We consider Miami one of the best teams in the Eastern Conference so we see it as a test each and every time. They beat on us last year in the playoffs so we wanted to come out and see how we could fix it and just compete with them. We competed with them before but we just weren't on their level.

We still think we can beat them. We are definitely disappointed.

When you come out to play a rival you never know. Regardless of the up-and-downs, you are going to get the best effort. It was important for us to come out focused. You want to jump on them early and stay up. If you give the team life at any point in time they can come back and beat you.

I was going to give it a try. If (it didn't loosen up), I was going to sit down. He beat me to it.

It's a great feeling. They really beat on us last year and in the playoffs. We just weren't on their level. It's been great to see our team come together in this streak.

It definitely helps, being on the streak we're on, and the way we're playing. You need to play a perfect game to beat these guys.