I asked them if it wasn't too much trouble, if I wasn't being too pushy, if they could execute what we were trying to do. And if it didn't make them too angry, if they also wanted to play some defense on the other end, that would be great.

I try not to get impressed. I just try to look at what I see.

They won't choose Joakim Noah as the MVP, but I think it's great that he's in the conversation and he should be. But it's just not the way it works, from my experience. It's got to go in the basket for you guys to pay attention to somebody. But he's pretty damn valuable in my opinion.

I don't think we'll shoot 76 percent in a half ever again. That's crazy.

I'm not one to blow smoke at my players. They kicked our butts on the offensive boards. And it's not just because the ball came their way.

In Phil's case, I was personally thrilled he came back, because I think it's huge for the league. When you think about what he's done and how many championships he's won, there's always drama when he comes back in.

I can't make every decision for you. I don't have 14 timeouts. You guys got to get together and talk

Basketball is a pretty simple game. What wins is consistency and competitiveness.

The older you get the more you try to appreciate what you've accomplished.

You have to make shots to win basketball games and we didn't do that. You also have to get back on defense, so it was a double-whammy.

It's never been my goal to be king of the prom. It's been my goal to do the right thing and get the job done.

I'm pleased that they performed as well as they did while we've been in Miami and that's about as far as it goes. Now, we've got to go home and play as well or better.

'Play the right way' means play unselfishly, respect each other's achievements, play hard, fulfill your role

It's not about any one person. You've got to get over yourself and realize that it takes a group to get this thing done