guard Anfernee Simons scored 23 points, including a game-deciding bucket, via 9-23 shooting in Portland’s 109-104 victory over the on Tuesday night. After the victory, Simons addressed reporters as a featured spokesperson in postgame interviews.
The entire interview can be seen here. Below are key excerpts from Simons’ reflections.
On his final, game-deciding shot that clinched the win over the Suns:
I felt pretty good about it. Just trying to get the best shot up possible. It’s funny, in that moment I was trying to decide whether I was going to go up with two hands and try to shoot a jump shot or a floater, and at the last minute I just switched it to a floater.