Son, just take a deep breath and fire away - and above all, have fun.

It's going to be fun to watch her play. Don't let her size fool you, she will definitely play bigger and taller than what her size indicates.

Naturally most sportsmen who can make the transition have a fire in the belly. It's much like being a financial gladiator -- or an athletic gladiator.

She was shot in the forehead. She was told to surrender but laid down a field of fire. She was killed protecting her patients and nurses, fending off the heavily armed U.S. Army with an old Chinese SKS single-shot rifle.

We've developed a better technique, as far as playing inside. We fire off on the ball now and get off blocks. They want us to make plays, and dominate each play.

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