I told them, 'Shaq wants to win the championship. He wants to prove he can do it without Kobe. Detroit wants to get it back again,'

They had guys on the court who can shoot threes. We don't do it very often, but I told them to foul.

They know they have to share the ball to win and they know Tim is always the common denominator. We're fortunate in that regard. If we had problems there ego-wise, it could develop into a pain in the neck.

That's three championships. I don't anticipate another championship, but another win or two would be just fine.

Detroit, you were incredible. Pittsburgh, here we come. I played this game to win a championship. I'm a champion. I think The Bus ... his last stop is here, in Detroit.

Everybody wants to win a championship, and to win the first one would be great. It's a milestone. Nobody else has done it so (we would) be remembered forever for that.