We didn't want to get anyone hurt. Everyone knows what's at stake in the bigger picture. We wanted to be as fresh as possible (tonight) and get this show on the road.

Many attorneys didn't want overseas assignments because they were negatively impacting their chances for becoming partner back home.

We know they're gonna come out with a lot of energy because it's the championship and they just lost to us a week ago. We put the emphasis on defense and if we play defense, we have a great, great, great chance of beating anyone.

In order to find your shot, you have to keep shooting the ball and coach gives us the confidence to do that. (Tuesday) was one of those nights when shots didn't fall, but we expecting that not to happen (tonight).

I didn't think anyone would ever take it seriously.

The language is deliberately fuzzy. They want to try to take away any legal recognition for same-sex unions.