Our team showed spirit after we lost the lead. It was the kind of spirit that I thought we had, but we had to show it. Carolina has done wonders with their team. It was an honor to be in this game.

They came back and when we lost the lead, I think we showed the spirit that I've sensed in this team throughout the year. We just have a good spirit that we're going to win. We kept our poise and hit some big shots.

I thought our guys stopped looking at the basket. That puts a lot of pressure on J.J.

I thought our defense in the second half was outstanding. That is the best we have played in a couple of weeks.

In high school, in sport, I had a coach who told me I was much better than I thought I was, and would make me do more in a positive sense. He was the first person who taught me not to be afraid of failure.

Since we're starting over again, I thought a brand-new name was appropriate. Rest assured, the same spirit will still be there.