Coach Ime Udoka On The Keys Of Defeating The Pelicans This Season

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00:00 I've got to come out ready to play.

00:01 In the previous two games, you guys have had late game success against the Pelicans.

00:07 Why do you think that is?

00:08 We had some really good performances from guys.

00:11 I think Alperin had a dominant game in New Orleans.

00:15 We ratcheted up the defense a little bit, got more aggressive and caused quite a few

00:19 turnovers late against them.

00:22 To some extent, we felt like he wore down Williamson a little bit there, putting him

00:26 in actions, making work on both sides of the ball and kind of corralled him as the game

00:30 went on.

00:31 He had to get 18 in the first half and end up with 28 and only two in the fourth quarter.

00:35 So we kind of got control of him.

00:37 So throwing a bunch of bodies at him.

00:39 Jeff Green's done a great job finishing games.

00:41 Jabari Dillon.

00:42 So just throwing multiple bodies and kind of got him under control.

00:44 I think that was a key to our success in winning those two games.