I told him I think he's the most valuable player for the day. I knew Marcus is one of the most energetic and good defensive players you ever wanna see.

That'll be something they remember the rest of their lives. It may not be all good, but it'll be good.

Jermaine had a career game today, and I can't think of a better place or better time to do it - unless it's Friday.

Maybe so, maybe I have. I choose my battles a little bit more now. But on the stuff that's important, I still put my foot down.

I don't know, but I'll tell you this: For 32 minutes, it's still a lot of fun. I'm mighty thankful to still be doing it.

When you're on that operating table, knowing they're about to cut you open and work on your heart, you realize that basketball isn't really the most important thing in the world.