What they said after the Hawks’ 106-77 win over the Lakers Friday:
"It was good to get a win on the road. Those are always tough. I think the defense (was good) for most of the game, three out of the four quarters, maybe just one little blip. We made some shots. The ball moved. We attacked the basket. Guys came in off the bench and played well. It was good to get this one tonight." – Mike Budenholzer's opening statement
"I thought he really helped us, including that stretch at the end of the second quarter when it went from five points to 18. He was a big part of that. I think there is a physicality he brings to our team – going after an offensive rebound in a free-throw situation and getting an extra free throw there, chasing down some offensive rebounds. It's great to add him. We feel like he's going to help us." – Budenholzer on Kris Humphries
"It's hard to say. We definitely want to give him a good opportunity to get comfortable and a familiarity with his teammates, what we do defensively, what we do offensively. Playing him and Mike Scott off the bench as the backup bigs, I think we are going to give that a look. We'll see how it goes." – Budenholzer on stretch run rotation with Humphries
"It was good to win. I felt like we were really clicking out there for a while in the second. It was fun basketball – guys moving the ball, running the floor, getting other guys open, worrying about us not individuals." – Humphries on his debut
"I've always been a pretty good offensive rebounder, defensive rebounder. I can play center or forward." – Humphries on physical play
"I felt like we really pushed the tempo and we were able to get some easy baskets in transition. Once Kris came in the game, it changed completely. We started to be more aggressive." – Al Horford on offensive success
"Very impressed. Him being able to pick up a lot of the things that we do and playing hard. He's really going to help us." – Horford on Humphries
"They made a little run in the third quarter but I felt like the focus was there the whole game. That is what we are trying to get better at, especially when we have leads." – Paul Millsap on win
"He is very strong. He brings a physicality to the game. He knows how to play the game. I think he'll fit in with our team." – Millsap on Humphries
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