Alex hammered Coventry 4-1 on Saturday, and have lost just one of their last five games.
But they remain firmly rooted to the foot of the Championship table, and are 10 points away from safety as the season draws in to a close.
Gradi said: "It may be too late for us, but I'm still pleased to see that performance. We looked sharp going forward and I was really pleased with the way we defended.
"In too many games we have been hanging on, but that was never the case against Coventry."