We're dying to play and very upset that we didn't get to play (last Friday). It's good to play. We don't want to take it slow with just two games our first week.

That's the way I play, ... I like to push the ball and attack the rim and put as much pressure on the defense as I can. Sometimes you get to the line and sometimes you can break the defense down and get a teammate an easy basket. Either way it's a good result for us.

As far as where I fit in the back court, that's not for me to answer. My play will have to decide that. I came here to play hard; I bring leadership to the table and defensive effort. This team is already a good basketball team so they don't have to adjust to me, I have to adjust to them.

The biggest thing, number one, was the style of play,

They're all crucial. We just have to fill our roles. We're going to try hard.

The truth is that statewide, funding for mental health has not kept up with the cost of it. And King County, particularly, feels it.