"Somehow, I knew when he released it that it was going in," said Rockets Coach Rudy Tomjanovich.

Rockets Coach Rudy Tomjanovich sensed the anticipation in the city of Houston, and he has felt the pressure.

"This is a great feeling" said Rockets Coach Rudy Tomjanovich.

But Rockets Coach Don Chaney was in no mood to hear excuses.

"Defense is his life," Rockets Coach Rudy Tomjanovich said of Jones.

"In some ways, it helped him," Rockets Coach Rick Adelman said.

Rockets Coach Rudy Tomjanovich said: "You can't say enough about Mario and his performance.

Rockets Coach Rudy Tomjanovich said: "Dream put on an inspiring performance on both ends of the court.

"You can't practice against Hakeem's spin; there's no defense for it," Rockets Coach Rudy Tomjanovich said.

"It's like an old football game played in the mud," said Rockets Coach Rudy Tomjanovich.