The Finals are about a test of wills.

- Bill Laimbeer

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

- Bill Laimbeer

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 goe…

- Bill Laimbeer

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

- Bill Laimbeer

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

- Bill Laimbeer

I don't play them a lot of minutes. I have great starters. I have All-Stars, world champions.

- Bill Laimbeer

We joke around a lot with our ballclub.

- Bill Laimbeer

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.…

- Bill Laimbeer

They scored 26 points in three quarters. That's solid defense.

- Bill Laimbeer