“It’s not tough at all as long as the fans are yelling, screaming and hollering.”

I played in Joe Louis in a playoff game. I played there when the roof caved in for half a season. The facility is great for basketball because it goes straight up, so you feel like the fans are on top of you.

The Finals are about a test of wills.

The players have to come and play. Today we did.

What I’ve talked about the entire series and throughout this playoffs is about intensity and effort, desire and will of our players.

We joke around a lot with our ballclub.

We were able to get after the rebounds. We were able to control the paint. We were able to be physical down there.

They scored 26 points in three quarters. That’s solid defense.