Mike Fratello
Mike Fratello
Michael Robert "Mike" Fratellois an American sports broadcaster and a professional basketball coach. Currently, Fratello is the analyst for Brooklyn Nets broadcasts on the YES Network and for nationally televised games on TNT. He previously coached the Atlanta Hawks, Cleveland Cavaliers, and Memphis Grizzlies of the NBA, served as NBC's lead analyst, and was also the head coach of the Ukraine national basketball team...
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth24 February 1947
CityHackensack, NJ
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It says a lot about the character of the individuals. They never let the different (adversity) affect them to the point where they got splintered off. I'm proud of what they did.
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We came back in the third quarter and defended well, and made some shots. In the fourth quarter, they came back to beat us having seven offensive rebounds, I think five of them by David West, which turned the game around.
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We focused on keeping Parker away from the rim, but we couldn't stop his dribble penetration. He did the same stuff, and he was very good.
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We did a good job of forcing turnovers and that was a big factor in the game. That helped us open a lead in the second quarter.
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We hung on down the stretch. We were able to make big plays. Eddie got hot in one stretch, and Chucky and Pau made plays that helped us get a much needed win.
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We caught L.A. on the end of a trip, and it's easy to catch a team with their energy level down.
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We'd still like to maintain the opportunity to create a position that's advantageous.
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We didn't guard him (Davis), we just fouled him is what we did. We put him on the line 20 times.
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We just had a continuation of defensive breakdowns.
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We just had a continuation of defensive breakdowns. We had nine assists in the game, and that's not good. They really dominated the series.
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We rode (Miller) tonight. He was superb out there. We found him, got him the ball and he was magnificent.
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We thought it was the best thing for us to do. Let them have the opportunity to get back home, straighten out their personal lives if there is anything that has to be done and get them away from the heavy concentration on basketball so they can come back with a clean slate.
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We're in a fight for position right now. You get rewarded for winning. We can still get home-court advantage with a better record than the third place team (Denver).
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We've got guys that will (get rest) based on how much their injuries affect them. The older the player the more beneficial rest can be. Or, it can depend on how many minutes the player's logged.