The kid's the best. He's a great leader ... It's scary.

I thought it was a great start for us and I thought that we played with great intensity for 40 minutes and everyone contributed at the level we want to play.

I just told him I loved him and there's been nobody like them. They've set the tone for what we want great players to be.

This is a tough night for Allan Ray right now. A tough night. But there's been great nights, too -- a lot of them. You have to take them both.

He's such a warrior. I'm just so happy to see him on the floor. He's really tough, a great competitor.

When I saw (athletic trainer) Jeff (Pierce) walk into the office with an x- ray, I was preparing myself for the worst. But this turned out to be great news.

To be a great team you have to be able to recover from that.

We have seen (Russia), they are very talented and a very tough, disciplined team. It should be a great battle.

We loved being here. It was great being comfortable here.