I think that it just recharges your battery a little bit when you finally have your work give you a favorable outcome. We were thrilled with the comeback, but have to take responsibility for why we got behind the in the first place.

It's feeling good to have everybody back, and we're finally starting to jell a little bit and get that rhythm going. Everyone's playing with a lot of energy and a lot of spirit.

I think they get it. I finally think they get it. It's not like they've been obstinate, but when you experience success by doing something consistently well - playing defense - then they get it. ... I can't tell you how excited I am about that because I've seen teams have amazing ends to their season when they figure out the value of defending.

I think their switching on defense bothered us a bit. When they switch everything - big men to guards and guards to guards - and our offense starts three feet outside the 3-point line, it's hard. You can't get into a rhythm.

When Gary went down, it deflated our bench a bit.

When the images came down and we could see horizon all the wayaround, that was every bit as exhilarating as getting to the top of any mountain I've climbed on Earth.