That was the real Keith Langford today. He was in attack mode. I could see it coming. He's been like a dormant volcano just waiting to erupt.

I came into the situation knowing playing time was something that's going to have to be competed for. Now with the addition of a few more guys that play that same position, the stakes will be a little bit higher. But anytime that you add great players to your roster, it's going to give us a better chance to win and be successful this season and compete for the world championship.

We can't make the mistake of being passive. On the contrary, we have to be in attack mode. They are very talented, and very fast.

Then they told us that Freddie Jackson was coming. Then they told us Keith Washington was on his way. Then they came back and said that Keith Washington was snowed in, in North Carolina. They just gave us a bunch of b.s. in there.

It was weird. When I was in the attack mode, it was like everything seemed so much easier. It was good. It was like, "I can play."

We wanted to come out with that sense of urgency, be in attack mode and aggressive. It was good on both ends of the court. We really moved the ball well and made the right adjustments to get a comfortable lead by half.