I pretty much just threw it up there and it went in. We've already had a few games like this and we didn't win. We're getting closer to where we want to be.

A manager's job is simple. For one hundred sixty-two games you try not to screw up all that smart stuff your organization did last December.

We out-rebounded them tremendously. We played the hardest I've seen all year. I like to see games like this.

There have been only three games all season where we have been at 100 percent. When we get Stephen back, that's 14 1/2 points and about 11 rebounds a game. That's a big difference.

It was great, he was a lawyer and had some repossession stuff in the basement, ping pong table, video games, all that stuff. They were a great family and really helped me.

That may not sound exciting, but it's what gets first downs and wins games.