We just don't give in. If you can bend and not break, you always got a chance.
I'm feeling better after the game than I did when I came off the floor with cramps. . . . I was going to try to give it a go, and 'Spo said 'No. ' You know, after I came out of the game, they kind of took off. And it was frustrating sitting out and not being able to help the team.
I'm just thrilled for so many people. Our players, mostly, but the people in our organization - Rick Welts, Joe Lacob and Peter Guber and the whole group. It's just a phenomenal group of people. I think as a coach you just appreciate kind of the big picture a little bit more.
This was an unbelievable experience.
If that's the last image of Michael Jordan. . . how magnificent is it!?
I want to say congratulations to Cleveland and Coach Blatt. LeBron is an incredible player.
I want to go get a stop on defense so James can do it again. It was a big spurt for him. That made then get out of their game plan and play him closer. But when he does that, we want to make sure we capitalize and get timely stops. And that's what got us right back in the game.
I didn't think we'd get to this point that we're at now, but I was ready to lead If we got to this point.
17 seconds from Game 7, or from Championship number 6,Jordan, open, Chicago with the lead. Time out Utah, 5. 2 seconds left, Michael Jordan running on fumes with 45 points.
It was our third game in five days. It seemed to have an impact on us.
I'm not skilled enough to explain properly how we feel. Not only me, but I'm sure Tony and Tim and Pop feel the same way. Last year was a tough one for all of us. We felt like we had the trophy, that we were touching it, and it slipped away. We all felt guilty. We got to this spot, and we didn't let it go.
Not even thinking about anything. My mind is a blank. We just want to enjoy the moment.
So after 11 years you're just picking up all this information. I'm a basketball junky, so I watch old players. The '90s was a great era of basketball. I watched so much of that. That just helped me be a student of the game and pick up any moment. It's the 10,000 hour rule. You're just trying to master your craft.
When you look at the last 20 years in the NBA, there have been seven teams that have won the NBA championship. Six of those seven teams drafted the number one or number two pick; their foundational people.
I don't think we'll shoot 76 percent in a half ever again. That's crazy.
We had a lot of luck this year and our guys took advantage. Wow. What a night.
Yeah, that was my best scoreless game ever.
We want to get another one.
Everyone knows Jordan as a winner, and that's what I want to be known as at the end of my playing career. Someone who's won multiple NBA Championships and has made a difference in the NBA.
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.