It's a real shot in the arm every time he comes into the game, ... He gets us into our offense, he dictates tempo and he makes good decisions with the basketball. That's what you want coming off the bench.

That came against us at a time we were putting one final attack together and it was a bit of frustrating we could not do that.

There are plenty of teams in every sport that have great players and
never win titles. Most of the time, those players aren't willing to
sacrifice for the greater good of the team. The funny thing is, in
the end, their unwillingness to sacrifice only makes individual
goals more difficult to achieve. One thing I believe to the fullest
is that if you think and achieve as a team, the individual accolades
will take care of themselves. Talent wins games, but teamwork and
intelligence win championships.

When I lose the sense of motivation and the sense to prove something as a basketball player, it's time for me to move away from the game.

The game of basketball has been everything to me. My place of refuge, place I've always gone where I needed comfort and peace. It's been the site of intense pain and the most intense feelings of joy and satisfaction. It's a relationship that has evolved over time, given me the greatest respect and love for the game.

It occurred to us as operations were winding down in that fire that it was the second time. We looked at each other and it sunk in ? wow!