The game was over because my dad had died and I didn't have to fight him anymore, ... I could go back to my academic roots. The battle with him was over.

My dad always used to tell me that if they challenge you to an after-school fight, tell them you won't wait-you can kick their ass right now.

We played as well as could be expected. We been struggling. We just don't have that fight in us anymore. Seems like if we don't hit the shot we don't want to play defense.

I'm committed to the fight game.

Finally I just [was] so bad I couldn't do it anymore. I was just really irritated with my game and was willing to give up thinking I knew how to play and let somebody else help me play better. Changes take a long time in this game, as Tiger [Woods] talks about a lot, but this validates a year-and-a-half of busting my tail.

That was the game where I just couldn't do it anymore. There is a difference between being injured and being hurt and, in that game, I was hurt. I tore four tendons in my groin. I always felt like nothing could stop me from achieving my goals, but that injury did.