These guys wouldn't let it get away. Gerry wouldn't let it get away. He amazes me. He's got more guts that anyone I've ever coached.

Let the assistant coach come up to me and say, 'Gerry McNamara is overrated.' I'd like to see one of those guys come up to me and say that. He's been double-teamed all year, and the coaches voted him first team all-conference. The head coaches, they don't know (expletive), I guess.

If the other guys had played better all year, I'm sure (McNamara being called overrated) never would have come up.

Gerry was able to get in the lane and the big guys reacted better, I think, than they have. They got open a little bit better.

Ultimately, you try not to let the other guys affect how you're playing, but it's nice to see someone having a good day. And I think it helps you a little bit.

I think this year more than ever has proven there are teams that might not get in or just barely get in that can win games. In the past, years ago, I think there were always teams that maybe wanted to get in, but you really knew they couldn't win any games in the tournament if they got in.