He always brings his 'A' game against us. He plays well every night, but he has had some spectacular games against the Wizards.

I don't know what his points-per-game average against us is, but it's really up there.

We knew if we lost this game, our back was really going to be against the wall. It was another show of character as far as fighting and finding a way to get a win.

Being swept by Miami was kind of an eye-opener. It shouldn't have been as easy for him to do what he did, especially without Shaq out there. But there he was, doing whatever he wanted to against us. That kind of stuff can't happen.

Defensively, we've got to make it tough on them. They're one of the best scoring teams in the league and they're playing well. We need the same type of intensity and atmosphere we had when we played against Detroit.

It is very disappointing. Tonight was a great opportunity to win. Unfortunately it didn't happen that way. We got a big game against Milwaukee on Wednesday. They're chasing us for that fifth spot, so it will be like a playoff game. Everybody needs to step up their game, and hopefully we can do something there.