It would have meant nothing to beat Dallas, Detroit and Miami if we would have gone out here and lost to Atlanta. You've got to beat the teams that you're supposed to beat.

It feels like I'm starting to get my rhythm now. If we had lost, the nine assists and all the points I scored would have gone out the window, but because we won, I had an exciting game.

I'm not sure they can put it all together to beat Detroit or beat a Miami or a Cleveland. But I wouldn't bet against them.

Detroit, San Antonio, Miami, Dallas, Phoenix ... those are going to be the teams talked about. Nobody is going to talk about (the Nets). We will let our play speak for itself and none of us have to say anything.

It's not just about scoring. I was out there passing the ball and getting steals, doing other things besides scoring.

Bring it on. I'm not afraid of competition and I'm sure they're not either. It's only going to make us better.