JB Bickerstaff coach of Pistons postgame interview 05 01 2025
After the Buzzer
[{'start': '9.920', 'end': '12.920', 'text': 'Whoever'}, {'start': '128.959', 'end': '133.680', 'text': 'What was different?'}, {'start': '131.520', 'end': '135.680', 'text': 'Uh, I mean, again, I, you know, I I'}, {'start': '133.680', 'end': '137.200', 'text': 'give, you know, Assar a ton of credit'}, {'start': '135.680', 'end': '138.800', 'text': 'for what he was doing, you know, out'}, {'start': '137.200', 'end': '141.440', 'text': 'there defensively, the effort that he'}, {'start': '138.800', 'end': '143.920', 'text': "put in. Um, you know, he's guarding one"}, {'start': '141.440', 'end': '147.440', 'text': 'of the most difficult matchups in the'}, {'start': '143.920', 'end': '149.599', 'text': 'NBA. Um, and you know, again, you got to'}, {'start': '147.440', 'end': '151.200', 'text': 'tip your hat to Brunson, um, for'}, {'start': '149.599', 'end': '155.599', 'text': 'creating the space, you know, finding'}, {'start': '151.200', 'end': '157.360', 'text': 'his shot there at the end. Um, but you'}, {'start': '155.599', 'end': '159.519', 'text': "know, he's he's hard to guard, right?"}, {'start': '157.360', 'end': '161.840', 'text': 'And the space that they play with and,'}, {'start': '159.519', 'end': '165.040', 'text': 'you know, how he can generate space at'}, {'start': '161.840', 'end': '167.680', 'text': 'his size is remarkable. Um, and again, I'}, {'start': '165.040', 'end': '169.519', 'text': 'thought Assar did a great job on him. He'}, {'start': '167.680', 'end': '171.200', 'text': 'just did what he does and made the one'}, {'start': '169.519', 'end': '173.280', 'text': 'more.'}, {'start': '171.200', 'end': '175.200', 'text': 'You just talk about, you know, the'}, {'start': '173.280', 'end': '177.120', 'text': 'resiliency of this team in the fourth'}, {'start': '175.200', 'end': '178.959', 'text': 'quarter, you guys came in, you down by'}, {'start': '177.120', 'end': '180.800', 'text': '11. Then, you know, late in that'}, {'start': '178.959', 'end': '182.319', 'text': 'quarter, you guys were able to put'}, {'start': '180.800', 'end': '185.200', 'text': 'things together and end up taking a lead'}, {'start': '182.319', 'end': '186.800', 'text': 'by seven. Yeah. Again, I mean, they'}, {'start': '185.200', 'end': '188.760', 'text': "don't quit. They never have. It's just"}, {'start': '186.800', 'end': '190.959', 'text': "not in their makeup. It's not in their"}, {'start': '188.760', 'end': '192.640', 'text': 'foundation. Um, you know, just not in'}, {'start': '190.959', 'end': '194.239', 'text': 'their character as human beings. Like,'}, {'start': '192.640', 'end': '196.640', 'text': "they just never feel like they're out of"}, {'start': '194.239', 'end': '199.120', 'text': 'it. Um, and again like we we always talk'}, {'start': '196.640', 'end': '201.120', 'text': "about it's like when things go bad for"}, {'start': '199.120', 'end': '203.040', 'text': 'this group, you know, in a lot of places'}, {'start': '201.120', 'end': '205.680', 'text': 'you see the individual try to do too'}, {'start': '203.040', 'end': '207.760', 'text': 'much. Uh, when things go bad for this'}, {'start': '205.680', 'end': '210.159', 'text': 'group, they find a way to band together'}, {'start': '207.760', 'end': '213.040', 'text': 'and get it done as a unit. And, you'}, {'start': '210.159', 'end': '215.360', 'text': "know, that's been from day one. And, um,"}, {'start': '213.040', 'end': '217.360', 'text': "you know, I can't speak enough about"}, {'start': '215.360', 'end': '220.159', 'text': 'their resilience and their character um,'}, {'start': '217.360', 'end': '223.040', 'text': 'and the guts that they show.'}, {'start': '220.159', 'end': '225.840', 'text': 'JB um, over here. Thank you. The Knicks'}, {'start': '223.040', 'end': '227.920', 'text': 'ended an 11-1 rush at the end to win the'}, {'start': '225.840', 'end': '229.680', 'text': 'game. When you look at that, do you just'}, {'start': '227.920', 'end': '231.920', 'text': 'step back and chalk it up to a great'}, {'start': '229.680', 'end': '233.920', 'text': 'player making great plays or what do you'}, {'start': '231.920', 'end': '235.519', 'text': 'look at from your team in that stretch?'}, {'start': '233.920', 'end': '237.040', 'text': "Uh again, you know, we'll go back and"}, {'start': '235.519', 'end': '238.959', 'text': 'watch the film and, you know, take a'}, {'start': '237.040', 'end': '241.360', 'text': 'look at it. Um, you know, again, they'}, {'start': '238.959', 'end': '242.720', 'text': 'made some plays obviously, uh, there'}, {'start': '241.360', 'end': '246.080', 'text': "were some balls that just didn't bounce"}, {'start': '242.720', 'end': '247.519', 'text': 'our way, you know, obviously. Um, but'}, {'start': '246.080', 'end': '249.599', 'text': 'you know, again, I thought our guys'}, {'start': '247.519', 'end': '251.120', 'text': 'fought their tails off uh and did'}, {'start': '249.599', 'end': '253.680', 'text': 'everything they could do to put'}, {'start': '251.120', 'end': '256.720', 'text': 'themselves in position to win the game.'}, {'start': '253.680', 'end': '258.720', 'text': 'Coach, ahead of the game, uh, owner Tom'}, {'start': '256.720', 'end': '260.959', 'text': 'Gore said that you were a through line'}, {'start': '258.720', 'end': '263.120', 'text': "for this team. You've been steady."}, {'start': '260.959', 'end': '266.639', 'text': "You've been able to, uh, bring a sense"}, {'start': '263.120', 'end': '268.160', 'text': 'of resilience of your own to this squad.'}, {'start': '266.639', 'end': '270.240', 'text': 'Do you ever take a moment to just kind'}, {'start': '268.160', 'end': '272.320', 'text': 'of sit back and think about the job that'}, {'start': '270.240', 'end': '273.840', 'text': "you've been able to do here in Detroit"}, {'start': '272.320', 'end': '275.680', 'text': "and the efforts that you've contributed"}, {'start': '273.840', 'end': '277.840', 'text': 'to the turnaround process? To be honest'}, {'start': '275.680', 'end': '280.240', 'text': "with you, like I I just don't feel that"}, {'start': '277.840', 'end': '283.280', 'text': 'way about the job, right? Like this is'}, {'start': '280.240', 'end': '285.280', 'text': "what I'm supposed to do. Um, you know,"}, {'start': '283.280', 'end': '287.680', 'text': 'the job is about those guys in the'}, {'start': '285.280', 'end': '289.680', 'text': 'locker room and trying to do the most'}, {'start': '287.680', 'end': '292.320', 'text': 'for them and help them as much as you'}, {'start': '289.680', 'end': '293.680', 'text': "possibly can. Um, and that's all I"}, {'start': '292.320', 'end': '296.240', 'text': 'really care about, you know, is trying'}, {'start': '293.680', 'end': '299.120', 'text': 'to help young men grow professionally,'}, {'start': '296.240', 'end': '301.600', 'text': 'grow personally, uh, and build team. And'}, {'start': '299.120', 'end': '305.280', 'text': "that's the fun part about my job is, you"}, {'start': '301.600', 'end': '307.840', 'text': 'know, when you find 15 guys in a space'}, {'start': '305.280', 'end': '310.000', 'text': 'and then you do your best to bring them'}, {'start': '307.840', 'end': '311.600', 'text': 'together and actually create team. Uh,'}, {'start': '310.000', 'end': '313.120', 'text': "and that's what we were able to do this"}, {'start': '311.600', 'end': '315.520', 'text': "year. You know, we've got a phenomenal"}, {'start': '313.120', 'end': '318.320', 'text': 'staff. The assistant coaches do a great'}, {'start': '315.520', 'end': '319.840', 'text': 'job pouring into guys individual uh,'}, {'start': '318.320', 'end': '322.000', 'text': 'development and those types of things.'}, {'start': '319.840', 'end': '324.080', 'text': "So, you know, again, it's it's just"}, {'start': '322.000', 'end': '325.680', 'text': 'about those guys in the locker room. Uh'}, {'start': '324.080', 'end': '327.840', 'text': "it's about this organization. It's about"}, {'start': '325.680', 'end': '330.080', 'text': 'our fan base. Uh and at the end of the'}, {'start': '327.840', 'end': '332.160', 'text': "day, that's all that matters. JB, a lot"}, {'start': '330.080', 'end': '334.160', 'text': 'of talk came into the series about the'}, {'start': '332.160', 'end': '335.759', 'text': "team's lack of experience and the Knicks"}, {'start': '334.160', 'end': '337.759', 'text': 'experience. Every single game pretty'}, {'start': '335.759', 'end': '339.280', 'text': 'much came down to the wire. Um you know,'}, {'start': '337.759', 'end': '340.880', 'text': 'this team was able to problem solve game'}, {'start': '339.280', 'end': '342.639', 'text': 'by game in real time. I guess to what'}, {'start': '340.880', 'end': '344.479', 'text': 'extent did you feel like you were'}, {'start': '342.639', 'end': '346.080', 'text': 'coaching a young team in this in in this'}, {'start': '344.479', 'end': '348.479', 'text': 'playoff series or did it feel more like'}, {'start': '346.080', 'end': '350.880', 'text': 'you were coaching a group that had'}, {'start': '348.479', 'end': '352.080', 'text': "figured some things out? I mean it's a"}, {'start': '350.880', 'end': '353.680', 'text': 'combination of both because there were'}, {'start': '352.080', 'end': '356.080', 'text': "some new experiences that they hadn't"}, {'start': '353.680', 'end': '357.680', 'text': 'gone through yet. Um you know and'}, {'start': '356.080', 'end': '359.120', 'text': "there's some things that they picked up"}, {'start': '357.680', 'end': '361.919', 'text': 'and understood in the moment and were'}, {'start': '359.120', 'end': '364.160', 'text': 'able to make the adjustments. So um you'}, {'start': '361.919', 'end': '365.840', 'text': "know it's great experience and you don't"}, {'start': '364.160', 'end': '368.560', 'text': 'get playoff experience until you get'}, {'start': '365.840', 'end': '370.160', 'text': 'playoff experience. Um, but I thought'}, {'start': '368.560', 'end': '372.080', 'text': 'the guys did a tremendous job of'}, {'start': '370.160', 'end': '373.440', 'text': 'learning from moment to moment, game to'}, {'start': '372.080', 'end': '375.680', 'text': 'game, and trying to figure out, you'}, {'start': '373.440', 'end': '380.080', 'text': 'know, how you could end up uh impacting'}, {'start': '375.680', 'end': '380.080', 'text': 'winning. Thank you guys.'}]