Lu Dort | Denver Nuggets Post-Game | Jan. 09, 2021
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00:00 - Paris Lawson, OKC Thunder.com.
00:01 Lou, you guys obviously had a really big third quarter there,
00:04 took the lead for the first time in the game,
00:06 tied the game even.
00:07 And you had a big third quarter as well.
00:09 Just what was working so well?
00:11 What did you feel out there in terms of energy
00:13 to allow you guys to get that lead?
00:15 - I felt like we had a bad start, you know,
00:17 just in the third quarter.
00:19 I mean, we had to talk at halftime, you know,
00:21 just to come out and, you know, to go get the game.
00:23 We had to play harder and do everything,
00:25 little details and be more aggressive on the rebounds.
00:27 And I felt like, you know, I just had to set the tone
00:30 a little bit, just, you know, trying to pick up full court,
00:32 just trying to heat up the game a little bit more
00:34 and be more aggressive.
00:35 And I felt like it kind of helped in the third quarter.
00:37 - And just throughout the game, the second unit
00:40 seemed to bring a pretty big spark tonight.
00:42 Just what did you see from them just throughout the night
00:44 and what they were able to bring you guys?
00:45 - They did a great job.
00:46 I mean, Treyman just did a great job just leading them,
00:48 you know, just trying to get the right shot
00:50 and be aggressive the whole time.
00:52 And I felt like the second unit did a great job
00:54 just really, you know, attacking the rim,
00:55 taking the great shots and, you know, getting the serves.
00:57 - Nick Gallo, KC Thunder.com.
01:03 Trey is one of four rookies that was out there tonight
01:06 at 38 points, 18 assists, seven steals combined.
01:10 Just your thoughts on this rookie class
01:12 and the way that they're making the most
01:14 of their opportunities.
01:15 - I mean, they're doing good.
01:16 You know, they're getting better every single day.
01:19 You know, they're here to learn and, you know,
01:21 they're not satisfied.
01:22 And that's the only thing that I love about them.
01:24 They just-- you know, they just want to work so bad
01:28 and work hard.
01:30 And that's what we like here.
01:31 And, you know, I felt like tonight they just did a good job,
01:33 you know, really staying aggressive and just leading.
01:35 - Joe Masato, The Oklahoman.
01:39 Lou, Mark said that he agreed with the late call
01:44 that it was a block against you on the Barton play,
01:46 but that you might have got hit in the head.
01:48 Can you sort of take us through that sequence
01:50 and what you saw or felt?
01:52 - Yeah, I mean, I got hit in the face.
01:54 I got elbow in the face.
01:55 I mean, I was probably late.
01:56 It was probably a blocking foul, but at least I felt like
01:58 they got to take a look at it.
02:00 You know, one time, one game, a couple games ago,
02:03 I hit someone in the face with my elbow.
02:04 I mean, it wasn't on purpose, but they still reviewed it
02:07 and I got a finger on one.
02:08 So I felt like they should have take a look at it
02:10 at least just because I got hit in the face.
02:11 - And then he said you were being looked at
02:13 after the game. Are you all good?
02:15 - Say that again?
02:16 - He said you were being looked at,
02:17 I presume, by the medical staff after the game.
02:19 - Yeah, I'm good.
02:20 - Good.
02:21 - Christos Altas, go ahead, Christos.
02:30 - Hey, Luke, we're doing well.
02:32 Luke, speaking about the defensive effort
02:35 and the whole 48-minute effort,
02:38 what sign of progress for you is the way that
02:42 Dirk made the turnaround and be back on the game
02:45 in the second half, especially?
02:48 - I don't know what he said.
02:53 - How big was the defense?
02:56 - I mean, I just felt like we had to bring up the intensity.
02:58 You know, we had a slow start.
03:01 We just had to bring it up a little bit more
03:03 and just really be aggressive on the rebounds.
03:05 You know, Jokic is really big in there.
03:07 So, you know, just trying to move him out.
03:09 And I mean, our main purpose is to try to make it tough on them.