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
began came effort giving good jersey looks offense played third time tough
I thought New Jersey was very good. They were very good in the first half, and we began giving effort in the third quarter. They did everything well. On offense they executed. On offense we had a tough time getting good looks at the basket, and making shots. They were very well prepared, and they came out and played very well.
load secret shots team
I don't think it's any secret that we're a different team when we make shots. We have to make shots on the perimeter when they load up on Pau down low.
eddie last
Eddie was right on him on the last shot. He made it, and there's not much you can do.
lasted nice
It's nice to know I've lasted that long. And hopefully, we'll be around a lot longer.
efforts finish floor game good group happy huge hung job proud shots
I'm proud of the efforts from our guys. They hung in there and the group that was on the floor to finish the game did a really good job for us. I'm really happy for Brian. He made huge shots for us.
supposed win
That's what you're supposed to do. Win games.
discomfort
It is what it is. There was some discomfort there, so I'm concerned.
excellent
Hopefully, he can come back and give us some excellent minutes.
happy kept
I was happy with the way we kept our concentration.
defensive executing minutes playoffs practice showing tried work
I've tried to keep practice to 40 or 45 minutes and work on one or two things. It's showing in our defensive effort. I'd just like for us to go into the playoffs executing well.
focusing score shown teams
Teams are focusing on him. And Pau has shown he can do more than score the ball.
glad happy hard playing three
I'm happy we bounced back from three (straight) losses. You have to be glad about playing hard before the playoffs. This is what it's all about.
critical determined game gave lead second
The game was determined in the second quarter. We had a 19-point lead then we had some critical turnovers that gave them energy.
basketball good playing playoff possible series start
It would be good for us to try and keep playing good basketball and see if it is possible for us to start out a playoff series at home. That would be very significant.