The second half is how we have to play. That half was played with a sense of urgency.

It always big when you get a big basket. You get a dunk or an acrobatic play by Allen or a big three, it always breaks (the other team's) back. But they kept fighting.

I don't think there's anybody not wanting to [play defense], but maybe, subconsciously , we haven't been completely focused. Tonight we kind of got caught up with the officials a little bit; we weren't completely focused in the second half.

It all starts with Shaq. We're all so conscious of him, where he is at and trying to double-team him. We're trying to help, we are trying to front him, trying to do everything. It all just rolls off him.

My biggest thing is always getting too down on myself. I'm not going to do that tonight. That was too bad to get mad. That was just terrible.

He's by far the most laid-back coach I've ever had,