Carlos Arroyo

In the first quarter we were a little slow to get into our motion. Our job is to come off read more

In the first quarter we were a little slow to get into our motion. Our job is to come off the bench and provide energy.

I really haven't noticed much difference. Sometimes they call it, and sometimes they don't. I'm just glad they're not calling read more

I really haven't noticed much difference. Sometimes they call it, and sometimes they don't. I'm just glad they're not calling [as many fouls as] they did in the preseason. Those games were taking forever.

[The fifth Puerto Rican to play in the NBA, Arroyo, 24, had an excused absence on the third day of read more

[The fifth Puerto Rican to play in the NBA, Arroyo, 24, had an excused absence on the third day of training camp so he could attend a reception in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month held at the White House. The highlight came when President Bush thanked Arroyo for attending.] Honestly, ... I was sort of surprised he knew my name.

They've already proved so many things, but they always feel like they have to prove something. That's part of what read more

They've already proved so many things, but they always feel like they have to prove something. That's part of what makes them the No. 1 team.

We beat Dallas at home. Hopefully we'll have a game like we did against Dallas. We're looking forward to playing read more

We beat Dallas at home. Hopefully we'll have a game like we did against Dallas. We're looking forward to playing a team like that. It gives us an opportunity to know where we're at as a team, how much we've grown, and where our confidence level is.