HEAT Head Coach Ron Rothstein

On the big 3rd quarter:
“It’s about being efficient. We were very, very efficient in that third quarter. That’s what this game is about: take care of the ball and get the good shot.”

On winning on the road:
“It was time to stop the bleeding. Five straight losses, three in overtime and a close one in Chicago that came down to the last shot.”

On Gary Payton’s ejection:
“I guess Gary was being Gary. He told me, ‘see what I did, I fired up the team for the second half’.” br>
HEAT's Guard Dwyane Wade

On the emotional day:
“This day was very special for me and my family. Today was a win-win. Marquette won, the Heat won, and I got my jersey retired. It was a great day.”

On the big 3rd quarter:
“We were very disappointed with our performance in our play in the first half. We knew we were down by four, which is not a bad position to be in, but we played sloppily and gambled too much. We let Milwaukee get out into their powerful transition offense. We had to do everything opposite of what we did in the first half.” br>
HEAT's Center Shaquille O’Neal

On playing with Dwyane Wade:
“He’s the greatest guard I’ve ever played with, and I’ve played with some great ones.”

On their relationship:
“We have a great relationship. We talk all the time; we stay on each other all the time. We’re the best of friends. He’s hard working, he listens, and it’s my job to make him a better player. The true definition of a great player is how you make your teammates better, and he does that every night.”

Milwaukee Head Coach Terry Stotts

On how frustrating the mounting losses are:
“Losing is definitely frustrating. Not being able to string together four quarters - it’s been a rough road so far.”

On Jason Kapono:
“Everybody in the league knows he (Kapono) can shoot. He certainly got in a zone in the second half. There were two or three possessions … we lost him once or twice, but a couple times we were being active and rotating and the ball ends up in his hands and he gets a quick one off. I think he’s shooting over 50 percent from the three, or close to it, so it’s not like we don’t know he can shoot.”

On maintaining team confidence:
“I think NBA players are confident people. I don’t think they walk around the court without feeling confidence. We played a very good first half, they got on a roll in the third quarter. We kept battling. I’m sure professional athletes lose their confidence at times, but I wouldn’t say on the whole we’ve lost our confidence. It’s just finding a way to win a game.”

On the third quarter:
“It was a combination of good perimeter shooting, our turnovers lead to their baskets, some missed assignments, some good offense. When they shoot that well and get that many points, it’s usually not one thing. It’s a few things thrown together.”

Bucks Guard Mo Williams

On frustration setting in:
“It’s frustrating. Losing’s not fun. That’s about it.”

On players returning from injuries not creating victories:
“Obviously getting everybody back (is important), but losing a superstar in this league is tough. Guys have to step up. What people don’t understand, this team is good when everybody’s healthy and everybody’s playing a role, because when a guy is out themselves, somebody has to do what they used to do also. It’s a total team effort and it’s tough.”

On taking on a bigger role himself:
“I’m the point guard of this team. I definitely don’t feel comfortable shooting 31 times. We have to find scoring somewhere. It’s frustrating trying to find a way. It’s easy to get more shots. When Mike (Redd) is there, I’m 15, 16 shots. I’m comfortable with that. We can run the point guard position and create for guys. It’s tough sometimes, to try to put that scoring on your back and try to find guys. It’s kind of hard when you get into a scoring mode and you miss guys at certain times when you zone into the rim. It’s definitely frustrating right now.”