Mark Daignaeult is your 2023-24 NBA Coach of the Year, but indicated he’s not completely relaxed about winning the award.
“It’s a little uncomfortable because you just see all the different people whose fingerprints are on the final product, starting with the players, but we have a robust organization,” the Thunder coach told NBA reporters, via Joel Lorenzi of the Oklahoman.
The crowd in Philadelphia loudly supported Jalen Brunson and the Knicks down the stretch of Game 4, something Brunson suggested he appreciated. Brunson scored 47 points as the Knicks took a 3-1 series lead.
“The Philadelphia fanbase is, I said this before, they’re very relentless and very passionate. I mean, I’m an Eagles fan, I would know,” Brunson told NBA reporters. “But seeing the Knicks here and hearing the Knicks here, it was pretty cool and it’s awesome.”
The Pacers hit a franchise record 22 3-pointers in Sunday’s win over the Bucks, giving them a 3-1 series lead. Center Myles Turner suggested Indiana just went back to what worked for it during the regular season after losing Game 1.
“After that first game, we watched a lot of film and I saw some of the holes in the defense and realized there were open shots we could exploit,” Turner told NBA reporters. “A lot of it is read and react, which is pretty much what our whole offense is.”
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