”
Luke Walton on the game’s rough play:
“It was two teams that really want to win, no disrespect either way. When you get an intense type of game like that, that stuff is bound to happen, and I don’t think it go out of control.”
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