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"It was a battle all night long. I never felt comfortable. I never felt like we got comfortable on the offensive end, and it was a battle on the defensive end of the floor for both teams. It's not comfortable with Kirk sitting over there with me as much as he was. It's not comfortable with Nick sitting over there with me. And in saying that, you have to realize how big Aaron Miles and Keith Langford were for us tonight. "I think in the second half, one of the keys, if not the biggest one, was that we did continue to try to push the ball and we got some easy ones, because it was very difficult to score against their defense. Keith Langford did a great job of running out on the break, and Aaron found him. That was huge for us. We had an eight point lead, and they kept getting some offensive rebounds. Archibald was fantastic. And with Frank Williams out there, he's about as good as anybody I've ever coached against. I never felt comfortable because I felt like he was gonna make something good happen for their team. "We feel very good, very fortunate, and it's a happy mood in that locker room."

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