Miles Bridges Talks Game-Winning Shot Over Boston
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00:00 You guys are down 18 in the second quarter, and
00:02 then be down nine with about two and a half minutes left to find a way to win this
00:06 one given kind of the struggles you've had in the last few weeks.
00:10 How good does this one feel?
00:11 >> It feels good, we just showed a lot of resilience.
00:14 Of course, Boston, I was telling today, they're playing for seeding in the playoffs.
00:21 We're playing to get to the playoffs, so that was a big game for us.
00:26 They're capable of beating any team in the league at any time by 20 plus points.
00:31 So for us to come out with that win, that just gives us a boost of confidence.
00:34 >> For you personally, I think they had three very big plays there at the end of
00:38 overtime, the three, the rebound, and then the intercepting the rebounds off Holliday.
00:43 Just can you walk us through any one of those plays and
00:46 just what you were able to see and how you processed those?
00:50 >> Yeah, on the three, Mellow really didn't have nowhere to go.
00:53 Gave him the ball, I seen Drew stag off, three seconds on the shot clock.
00:57 So I feel like my best bet was just to shoot it, so I shot it.
01:01 On that rebound, I seen Brandon and Drew fighting for it.
01:07 So I just felt like I had to go in there and get it.
01:09 Drew's known for making those scrappy plays.
01:12 He's a big time player, that's why he's who he is today.
01:15 And that interception, I just seen him throwing it over the top.
01:19 >> We talked about teams coming in and
01:22 bumping you guys last couple of games, too.
01:24 Know that just one of those teams that kind of did that to you,
01:27 to kind of get him back a little bit more and get him over the bench.
01:29 What does that feel like for you guys right now?
01:31 I know this one game, what does it feel like working together?
01:33 >> It feels good, like I said, it's just a confidence booster.
01:36 We play next to Wizards here, so we just gotta just build off of this game.
01:43 >> How important is that to make sure you keep that same mentality against the Wizards?
01:47 >> That beat us already, at the Cribs by a lot.
01:50 So that should mean a lot for us, that should be good motivation for us.
01:54 >> Miles, just to talk about getting back in the starting lineup,
01:58 do you feel like that kind of helps you with your flow?
02:00 Is that more of a natural role for you?
02:04 >> I mean, I'm used to starting, but I don't mind coming off the bench,
02:07 starting playing this playing.
02:09 I came off the bench and played 33 minutes.
02:12 So as long as I'm running up and down, getting my rhythm back,
02:17 my win back, I feel like I'll be good.
02:20 >> Miles, and just your third game back to hit that big shot to basically win
02:23 the game, I mean, what did that feel like?
02:25 And just what does that mean to do that so early here?
02:29 >> It feels good, like I said, I just wanna bring W's to this team.
02:32 And yeah, I guess that was a big shot.
02:38 Jason could have tied it, he missed.
02:40 So we got lucky there, but I'm just happy that we came out to win.
02:45 >> You talk about getting your win back, but
02:47 you played a team high 45 minutes tonight.
02:50 Just how's your body feeling in general after your first start,
02:54 going to an overtime situation, how you feeling overall?
02:57 >> I feel good, I probably feel it more in the morning, but that's where our
03:00 training staff is for, they're the best in the business.
03:03 They get us right, so I'll be good.
03:06 >> You gonna play that again on Wednesday too?
03:08 >> Yeah, yeah, for sure.
03:09 Hopefully we don't go to overtime, but
03:12 I'm gonna try to pull out a win. >> What's it like seeing Mello come in
03:16 this building right now, and
03:17 just how, I guess, special you're playing for you guys at the moment?
03:21 >> It's great.
03:22 I know Mello's potential, being around him, working with him all the time.
03:27 So it's great for him to just be playing with confidence, playing with that edge.
03:30 That just shows how much he wants to win.
03:33 Mello is an ultimate winner.
03:34 People talk about him playing for flashy plays and highlights and stuff.
03:38 No, Mello, he wants to win.
03:41 And it's good for him to be our franchise player and to be playing like this.
03:46 >> And we talked about the double clutch slip he made to force OT.
03:50 >> Yeah, that was crazy.
03:51 I don't know how Jalen did get to that.
03:54 And that's again, drew in Jalen.
03:55 So he's just an amazing player.
03:58 He could finish, he could pass, he could shoot.
04:00 There's not much that Mello can't do.
04:02 So he was big for us in this win today.
04:05 >> And then after your three,
04:06 feels like everyone in the arena knows the ball's going to Tatum.
04:09 What is it like in the huddle there knowing you gotta get a stop to win the game?
04:12 >> Our main goal is not to foul, which we did.
04:15 But like I said, luckily