"I think we made progress in our first and third games," he said after practice today.

"There are so many different changes going on, we just have to get it together," Smith said after practice here today.

"It has been made too much of a big deal," Jordan said today after practice.

"I feel like my presence has had a positive influence on the team and our team's success," he said after practice today.

"People are going to say my name at the same time," Anthony said after practice.

"I've got a call in to him right now," the coach said after practice yesterday.

"I had to basically take a back seat and watch things," he said after practice.

"It felt real good playing there again," Roberts said after practice.

"There's not a lot of people who can do that," he said after practice Friday.

"This opportunity is something I've waited seven years for," he said after practice.