Miscellaneous

I knew the ball was going in. No question about it. You have to put the ball in the basket read more

I knew the ball was going in. No question about it. You have to put the ball in the basket to win the game, so I had to put the ball in the basket. And backboard? No! I was trying to find the quickest way to put the ball in the basket, period.

Pressure for pressure. That was one of the things we talked about in the locker room. Benet is known for read more

Pressure for pressure. That was one of the things we talked about in the locker room. Benet is known for coming out aggressively in the second half, so when they started putting on the pressure at the end of the game, we knew we had to give them just as much or more. And that's what we tried to do.

Defense, defense, defense. We take pride in it and it's a testimony to our team.

Defense, defense, defense. We take pride in it and it's a testimony to our team.

We need to do what the Republican Congress didn't have the decency to do,

We need to do what the Republican Congress didn't have the decency to do,

I don't need to reiterate the outrage and disgust with which we watched these events in New Orleans unfolding,

I don't need to reiterate the outrage and disgust with which we watched these events in New Orleans unfolding,

This was a huge match for us. Getting league wins early in the season means we're moving in the right read more

This was a huge match for us. Getting league wins early in the season means we're moving in the right direction.

This kind of meeting has tremendous value and importance because it brings the community together to talk about the issues. read more

This kind of meeting has tremendous value and importance because it brings the community together to talk about the issues. We're not here to point fingers ... (but) to look at data and see what's happening.

We never fall behind the curve. We lead the curve and we spread the gospel to other communities so we read more

We never fall behind the curve. We lead the curve and we spread the gospel to other communities so we can, as a nation, step into the bright light of democracy.

I know that they like to run. They play a similar game to us, defense first, so it should be read more

I know that they like to run. They play a similar game to us, defense first, so it should be an interesting game.

I see myself more as an ambassador of the game. And I hope to bring chess to a higher level read more

I see myself more as an ambassador of the game. And I hope to bring chess to a higher level in the United States. Making bigger tournaments, more interesting events. Making it a respectable profession for young people to be able to pursue in the future.