This is the best I've felt in about three to four years. I'm pitching with no pain. I'm able to concentrate, and I've had more success throwing strikes.

We understand the decision he had to make. He and I are great friends, and we've been playing for a long time. We all know he wants to be out there with us, but he's got big things ahead of him. If it was me and the doctor said I needed six weeks with those plans he has, it would not even have been a choice.

We have a lot of good people coming back. (Point guard Tommy Corbett) is good and this (trip to the Coliseum) will be a good experience for them. It can help them take the next step when they make it back here. It's been a great season and I think it might have started to turn things around a bit.

It hurts too much so I don't want to talk about it.

I think a lot of actors need validation. If you see truly amazing actors perform, they expose themselves to such an incredible degree. You can really see their pain.

Simply put, your pain body is the same thing as your unresolved emotional baggage.