That's how we like to play basketball, is be physical down there in the paint and force teams to the perimeter.

I played in Joe Louis in a playoff game. I played there when the roof caved in for half a season. The facility is great for basketball because it goes straight up, so you feel like the fans are on top of you.

We were able to get after the rebounds. We were able to control the paint. We were able to be physical down there.

We joke around a lot with our ballclub.

That's how we like to play basketball, is be physical down there in the paint and force teams to the perimeter.

I thought we were aggressive across the board defensively, and you could just see it grow. As the game went along, you could see the confidence grow. It showed in the fourth quarter.

There was nothing magical that the coaching staff did. This is about the players.