LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS MEDIA CONFERENCE

June 4, 2021

Kristaps Porzingis

Postgame Press Conference

Los Angeles Clippers - 104, Dallas Mavericks - 97

Q. Obviously tried to effect the game on the defensive end, but on the offensive end what did you see in terms of some of your looks and what's your mentality for this team going into Game 7 on Sunday?

KRISTAPS PORZINGIS: Yeah, as you said, just trying to make an impact and in any things that I can on the defensive end and helping the team in whatever way I can. Shots I got were good looks, decent looks. Yeah, you know, it is what it is. Sunday it's going to be a war, so we're going to be prepared.

Q. Obviously you've been used more as a floor spacer than any kind of offensive focal point here. How much of a psychological challenge has this series been for you?

KRISTAPS PORZINGIS: Yeah, it's obviously not easy, but I accept it. That's what the team is asking me to do and I'm willing to do whatever, whatever is necessary for us to go forward. As soon as I accepted that, then it's not a psychological battle with myself anymore. I'm just out there playing and doing things that the team's asking me to do and trying to do the best I can.

Q. You said Sunday's going to be a war and you're going to be prepared. What gives you the confidence that you guys will be prepared and can kind of, and can overcome, obviously a really disappointing loss here, a chance to close them out at home?

KRISTAPS PORZINGIS: We have had it before already in these series, you know. We played, they beat us by 20-plus or almost 30 points that Game 4 and we bounced back and we won Game 5. So it's obviously not going to be easy, but that's where the fun is and we're looking forward to the challenge and they're feeling good and we feel like we can beat them, so we'll see who is right and who is wrong.

Q. What are some of the things in particular you guys got to do on Sunday in order to win that you didn't do tonight?

KRISTAPS PORZINGIS: I'm not sure yet. I'll leave that to the coaches, to the coaching staff, to figure out the adjustments we need to make. We'll go from there. I'll do my part.