Kobe was waiting for his game to get hot and it never happened, and we tried to force the ball into him and it cost us.

That doesn't matter to me about those things, ... They are pathetic. It was a poor offensive game. We didn't move the ball right. We didn't shoot the ball right. But those things, they'll happen. ... Those are just numbers.

I was on them a little bit after the game because they were dumping the ball in his lap when he wasn't hot. But I thought they did a good job of milking the clock.

There'll be another resurgence where we get back and play ball well.

We were relying on Kobe and Kobe couldn't shoot the ball because of a hand injury. He was just reluctant to shoot.

It was a nice win for us, a game that we shot the ball well. They just kept coming back and found a way to get back in the game with various plays. It was a great game to watch as a fan.

He reached behind to knock the ball loose, and (Palmer) made the call. This is the second game where we've had inconsequential plays land us on the free-throw line in the last seconds of the game.

When you start out a ball game and the first thing they do is call an offensive foul on him for a nonexistent foul, you know the kid doesn't have a chance out there playing. The referees just give him nothing. It's embarrassing.

Wow, how can you lose a ball game like that. I just don't understand sometimes the capabilities of this team to disappoint.