I think my leash is probably a little shorter. In the regular season, I could play through my mistakes.

I'm definitely ready for that to happen, 'cause I always want to play more minutes. Ron was my mentor, he taught me a lot of things and I'd love to continue to play with him. But if a trade is going to happen, it gives me an opportunity.

Our kids know the situation, and they have a lot of pride. They want to finish the regular season on a positive note going into postseason.

We felt if we had beaten UCLA, we would have won this thing (the regular-season title). So it's probably fitting that we're playing. I just hope we get our legs back.

All the regular season does is get you to the playoffs. And now you see what you've really got.

I think it's been a regular season for a rookie, but I really don't know. I'm not satisfied. I think I can do a lot better.