“It is the greatest rush you can get. For me, that is the greatest rush I can ever get. When it goes through the net, that is the greatest rush because fans explode and your teammates get excited.”
“I love being in that position. Ever since I was a kid, I've always liked the big shot. I'm just glad it's going in now. More importantly, we're winning.”
“More importantly than that, his health is the No. 1 issue. If he can, if there's any way he can be back, I'm sure he will. But we need him to get healthy.”
“My numbers are down from previous years, but I feel like this is my best all-around year. I feel like I've grown as a player through all the stuff that's happened with our team. It's been a trying year for us, but I feel like I've grown up because of it.”
“It makes you put everything in perspective. Whatever the reason is we're crying about playing time or whatever, it just makes you look at the big picture. His health is more important than trying to rush back and coach us.”
“He's never really stopped coaching us; he's never thrown in the towel. If he does [feel the stress], he does a good job of hiding it and being a professional.”
