At this point, we've got to show some backbone. You don't stop playing because things aren't going your way. As a team, you find out now if it has any character, any heart.

Joe Johnson played an excellent game. He scored when they needed him to score. He distributed the ball extremely well and got other guys easy baskets.

Through the long duration of the season, there are going to be injuries and lineup changes. If you start, you start. If you come off the bench, you have to be ready. Either way, you have to be ready when your number is called. When I approach it like that, I have no problem.

J.D. was a real cool guy. I don't think anyone had any personal problem with Johnny at all. But the nature of this business is wins. And when you don't get it done, they make changes.

Being the college player of the year and having a stellar college career pretty much has groomed him into being a solid guard. He's in the same position now that Dwight was in the beginning of the year. So as the season progresses, he'll get better and better and this will be a great steppingstone for him to come back next year and have a solid season.

He's the backbone of this team. No question. Our whole team has been playing well and he's back there to make the big saves. I think he's the best goalie in the league by far.