He has a chance to maybe be the best ever to lace them up. At 21 years old right now, and doing what he's doing ... I mean, the kid should be a junior in college.

He has the chance to be the best ever. He's 21 years old right now (and) should be a junior in college. He's a freak of nature.

It was a big game. We looked forward to it because we felt like they are the other best team in the NBA.

He was everywhere. He had so much energy tonight. We came into this game focused, because we knew we didn't play our best yesterday. When we lose a game that was there to win, we don't like that.

I think it brings validation to my career and what I've felt about myself. That I could be one of the best at my position.

Our game is what it is. It's the best two teams playing, and really, it's the two teams that I expect to be playing in June again.

(Our game) has the best two teams playing. But it (isn't) the best two teams to write about or the best two teams to watch. Ain't no drama with our game, ain't no big story. (They have) the whole Shaq and Kobe thing, the owners and all that, that's going on. People want to see what's going to happen with all that.