Our game plan was to come out and be aggressive. We were just in a rhythm and got it going.

We changed from man to zone, and that disrupted their rhythm just a tad. Our game plan was to keep our bodies in front of them as best as we could. We practiced not letting [Miami's guards] get free looks at the basket. We also eventually rotated down enough to make rebounds as well.

I just wanted to stay in the rhythm of the game,

We knew we had something special. He's an arresting singer who invokes such great passion. The game plan was to utilize the amazing story in the UK and build a foundation from the ground up, getting the Anglophiles and core music fans and tastemakers first and letting the power of the album spread virally. It was a slow build.

We were very aggressive in every game that we played against them.

It's an opportunity to make a statement. If we win, we have 2½ days off before our next game. We have to look at this as a good opportunity.