When (Paul) hit the step-ladder finals, he was just on his game. He was fully focused and concentrated.

When I walked in the locker room (before the game) ... I could tell he was focused. He just went out there and did his thing.

(The game) got away when Pierce hit those two threes.

I've been around for a while and the guys know when it gets later in the game that I'll step up and be as aggressive as I need to be. Tonight it was just making a basket and then getting in a rhythm shooting free throws, so I wanted the ball in my hands towards the end.

In the game of football, when you play quarterback, you're going to get hit,

You are anxious before every game because you had to win it. If you didn't you went down the ladder. I felt proud of the way we beat some teams in tough games.