Tom Thibodeau when asked about his Knicks making clutch defensive plays People always talk about offensive runs I think you go on defensive runs as well You also go on rebounding runs It's like making shots whatever it takes for us to win

James Harden postgame when asked about his aggressivess - Its a team game so if the ball is moving to get shots thats for the betterment of the team

Thinking Basketball I do think that the competition the Knicks have played has been subpar you could argue Atlanta was the best team they've played against the Cavs 3 or 4 possessions in a row the Knicks just get runout layups That's just an abomination of transition defense

Brunson talks belief in Knicks through rough patches of the season I see these guys every single day You guys only see the finished product Obviously there's ups and downs That's basketball That's sports That's life It's all about how you move on and how you move in a positive direction

What makes this Knicks team go is that someone is always willing to do the dirty work to get their hands filthy

The back-to-back clutch offensive rebounds and putbacks by Julian Champagnie that Anthony Edwards was referring to in the postgame interview saying he is disappointed with himself for letting them happen

McMenamin I've got to be more diligent than I normally am I like my timeouts I like going into the fourth quarter with four timeouts I like having two in the last 30 seconds I don't think you have the luxury vs OKC - JJ Redick on needing to call timeouts to dull Thunder runs