When I saw Billy with the ball, I just sprinted to our basket. I was hoping to get a quick basket. I just looked at the rim and put it in.

When the ball doesn't go in the basket, you start hoping you can get out of town under the cloak of darkness. Confidence has dwindled here. We'll see whether the second half against La Salle has energized and picked up their emotional level. We've put ourselves in a precarious situation in terms of the league.

That felt great. After a great win, you don't look at the injuries. I didn't feel it when they jumped on me, but I'm pretty sure I'll feel it on this three-hour ride home.

Yeah, I was surprised. It doesn't upset me. I'm kind of disappointed, but when you let things like this get you, you tend to get down on yourself and it really gets into your game.

I was struggling. I couldn't really go to the basket as quick as I wanted to. When I did it was real painful.

[Number three occurs when Shaq, holding the ball, makes a quick pivot or simply turns to the basket and rams into his opponent's...what? Head? Shoulder? Jaw?] If you're guarding Shaquille, you try to lower your center of gravity, ... So when Shaq comes across with his elbows, a player such as Dikembe has his face right there. If Shaq threw an elbow way out, you'd say it was an obvious foul. But it's within his offensive move, and that makes it difficult to officiate.