A lot of guys, when certain things start going south on them, they fold and give in. That youngster didn't do it. He refocused again, played even harder and did an even better job of being a leader for us.

I threw my coat because the guys were hollering at each other and I don't allow that. One of them was scolding the other for not making a pass and we kind of lost our poise after that.

Michael Jordan and Coach Smith both came in the locker room afterward, ... I said [to the players], 'These guys and [former star player and assistant] Phil Ford and a lot of other people made North Carolina basketball. But you guys are going to be a huge part of it for the rest of your lives.'

Let's be honest, we made shots. When you make shots, the whole game looks prettier.

They didn't fold when it wasn't easy. When they got close, we didn't give up.

They're the type of team that when they start getting guys on, it just gets everybody going. That's when you really have to make your pitches. Because it seems they thrive on if you make a mistake, they make you pay for it.