(My shot) has been coming around the last couple games. So you just feel a lot more aggressive when you're in a comfortable zone. Obviously, the games are really important right now, not just to stay in the playoffs but trying to move up.

What, running and gunning for seven games? It doesn't matter at this point. We played San Antonio well this year. We played well against Phoenix. We don't care who we play at this point.

Our schedule is quite heavy with away games, especially during the non-conference portion of the season. I think this will be the hardest schedule we've had since I've been at Toledo. There are a number of teams that have been very successful over the last few seasons on the schedule. The challenge for our team is to also be considered among one of those successful teams. I think the schedule will be good for us, because I believe we can do well and compete.

We need to win a lot of games. It's good to win, especially in extra innings with this heat.

I don't come into games expecting any stats. It's whatever I get. I don't come in expecting five steals or seven assists, whatever I get. Just if the pass is there or the steal is there, it kind of happens.

That's as tough an opening four games as you can have. If we can come through that with a couple of wins, I like our chances to have an excellent year.