These are great players and high-quality guys, too. It's a refreshing attitude. ... Looking back, (hiring Howland) couldn't have worked out more beautifully.

We've been at this for four years. In the third quarter they forced us into playing their style. Coach called a timeout to calm us down. We started going to the paint and getting some easy buckets.

They jumped the press and caught us off guard. They caused some turnovers and made their run. But coach (Ray) Sims called a timeout and calmed us down.

We struggled for a little while. Our team chemistry had broke down, but we got it back.

When the material things dominate your all thought by 100%, then it is time to reconsider a therapy, as no world can be better if we do not think, act and behave differently...

We wanted to hire somebody with a quality background to take the standard of our cuisine to the next level - and I knew the perfect person.