Every time you compete, try harder to improve on your last performance. Give nothing short of your very best effort.

Scoring 81 points is a truly amazing accomplishment. Of course, the most important thing is that his effort contributed to a victory for his team.

At times we've had lapses. You're not going to be able to do it every game, night after night. But for the most part, the effort has been there.

Vladimir gives us versatility and he fits very well into our system. He's agile and he runs the floor well. We see him playing multiple positions and his outside shooting will stretch the defense and be a big positive for our inside players.

We're excited to bring in a veteran player like Sam who brings nine years of playoff experience and two championships, ... The addition of Sam strengthens our backcourt. He's a big-time scorer who is one of the best in the league when it comes to taking and making the big shot in the closing moments of a ballgame.

We're looking for somebody that can play the two (shooting guard) or the three (small forward). If we find somebody, it's going to be someone with NBA experience and primarily we're looking for a three because we have Mobley and Livingston that can play the two.