"The group of guys I have... They are playing off straight motivation."
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"We have to continue at a high level and make them take tough shots."
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"Tonight we had our chances but we ran out of talent."
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"That team across the way, you tip your hat to them. They did a great job. It showed in these Finals."
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"It's a lot of talent sitting in suits."
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"Well, of course you question it, especially when you get to this point. I always look at it would I rather not make the playoffs or lose in The Finals? I don't know. I don't know. I've missed the playoffs twice. I lost in The Finals four times. I'm almost starting to be like I'd rather not even make the playoffs than to lose in The Finals. It would hurt a lot easier if I just didn't make the playoffs and I didn't have a shot at it."
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"They jumped on us. They were the aggressor. They had us on our heels from the beginning."
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"Just wanted to inspire my teammates. Obviously, I didn't do enough."
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"We lost one (Finals), we won two and we lost another one. (We'll) take 50 percent in four years in championships any day. Obviously, we want to win all of them, but that's just the nature of the game. Not proud of the way we played (in this series)."
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"The best option for me to do was not to move. I tried, and any little nudge or step, it the cramping would get worse. It was the whole left leg ... nearly the whole left side. ... I drank a lot of fluids at halftime. I even changed my uniform."
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"I don't know any other other team that got to the finals without two all stars."
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"My family is happy. That makes my job a lot easier. For the fans, I try to put it all out there on the floor."
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"This is a proud moment for our city. This is the first time we have won a Finals game in this city, and I'm happy to be part of the history."
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"These fans here are unbelievable. They showed up and showed out tonight. We needed every little bit of it."
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"But put my body through a lot, you know, but it's the price for your body feeling this way for winning. Did I win? I didn't win a championship, but I've done a lot of good things in this first year back, and hopefully I can continue it."
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"But then I lock back in and I start thinking about how fun it is to compete during the playoffs and the first round, the second round, and Eastern Conference Finals. If I'm lucky enough to get here again, it will be fun to do it."
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