Knicks 105, Spurs 104
Q. Take us through the last three possessions, the two misses from midrange, and the turnover. What did you see? How can you react?
VICTOR WEMBANYAMA: I'm still very blurry. That's the whole problem. I need to have more poise, more control over the game. I'm not going to go through the whole possessions, but that's the general image.
Q. In terms of being blurry, was that limited to the last three possessions? Did you get the start you wanted to?
VICTOR WEMBANYAMA: Can you repeat?
Q. In terms of being blurry, you said things were blurry. Was that the last three possessions or the issue all night?
VICTOR WEMBANYAMA: I would say the last three possessions. I think we need to put ourselves in better conditions. We're digging ourselves a hole. That's been the theme so far.
Q. Through two games, what are your impressions of your matchup with KAT? He's a lot different of a center than you've played these Playoffs.
VICTOR WEMBANYAMA: What I think of it? It's very different from previous series. It's bringing us into difficult areas because they're good players. He's a good player.
Yeah, I mean, we just need to figure it out. We need to keep working on it. How many points did they score tonight? 105? We can do a little bit better. We can do better defensively.
Q. On the last shot specifically, did you get what you were looking for coming out on that play? How did the execution go?
VICTOR WEMBANYAMA: Yeah, of course I liked the shot. I feel like in this moment you need to shoot to score. In moments like this, it's like results matter more than process, if you know what I mean. We just need to score. I just need to score. That's the whole point.
Q. A week ago you win Game 7 in OKC, came down from a real high. Now you have to dig out of a real low. How much of a challenge do you anticipate that being as you get ready for Monday?
VICTOR WEMBANYAMA: Yeah, okay, I understand.
Yeah, we need to never get too high, never get too low. Personally, I think I could have been better in recovering from the high of the Conference Finals. But, I mean, here we are. We can't change the past now. We're already focused on Game 3.
Q. When that pass to Steph at the end left your hands, what did you think? How frustrating was it that after everything you guys did right at the end that that happened?
VICTOR WEMBANYAMA: That's the most frustrating thing, to throw it away after putting in all this work. What did I think? Urgency at this point. It's like body reacts quicker than mind.
Q. Saw you clapping a bunch as you went into the tunnel there. Can you talk me through your emotions as you're coming off the floor, the way the game ended.
VICTOR WEMBANYAMA: Lots of emotions of every type. I mean, not every type, only the negative type (smiling).
Yeah, I threw that one away. I messed up. We didn't play great as a team. We needed to win that game. This game was ours.
But at this point, it's done. Yes, am I going to regret it? Yes, of course. Am I going to use that to fuel me and to fuel us next game? Absolutely.
Q. You had four field goal attempts in the first half and 17 in the second. What changed for you or the way the team was organized that resulted in that?
VICTOR WEMBANYAMA: That's a hard question right now. I need to reflect on that game. I played 40 minutes. I don't remember.
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