What he did was basically because the game was over. Give him the opportunity to feel like he's an NBA player again.
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I don't think I want Ruben to be controlled. I want Ruben to be angry and mad and play like a mad dog in the backyard. That's who he is. He's not going to be a polished player. He's not going to trick anybody. He's going to go out there and beat you.George Karl
The man had a fantastic game, it's just a shame he didn't get rewarded with a win. His efficiency was great. I think what you saw tonight is when he makes his jump shot, he's pretty difficult, maybe impossible, to cover by one guy.
George Karl
What you're seeing in the fourth quarter is a team that doesn't have confidence to finish up the game. Last year we were a great fourth-quarter defensive team and I think that was our confidence. This year we don't have that.
George Karl
The team is getting a little bit of a playoff fever, kind of an urge to get an edge to take into the playoffs. We still got to take care of some business in the regular season. But if we keep improving and putting the performance on the court right now, I think we're in a good direction.
George Karl
We had two or three months where we had two or three players every day who did not want to be here. I thought we got tired of that. When Ruben and Reggie came in, I think everybody felt the cloud was kind of blown away.
George Karl
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