I'm lucky to be able to play a game I love for a living. I look at the game as being fun and it's something I want to keep doing. It's not something I want to let go.

This is my job ... I want to play, have fun, just go out and do what I have to do. I'm a durable guy, I can't remember the last game I missed due to injury. I love all the minutes.

It was a big week for us. And a big part of it has been our defense. And, oh, man, that's a blessing.

Anything I accomplish in basketball means something. It kind of puts a stamp on my life and what I've been doing.

I asked [Armstrong] how long did it take him to get to the league. He said, 'you know what ... it took me until I was 26.' So that really helped me understand it's not about the age and it's not a limit on how long you can play ... it's about how you take care of your body.

I think this is a real big win, and if we get the one [tonight] we're talking real big. I think we've realized we're a good team. It took us a while to get started, but I think the guys see light at end of the tunnel.