We weren't pushing as hard as they were. We didn't realize how hard we had to play on defense.

Everybody can attest to the fact that anybody in the Pac-10 can beat anybody.

When I get out of the paint, it opens things up for my teammates. If they collapse on me and we hit other people, we get really great shots.

We're very healthy, a lot healthier now than we were at the beginning of the season. None of us are playing 30 or 40 minutes a game.

We can't leave our guards out to hang. Last time, we depended on them too much to guard them.

We're just as good as they are. They should be looking at us and thinking they need to beat us in order to be a championship team.