We came out strong, but we couldn't finish it and you've got to give them credit. Their defense was fresh, energized, committed; it was knowing. They knew where we were going to go with the ball, and they took it away. It was tie, tie, tie, and once it got down to four or six points, there was no coming back for us.

We kept coming back, coming back. And every time we came out of a huddle, they sort of regained their composure again.

It came down to one or two plays and we didn't make them.

To say they came ready to play is an understatement. They came out and really wanted to make a statement. They jumped (on the Cavaliers) defensively and created most of their offense off their defense.

We're supposed to be one of the top teams in the league. We've assembled some of the top talent in the league. This team needs to understand that when we come to another team's arena, that it is a big event. We came in here and the Hornets took it from us.

I think we know who we are. We're disappointed with the loss because we caught them at the end of a tough trip. We came out strong but we couldn't finish it.

We weren't sharp. They came out with more energy and their offense was much more crisp.

They came out, really wanted to make a statement, jumped on the team defensively. We had a lot of energy to start the game.

He has a little irritation on his knee. It came out of nowhere.