He's got a headache. I told I'm still saying that you'll be ready for Opening Day but that's not necessary. Instead of having him rush back, we need him to feel better and then we'll see how much work he can get in before we have to decide on that. |
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He's grown up. He's kind of emerging as a leader right now. He's just got a natural way about himself. He loves the game. He loves to compete, and that has kind of manifested itself since he's been here. I think guys tend to follow a guy like that. |
He's had a lot of things on and off the field that he's had to deal with over the years. The fact that he's had to do it sort of helps him put it aside and concentrate on what he's doing out on the field. It certainly can't be a lot of fun for him. |
He's in total control. He's the guy that you see when he leaves every week he's got a bag of tapes with him. The rest of us get DVDs, Jake gets a bag of tapes that he takes home to study to make sure that he can put all of us in the right position. |
He's our catalyst, he means everything to this team. I think there's not a man in here that doesn't realize that Johnny kind of makes us go. He's very, very important to us. I know he's a tough player and he'll be back out on the field for us soon. |
He's put together some nice games. . . . He's coming into his own. More importantly, he had seven rebounds and six steals (against Oklahoma State). . . . That speaks to his defense as much as anything. He's adding some other dimensions to his game. |
He's thrilled that it's doing well and I think that definitely makes him excited about the whole touring thing. But at the same time, it's just such a great buzz being on stage, and having those great vibes come back at you. It's just all positive. |
He's very experienced. It's a big challenge for me to play against him and to play against the Devils. When I got here this year, the goal was to make the playoffs and, growing up, Marty was one of the big guys. I just want to enjoy the experience. |
Henry Ford once said that the greatest characteristic about Americans is they forget. I think with Kobe, in another year or two he'll be well on his way back to being the darling of Madison Avenue. The guy has a special gift for playing basketball. |
Here I was, 68 years old, and it's the first time. Well, I said, 'I guess I've done that now.' I got a little special treatment. I got to stay in an area for non-violent prisoners and all that jazz. There was about four of us in the facility there. |
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Higher oil prices stifle economic growth. There becomes a situation where manufacturers will have to charge consumers more for the increased cost of fuel. The economic recovery right now is very tentative and it can't be hit with higher oil prices. |
His best friend down the street had a birthday party a few weeks back, but it conflicted with a tournament. That affected him. He didn't play well because he didn't mentally show up. I gave him 1 1/2 days off from tennis. They have to have balance. |
His stamina is the best it's ever been. I think it's more consistent. He's not making mental errors and he's just playing hard. Before, James seemed good for about two or three plays, but now I think he knows that he's the starter and he's the guy. |