Mike Malone 2 weeks ago after loss to Blazers ''They'replayers not gonna go back and watch their minutes because nobody watches their minutes nobody watches film so we'll have to show them the film''

De'Aaron Fox We lost Game 3 but that was the first time he Gregg Popovich walked into the locker room and was like Nah that's BS that's not how we play basketball and obviously he had some choice words for us

In order to keep the Knicks' players desperate in every game no matter the score Mike Brown had his staff create a video before Game 1 of the ECF showing the players' faces after being eliminated by Indiana last season The message How did you feel in that moment

During the Knicks' title run Mike Brown showed the team footage of their 2025 ECF loss to the Pacers to remind the players what they felt like losing that way Brown credits the messaging to Dillon Jones and OKC who did something similar after losing in the 2nd round as the 1 seed in 2024

Mike Brown complains in the postgame conference of Game 3 about the free throw discrepancy between the two games Charles Barkley Shaquille O'Neal and Draymond Green criticize him for that

Kenny Atkinson after the Cavs get blown out by 37 points we took a step mentally

Mike Breen reflects with MSG team before getting in Finals mode We've broadcasted a lot of bad basketball for Clyde to say this team reminds him of his he doesn't say that very often For him to say that Jalen reminds him of the leadership of Willis he doesn't say that about anybody