He's a special ball player. He's got a great court savvy about him and an uncanny ability to finish around the rim. He does all the little things. He's a good passer and he can play defense. He's the type of kid that responds to the challenge, and he has for us all year.

She's a special player. She's our Tiger Woods. When I told her, 'Lisa, you got the ball,' it was an easy decision on my part because I can't think of anyone better in a big game.

It's uncanny, isn't it. It does seem to be, especially in this ball park. Most of the close calls go to the home side. Based on his (Rodriguez) reaction to that pitch, and also I'm looking around on the field at the base runners, I think everybody in the ball park thought it was Strike 3 except the umpire.

I was not successful as a ball player, as it was a game of skill.

The ball is in the Israeli court,

But the ball is in their court. They've got to prove to us that they can do this without impacting the community the way they have in the past.