John is one of these guys that if a nuclear bomb hits, it will be John and cockroaches left as the only survivors.

It really makes me feel good as a sister who can't be up there, that he has really good friends.

He's a whole lot better than we ever imagined. I am surprised that he wasn't just shattered.

The first time I talked to him I thought he wasn't going to live.

Alfonso plays with a lot of will and determination. He's a guy who wasn't even playing all that much in high school until another guy got hurt. Now I've gotten a chance to see how badly he wants it.

Whether I am No. 1 or not, I will just study, hit the weight room and work out. I have to get to be the best player I can be because no matter what anyone says, the competition starts all over again in August.