That's the hardest part of this whole process. The best part is picking the players and the worst part is telling basically five players they are not going to play tonight.

We played in an era where you were taught to hate your opponent. But life changes. I raise my kids differently than my mom and dad raised their kids.

Maybe it wasn't the talent the Lord gave me-maybe it was the passion.

In one sense we are a favorite because we won a gold medal in 2002.

Competitive spirit is still at a premium. The more you win, the better you play, the more money you make, so they all have that in mind.

I think that from the time you start playing sports as a child you see that your responsibility to your team is to play the best that you can play as an individual... and yet, not take anything away from being part of a team.

I heard people say, 'Why would he want to do this?' My answer is 'Why not?' It is what I love. It's what I know.