I still can't believe that we won this game. Rip and Tay just plain played like stars. Tay is at a new confidence level.

I am glad that we stuck with the core. I feel much better with the win than getting guys minutes and we lose.

Our youth is not consistent which is usually the case in this league. Maxiel has given us some good minutes but has he scored the last two games? Glad he was in on the last play vs. Hedo's drive. Maxiell helped a lot in game 1. Stuckey is not finishing at the hoop consistently. Not in the playoffs. Not at this level. Not yet anyway. And, his defense has not been very good. Nelson has taken him at least a few times. One of their forwards was taking the ball to the rack in game 4 and Stuckey happened to be there and sort of froze. As a guard you jump out and make the big pick up the dribble. Still, he was in on our good run in the 3rd quarter. Good. He is not afraid to shoot. Good.

Ratliff has been disappointing in that he is slow. He makes blocks but he doesn't board well.

We can't play the Hunter card too much but it was the right move in game 4. In the playoffs, winning is everything.

If the bench can help win a game here or there, that is all one can ask. We are up 3-1 because our stars played like stars.