The guys were tuned in. We knew we had to be ready for them from the beginning. ... These guys don't forget. They realize New York came out and played us hard the last time.
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The number of fouls by both teams didn't allow the game to have much of a flow. It broke up runs. ... But then our execution got much better. We ran plays better.
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That's what you're supposed to do, win games. I'm very proud of this team. They wanted 30 wins at home and they got it. Not many teams can say they had 30 wins on their home court this season.
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That's who Bobby is. That's his style of play. He's a high-energy guy. He can be instant offense. He can cause havoc on the defensive end. ... It's like a personality trait. Everybody doesn't have that. But he does.
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We just didn't rebound the ball for the whole series, but that's not even fair to say because we were terrible all year. It is what it is. We just don't rebound. Up against that team, the size they have and the way they go after the ball, the truth comes out.
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