Jalen Suggs:

On the keys to tonight's game:

"Physicality. Getting back to our defensive identity, guarding our yard, finishing possessions, getting out and running. I think will give us a chance."

On the ball movement and the quality of looks the team has been getting lately:

"Yeah, I think we've been generating some good shots. Really trusting getting the ball side to side and sharing it. Getting out, playing with pace to get some easy ones. And if the process is right, the shots will fall at some point."

On maintaining confidence when shots aren't falling:

"We put the work in every single day, you know, and that's how the season goes. There's going to be ebbs and flows, ups and downs. Just stay with it."

On the rookies' performance:

"I thought they've been great. Steady for sure. It's tough being a rookie, not knowing when your number is always going to be called. But they've stayed ready and when their number's been called, they produced."

On excitement for Franz Wagner's return and what he brings:

"Franz is a guy who changed a lot for us, you know, on defense, on offense. High impact player. Yeah, we miss him for sure. And we know whenever he's ready, we'll welcome him back with open arms."

On being consistent and staying locked in for the full game:

"Just into our process, making sure that we're locked in on the defensive end. Offensively, we're getting good looks and when it gets stagnant, we're catching that early and getting good possessions where we move the ball, move our bodies, and really get great looks for our offense. Just to be bought in through the 48, not through a first quarter or a first half or for a first three, but through the full 48 minutes of the game. Being locked in to our process. I think that'll carry us to where we want to go. Got to get off this skid. And that's a part of growth. That's a part of the challenge when it gets like this, how professional can we be in terms of coming out, forgetting the past couple nights, applying to things and the teaching moments but forgetting the past couple nights and coming out handling today at 7:30 to 9:30, 10:00 for 2 and 1/2 hours. Can we come out handle business so that we can go home with a win and change the momentum, change the mood of everything that's going on."

On the half-court offense and staying consistent with the looks:

"Like I think we just got to be consistent with the looks that we're getting. We've done a much better job to come out early and have intention about what we're doing. I just think as we get to third and fourth, we got to stay with that process. Continue to move and continue to find great ones. Trust the fact that in doing that, we will knock them down in due time. Whether we miss a couple in the first half or not. Just knowing that shots are going to fall as we keep generating good looks."

On playing faster and being more opportunistic in transition:

"It's just an intentionality and opportunistic off of misses. When we got numbers, we're out. Off of misses, when we have a mismatch in transition, we're out and we're taking advantage of that. On makes, a simple thing, just not lingering too much off the basket that we gave up, but just getting it back out and forcing them to get back and play defense. You sneak a couple, we're talking about six points here, four points there. But at the end of the game, when you look back at it, that's 10 point swing where that could either get you a win, get you back in the game or whatever the case may be. Just being opportunistic and when we have them, taking advantage and finishing."

On how he's feeling personally:

"I'm good. I'm great. Life is good."

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