The Pacers coughed up a very winnable game in the final seconds against the Knicks on Monday night, and there are varying opinions as to who's at fault.
With the game tied 119-119, center Jeff Foster called a timeout after failing to get the ball in bounds. He had the same issue on the team's second attempt, but he didn't call a timeout and Nate Robinson intercepted a pass which appeared to be intended for Jarrett Jack that led to the game-winning layup.
"We ran a back screen for Jarrett, he didn't cut and Jeff didn't call a timeout," O'Brien said.
Jack disagreed.
"Maybe I should have saw (the back cut), but he didn't draw it up going to the rim," Jack said. ". . . We had trouble getting open. Jeff thought somebody was going one way, he threw it up there. They were able to get a steal and convert a layup."
O'Brien's postgame interview lasted just seconds after the 123-119 loss.
"We played with a lot of guts, missing three starters," O'Brien said as his second and final answer. "I thought we played well enough on the road. We just didn't pull it out at the end."