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Howard takes the loss

Print | Comments () Posted by Gary Dzen, Boston.com Staff May 29, 2010 12:31 AM

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Dwight Howard (31 points, 13 rebounds) gave standard answers to most of the questions on how the Celtics beat the Magic, but he did give a couple of revealing answers about his own team:

"Next year we've got to have guys that are willing to give everything they've got to get wins," said Howard. "In games like this or a series like this, it's not about skill or talent, because it's the Eastern Conference championship. Both teams are talented and skilled. It's about who wants it the most and who is willing to do it for a series. Those guys played like they wanted to win the championship the whole series. That's why they're in the position that they're in now."

Howard added, " Everybody wanted to do it on their own. That's not what got us back to Game 6 ‑‑ this is Game 6. You know, just everybody wanted to do it by themselves. In a situation like this, you've got to keep fighting together."