I am really proud of our guys. We got a lot of solid efforts.

Obviously our guys know who a team's best player is, but they don't do anything differently. We just stick with our basic principles, and it's a credit to our guys that they can step up and get it done.

We did a nice job on 'D' the whole game. Then we dominated the boards in the second half, and that's how we were able to separate ourselves from them.

It was a battle of wills, and they instilled their will on us. We're not as good a team when we're reacting out there instead of dictating.

I've been saying we're a work in progress, and there's still improving to do. Hopefully we can keep getting better and get to where we want to be.

The only thing disappointing was how stagnant we got late in the first half against their zone. We overcame it though - Millsap started lighting it up and that really got us going.

So much was running through my mind. I'm nervous going into the game and I'm hoping not to screw up.

He really didn't get going until late in the game when we were just trading baskets. He is a good player. This was a tough basketball team we played and we had to play well to get a win.

This makes our season. A championship is always a big deal.