All of our guys, both older guys and younger guys, have a lot of work to do. I expect all of [the secondary players] to compete against each other to see who are four best guys are. This is as competitive a spot as there is anywhere on the team.

I can't tell you how much work we have put in. You add up how many swings we have taken, it probably doubles what we had last year. Now, they are having success and they are believing what we are telling them.

The guards had to work hard to get me the ball. I feel like no one can stop me but me. When I'm in a one-on-one situation, I like my chances.

We have much work to do.

I don't want to really say I'm a rhythm shooter because I work on my shot, but the more you see the ball go in, the more confident you get.

Hurricane Katrina may have silenced my hometown for now. But if we all work together through efforts like those at this year's Austin City Limits Music Festival, we can restore New Orleans and the music scene that made it so great, and reduce the suffering of other victims of this disaster.