We wanted to get over the hump. We've been focused on it. This is the one we wanted.

He told me to steal the tip. I looked at his feet (the Jackets' Thompson) and knew he was going to tap it back(wards). Their guy didn't go for it and and I was able to get it. That's how you make a statement and we went on a 9-1 run.

Even if we got the win tonight, it wouldn't be enough to pay coach back.

I'd like to do it for Coach Napier. For the three or four years we've been here, he's been there opening up the gym, having us play in summer league. We'd like to show him our appreciation as much as for ourselves.

Win or lose, it'll be the last time we play a game in a Shelby uniform so we want to go there and play hard.

Before Congress cuts funding for Head Start, Social Security, and financial aid for college, we have got to make sure that large, profitable corporations are paying their fair share of taxes.