Michael Porter Jr on matching up with Lakers We may have swept them last year but it was a battle every game it may have looked like we dominated but that was a very good matchup we're taking every one serious

Dirk Nowitzki after game 2 The Lakers are always the ones who usually win the free throw battle This is new to them that they're getting clobbered more often

Mitch Johnson We werent ready to win an NBA championship The better team won We did a lot of good things and we didnt finish the job That's what it is

Tyrese Maxey on being down 3-0 It's still a great challenge You gotta go do it Either you don't play with any pride and you get swept on your home floor in the 2nd round of the playoffs or you play with some pride you win one game at a time

LeBron on the loss to OKC We were not out worked They didnt out physical us They didnt outsmart us I feel like we were just out talented you know by OKC They just possess so much more talent

JJ Redick when asked how close the Lakers are to competiting for titles - That's what we gotta figure out this offseason Proceeds to praise his players on how they handled the season individually and collectively

Mitch Johnson We needed to continue to play the brand of basketball regardless of the outcome or the score