59 Quotes by Mike Fratello

I feel badly for our fans, our owner, the people upstairs. Unfortunately, we didn't play our best basketball, and they played great basketball.

Their bench had a huge impact in the first half, but we came back in the third quarter and defended well and made some shots. In the fourth quarter, David West beat us on the boards and that turned the game around.

The guys were tuned in. We knew we had to be ready for them from the beginning. ... These guys don't forget. They realize New York came out and played us hard the last time.

You understand if you don't win, the season is over. It's as cold and as blunt as that.

The game was determined in the second quarter. We had a 19-point lead then we had some critical turnovers that gave them energy.