I don’t know if it was a wakeup call. Anytime you lose a game, you always look and see what you did wrong. I think in the last couple of games we’ve been getting ourselves...

But it won’t be crazy like the regular season. I’ll make sure everything is under control.

There are a lot of good teams coming into our house, but it is our home and we need to defend our home.

We have to come back tomorrow. We’re a team that never quits, we always fight.

I’ve only scratched the surface of where I want to be in my career, … And I know one thing, I haven’t won anything yet so there’s a lot more I can do there. But...

I mean, you can’t really celebrate after you hit the free throw. But if you miss the free throw, yeah, it takes the whole and-one thing out the window. Then it’s just a basket.

The first two minutes was pretty rough on me.

I know Alonzo was saying that on the bench over and over and over.

At halftime, he was really talking about going out and doing it. He came in and showed us the way and everybody else just followed him and kind of got what energy he brought.

Converse has history. I want to be part of what comes next.

Watching him play and watching him talk about the seasons that they had is motivating. I grew up watching it, so to hear the inside scoop of the championships they won and watching him play...

Of course, from the team we had, I wasn’t automatically thrilled, … I was wondering what went wrong. But you think about the business of the N.B.A. and what we’re here to do and you...

He wasn’t missing and he was looking good. He had that confident look. His eyes were real big and when that happens, you know he’s confident.

I think it’s what he wants. He knows he’s an important option on offense and knows what we expect. I’m sure he doesn’t think we’ve been harsh about it.

No question, my game is like A.I.’s, and I’m just a taller version of him. I respect him for what he does on the court every night, and he is somebody I looked up to...

Both teams played each other twice, we both won a game, each was close, and because of our history, yeah, it’s going to be a very important game to see where both our teams are...

Our defensive intensity wasn’t there like it’s been the last three games.

I didn’t have to look for my shot today, so I was able to do some other things. Coach put the ball in my hands tonight to make things happen and see what I could...

Having him back there as a force willed us to victory on the defensive end. We’re lucky to have him, especially with Shaq being in foul trouble. We’re lucky to have the best backup center...

Anytime you lose a game it’s painful. But when you get blown out, when you get embarrassed, especially on (national) TV, it’s terrible. You put a hat on and walk out of here because no...

No, not at all. It’s not a concern to me.

They just played with more energy than we did. Our team was not as focused on defense as it should be. In the first two games we sent them into our big guys. Today, with...

You could tell he wanted it. I’ve been seeing it in his eyes ever since the All-Star break. He’s a different person.

We had a long talk (Monday) about a lot of different things. I know for this team to go to the next level I have to make plays for others.

It’s not about not wanting to go there because of the team. It’s because of tickets and because of a lot of things [people whisper] in your ear. But what better time for me to...

No matter what, it’s going to be sore. It’s just a matter of how much pain you can take. I think I’ll be fine.

I am excited to extend my partnership with one of the premier shoe and apparel companies in the world. Converse represents tradition, a passion for sports and has a vision to revolutionize the industry.

He’s getting in better shape. When a big guy like him is out for 18 games, it’s like taking what he did in training camp and what he did in the summer and throwing it...

They’re the best team in the NBA right now.

Anybody who comes into Miami, if they sign on the dotted line then they’ll understand what we’re trying to do here. I have no problem with it at all. He knows we’re about winning right...

We can’t say, ‘We’re not playing the best teams in the league, so we can relax.’ Not at all. It’s the NBA, so we have to focus on getting better, so we can be as...

We needed it to start the game to know for one, we’ve got it in us. And for two, it was something we needed to do. We worked very hard yesterday on getting the focus...

It’s a very big step for me.

Everyone thought it was my knee. I’ve been getting phone calls. Even my wife thought it was my knee. I didn’t even grab my knee.

He was starting to turn red with the tape over his mouth. I was starting to get a little worried about him.

I got a rhythm going.

You (the media) might have made him (O’Neal) mad. I think you all lit a fire under him. He’s been playing well the last couple of games. We have to find him more. We came...

I was just doing what we always do and followed it up.

I missed some shots that I normally make, and they really pressured me. It was tough, but when we play them again in April, we’ll have some counters for what they were doing tonight.

He took advantage of defensive mistakes, lapses in transition and got some easy buckets. Got to the foul line 23, 24 times, so he was very aggressive. He had a great game. … I take...

We’ve got it now, you know? We’ve got what we need to do to win.

I am really excited to have signed my first NBA contract today. It’s nice to now concentrate more about playing than the business side of things.

He’s back. He’s healthy. He’s in better condition. He’s hungry and wants the ball. He wants his team to be better.

We fought back and it seemed like every time we got it close they made a play.

We weren’t as focused as we should have been, especially defensively because we know this is a great offensive team.

I can honestly say if I had gotten (the gold) the first time, it probably would have been a different scenario this time around.

We gave ourselves a chance tonight. We were on our home floor, but they made the plays.

It’s all a win-now philosophy. We’ve got some old guys on this team. Gary (Payton) ain’t got five, six more years left. Shaq ain’t got five, six more years left. That is the reason the...

It’s feeling a little better. I got out there with the guys and moved around a little bit. I plan on playing even though it’s a little sore.

I was more aware and aggressive in the second half. I didn’t want to lose and wanted to do whatever I could to help the team win.