Maurice Cheeks Quotes on Energy (5 Quotes)

a lot of things ... about energy, getting out and being ready to play from the beginning. From the start, our attention to detail was great.

They just controlling the game and our defense was not that good. Everyone that we had out on the floor was not playing defense. I tried to insert some guys that were going to give us a little energy, give us a little defense and they turned the game around. Those guys that I put in there helped us get back in the game. Everyone that came in the game had a part in the victory.

The essence of this game is they played harder than we did. Our energy was great Wednesday night. Tonight, our energy was low. We can't use having back-to-back games as an excuse.

I thought Chicago had more energy, that's for sure.

I thought before we attempted to trade Steven, he had started grasping the way we want him to play. Rebounding, giving us energy, I thought he was doing that.