Vince played at a very high level. Vince is an elite player. He is a great table-setter. He was extremely aggressive tonight and has been really aggressive during this last stretch of play.

Right now it’s a sore hamstring and we’ll just evaluate it again (Monday).

Vince comes in and finishes up game, putting pressure on those guys.

Vince doesn’t look too good right now, so hopefully our doctors have that secret formula. With Vince it’s in his chest and I think Scott (Padgett) too. You feel like a truck hit you. So...

I think we scored our first seven possessions of that fourth quarter. The game obviously was going back and forth, but that kind of gave us some separation. When you make shots, obviously, life’s a...

T.J. Ford helped them change the game, both offensively and defensively.

It’s a great opportunity to play because in the playoffs you never know what’s going to happen. It’s a great opportunity for these guys, and we still would like to win these games.

I think this win shows our mental toughness, because it’s mind over matter. You have Jason Kidd who played 46 minutes last night, and then plays 40 tonight. This is something our guys can look...

It doesn’t get any easier. We are going home to play the best team in basketball. That’s the beauty of this league, you do it on a nightly basis and we can keep trying to...

I thought our guys showed great resiliency. This game was a really, really good team win.

We had six turnovers in the first six minutes. They score the first seven points. We shot 3-for-17 in the third quarter and just didn’t really put ourselves in good position in that third quarter.

I think even if the game was in Ecuador, it’s important to get a win.

The analogy we use with our guys is almost like, when you are in a car, if you are driving 75 mph and you are the driver, you feel pretty comfortable. But if you are...

This was my fault. I didn’t have our guys prepared. I didn’t do my job right. Defensively, I’ll take 100 percent responsibility for this one. I did a poor job.

This is how we play. When we play at a high level it starts on the defensive end. As a result you are able to get some easy baskets.

That’s part of the NBA. There’s no team that goes through with all smooth sailing. Everyone has to go through their fair share of adversity. Everyone can be a front-runner. But when the chips are...

If ever I saw my wife or kids or loved ones being threatened, I think that’s everyone’s natural instinct.

Watch the tape again. Hey, when you’re a primary scorer, there are going to be a couple shots that you’re going to take and you live with. But he had so many great attacks. It...

It’s so important to stay in rhythm. If that was our first playoff game, that would have been very concerning.

It was a rare opportunity in this league to take on two elite teams on back-to-back nights, playing teams with two different styles and come away with two wins. For them to display so much...

I live and die with Vince Carter. If he felt he was open on the shot, then I support him.

I think morale-wise it’s big. More guys were involved, helps probably more people feel good about themselves.

I think you have to be careful of doing something you don’t do a whole lot. It is important that every game you give him a different look, you come from a different place, you...

You have to give New Orleans credit, they doubled Vince and he made the right play to kick it out. We just couldn’t get the job done. But in the second half we did a...

Richard’s been consistent through the whole season, and as efficient as you can be. He has great shot selection, he makes the most of his opportunities. He’s obviously a special player, with his skill set...

He is the total, total package.

We obviously were struggling. He’s played at such a high level but he’s been very, very assertive. When he does that, it takes a whole lot of pressure off his teammates and everyone falls in...

There’s 17 games (left). Things change.

It’s not a message. The playoffs and the regular season are two separate entities. It was just us getting up after being knocked down yesterday and trying to get a win.

The big picture is we’re trying to get ready for the playoffs. You want to keep guys healthy.

The guy has been in great gyms. He is extremely well educated in the game of basketball.

We are happy we played well to beat such a good team. At the same time, we understand it’s just one game.

I think the break came at a great time. We’ve got some guys with some bumps and bruises, guys who have played heavy minutes.

A couple of our guys in the locker room, we’ve been through this path before. It’s one game and we have to find a way to win on Tuesday.

Richard is one of the most versatile players in the NBA.

Our guys play with a great deal of confidence and they know what it takes to win. We had some good stretches tonight, but defensively we were pretty solid for the most part. We went...

They got us a couple of different ways. They got 22 points on pick-and-rolls … they got 22 points in transition, go to the line 30 times, every which way.

When we play at a high level, it starts on the defensive end.

Outstanding would be an understatement. Vince Carter took us on his shoulder and did a phenomenal job.

We didn’t do a great job against their pressure. We had four empty possessions in a row. … We had some open shots that we didn’t make and we committed some turnovers because we couldn’t...

The third quarter was the key for Indiana and you have to give them credit. We had shots at the rim and we especially couldn’t make long range shots.

One-hundred-and-eighty degrees, … The atmosphere is positive, upbeat.

He never let a missed shot affect the way he approached the game on the defensive end. And that’s why we won the game and that’s why he’s an elite player, because he understands it’s...

Vince has been a rock for us, and that’s why he’s one of the elite players in the league.

I think it’s a combination of our guys effort and them playing the second half of a back-to-back which probably caught up with their legs a little bit.

Jason is a selfless guy, he makes everything work around here. That’s what he’s all about. He’s the straw that stirred the drink from Day 1, and he will continue to do it.

Dirk is such a freak in a good way. He’s, what, a 7-1 guy who plays like a guard but yet can play like a big guy. What he can do is unbelievable. And like...

We are extremely happy Vince Carter is a New Jersey Net. He is a very, very special player. Look what he has done these last five games and that is a direct correlation to how...

They have great scoring and great length in their front line. Charlie Bell should be up for most improved player, and Michael Redd is an all-star-worthy player. They shoot the three extremely well; they’ve got...

We just came out with empty possessions and some untimely turnovers in the fourth quarter. That gave them a separation we never caught up to. We gave ourselves a chance, we just couldn’t get it...