On last night’s game: “The good news is that I thought we played very well. Now, the harder news is now you have to bottle it up and it can’t be a one-time thing. So, we know the capability is there. But until I see things happen two, three, four, or five times in a row, it doesn’t become a matter of fact with me, because anybody can do anything once or twice. It’s when, game in and game out, you’re doing the same things and the same teams are having trouble with you.”

On the team’s work ethic: “That’s the way we have to play. I think the best reputation you can get is the reputation of being the hardest working team. And if you can finally garner that reputation, then the talented guys have the reputation of being the harder workers, too. And, usually, it relates to a championship team or a team that’s very good.”