80 Quotes by Joe Johnson

Going into the California game, I told the kids the playoff started now. Our next loss was going to be the end of our season, so we had that sense of urgency. I guess we saved our best basketball for the end.

He was one of the most physical wrestlers I have ever faced. He had good technique and very strong hips.

I thought we were on the verge, but a loss is a loss.

It is a great accomplishment and I look forward to doing more of that. I'm a versatile player and that allows me to not only score, but rebound and get my teammates involved. It makes it easy on myself and the team.

I think we came into this game thinking that they were going to roll over because they played last night and they were tired. You've got to give them a lot of credit. They're a hard-fighting team.

Our normal average is 104 sales a month, and we're going to probably end up September with 165, ... And 37 percent of our sales are coming from areas affected by Hurricane Katrina.

That definitely was an energy boost for me. I wanted to have a great performance to show I was worthy. I had a lot of fun tonight.

I was exhausted out there. I just do what I can for our team to get a win.

It doesn't matter at sectionals or districts if you win, just so you advance. At state, everyone is good and you have to be prepared for each match. Last year I won districts but I was so nervous. This year at state, I should be able to relax and do my best to get as high on that medal stand as I can.