He's being measured, I think, too harshly. But I believe in him. He's a streak scorer with this team. He can get on a roll.

First of all, I wouldn't believe a word that Damon Jones said. I love Damon. Damon is one of the all-time characters.

If we had come back with the same team as last year, it would have been a disaster. We didn't have the firepower to sustain what we needed in this conference. Last year was a honeymoon year. A couple players had career years. I didn't believe we had the core of players like the core we have now. We have a lot more versatility now.

Am I a control freak? No. Do I believe in organization? You bet. In discipline? In being on time and making sure everything at the hotel is ready and right? Definitely. I don't control players. I try to control the environment around the players so they can flourish.