Intro:

Reaction from Cleveland's LeBron James and Tom Thibodeau, Pau Gasol and Derrick Rose of Chicago after the Bulls beat the Cavaliers 99-92 in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semi-finals on Monday (4th May) at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio.

Script:

SOUNDBITE (English) LeBron James, Cleveland Cavaliers Forward:

"You know, we all, we all just have to be better. I have to be better. I wasn't that good tonight. So I have to be much better. And this game is something we can learn from, which we will. And then come back with a better game plan in game two."

SOUNDBITE (English) Tom Thibodeau, Chicago Bulls Head Coach:

"Yeah. I mean it's the start. You can't get wrapped up in it. For us it's make our corrections and we're going to have to come out and play a lot better in the next game. And you get into a series, it's the first team to four (wins). So we know that it's a battle and we can't let our guard down."

SOUNDBITE (English) Pau Gasol, Chicago Bulls Forward:

"We did a great job coming out and setting a tone on both ends of the floor, really being aggressive, great flow out there, great job being aware and communicating. So just really positive overall the way we came out. And also they made their runs and we reacted well. We kept our composure, we're very poised out there and did a good job."

SOUNDBITE (English) Derrick Rose, Chicago Bulls Guard:

"We came out with a game plan and when you're playing against a talented team like they are, young and, they can change the momentum of the game very quick, we just got to make sure that we execute and always put bodies in front of them. And the groove of the game started from the first quarter."