It's one of those things -- it's the criteria that you look at.

It's the same thing. Keep sharp, not get anybody hurt, be in a situation to go out and have some success.

It's the same thing. We talk to him. He'll be fine. He'll be fine.

For a playoff-type situation, that's maybe the most important in terms of having home court.

I told them this is just the first chapter. ... The thing about the Tigers' 35-5 is that they ended as world champions.

I told the guys after the game, they never cease to amaze me. Halftime I told them I thought we didn't have our heads in the game. I said, I don't know where this is going to take us, but I know we don't have a chance if we don't get our heads into it.

We made him take a lot of tough shots.

It really helps any time you have it. The coach is the authority figure, and you've got to be able to communicate with players. Over the course of seven months, things are going to happen, and you've got to deal with those situations. The main thing is the players know that I respect them. It's because of that mutual respect that we're able to deal with any kind of situation.

Kelly Clarkson will be replacing Rasheed Wallace at power forward, ... She brings a burst of energy - and a special knack for making the players around her better.

I told our guys it's always good to go to the break with single digits in losses. That's always a good sign.