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00:00 >> Did you have a feeling when you were warming up that you were gonna be that
00:04 hot?
00:04 >> I felt good last night, this morning.
00:06 Going into the game, I had confidence in my shot.
00:09 I knew I was gonna get open corner shots, so
00:11 I just had to come in here and knock them down.
00:14 >> How would you describe the team's mentality going into the game?
00:18 Do you feel your back's breaking some bar?
00:21 >> Yeah, I mean, I feel like it was a must win game for us in those games.
00:24 I feel like we play our best.
00:26 We got out in transition.
00:28 We didn't foul.
00:28 We rebounded well, and we played a great team ball.
00:32 >> Even beyond the three point shooting, how important was it?
00:34 I mean, you guys opened the game with a post up, found other ways to score.
00:38 How much just did that impact the game tonight?
00:41 >> I think it was good, just being able to find our guys in different positions and
00:45 being able to pass the ball and just make plays off of it.
00:48 I feel like everybody made plays and everybody was there for each other.
00:51 >> Luke has obviously been struggling by his standards coming into tonight.
00:55 When he gets low on like that early in the first quarter,
00:57 what does that do for you guys?
00:59 >> It's a lot. I mean, he's a one of a kind.
01:01 He's a great player and when he's rolling, we play our best basketball.
01:04 So we're just glad he's here every night and pushing it.
01:07 Obviously, he's not feeling his best, but he's doing okay.
01:10 >> BJ, staying on the Luka thread, this crowd got on him late, pretty loudly.
01:15 But I think you and I both know that he lives for that.
01:18 Can you talk more about that?
01:19 >> Yeah, he loves it.
01:20 I mean, he's used to it and pretty much everybody does it.
01:22 So it's every game for him and he's just being himself out there.
01:26 And he's only gonna get better.
01:28 >> You made seven threes before twice in your career before, but
01:31 what's the biggest difference doing it on this stage in the playoffs?
01:34 >> It means a lot.
01:35 It means everything.
01:36 Just to be able to come in here and get a win, obviously, playing here is tough.
01:39 They're one of the best teams in the league.
01:40 So just to come out here and get a win and obviously play good feels amazing.
01:43 >> PJ, with both Luka and Kai, when they're looking to put the defense,
01:49 they could leave the ground.
01:50 All of a sudden, they're firing on a rope cross corner to you, one of the shooters.
01:55 Are you reading anything about them when they leave the floor in particular to
01:58 kind of get a sense when that ball is coming?
02:00 >> I always know that anytime the ball can be coming my way.
02:04 So they help a lot strong side corners.
02:07 So for me just being a few set ready to shoot and
02:10 obviously they were falling tonight.
02:11 >> [INAUDIBLE]
02:18 >> It was great.
02:18 I mean, we needed him.
02:19 We need every bit of it.
02:20 He played his heart outside on both ends of the floor.
02:22 And I'm glad to finally get a playoff win for him this year.
02:25 >> PJ, your two teammates, Derek Jones and
02:27 Derek Lively came off the court being very vocal, keep it PC.
02:30 They said I'll die for this ish.
02:31 What is it like, one, playing with passionate group of guys,
02:34 including yourself, and then two,
02:36 how do you refresh the game of basketball and keep that passion alive?
02:38 >> We've all been doing this our whole lives.
02:41 So for us, it's just a game at the end of the day.
02:43 It's all fun and games.
02:44 And we'll do anything to be out here playing.
02:46 I mean, this means the most,
02:48 obviously being in the playoffs at the end of the season, fighting for some.
02:51 So we feel like we have a good chance and
02:53 everybody's here with each other each and every game.
02:55 >> PJ, you talked a lot about when you got traded here,
02:58 just how much you thrive upon the opportunity to play with Luca and Kyrie.
03:01 Just what does it mean for you to be able to showcase your talent and
03:06 skill set on the stage in the playoffs?
03:08 >> It means everything.
03:09 Obviously, I have a lot of great players on this team and
03:12 they just put me in positions to do good.
03:14 Everybody's been welcoming since day one.
03:16 It feels like a family atmosphere for me.
03:18 I love being here.
03:19 And I'm just happy and excited we got a win tonight.
03:22 >> PJ, in game one, Coach Kidd and
03:25 all the teammates kind of said you guys relaxed in third quarter.
03:29 Tonight, OKC comes back, takes the lead, but you guys respond.
03:32 What did it allow you guys this time around to have that response?
03:36 >> We know it's a game of runs, but at the end of the day,
03:38 we have to just keep fighting and keep playing our brand of basketball.
03:41 I felt like we didn't let it get to us and that we just kept playing.
03:45 We got some easy baskets and obviously got some stops, so that got us back alive.
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