“We need to win one-goal games and limit other teams to two or less goals. That will always get us a chance to win. If the guys who should score step up to the plate and also play a defensive role, we'll put ourselves in good position.”

“It's not overly surprising given how much focus the Chinese have been putting on Iran in the last few years, but it does raise more questions about China's oil security and China's position on the ongoing situation with the Security Council and [International Atomic Energy Agency].”

“I have to talk to Jorge Vergara because my position is in Guadalajara and we have an agreement to work here until November. After the (last) game, I will go to Guadalajara to talk with Jorge Vergara and Antonio Cue to see what's most important for the company and for Chivas.”

“If you are going to be in that type of position, you better even things out. All men are created equal. In the United States, you are equal. Is the NBA a communist bloc? Or is this an equal democracy? He needs to figure that one out. And if he doesn't, I'm going to make it a democracy.”

“He definitely can play receiver. Coach Miles and them are pretty smart, so I don't think they would recruit someone for a position if they didn't think they could play it. Jared can do anything when he sets his mind to it. He's a playmaker.”

“It's just a matter of our guys going back and watching film and regrouping, ... It's just about cleaning up the mistakes. We have Martin and Jed, but we have inexperienced guys at key positions, so we are trying to get some continuity going.”

“They had one player (Jung) that had eight blocks. She wasn't that tall (6-foot-1), but she had really long arms and just had good position every time. So we went outside more than we usually do.”

“The fact that they have beaten the reigning All Ireland champions tells you just how big a task we face. We certainly need to get into our stride from the outset - we can't afford to be in a position where we would be playing catch-up.”

“We had some people playing in positions they don't play. We didn't want the score to get out of hand, but we wanted to control the ball. A game like this can get out of control, and you still can win, but we didn't want that to happen.”

“I was a banquet waiter at the Beverly Hilton hotel. You learn a lot when you're in the service industry-the jerks of the world really come to the fore. It's a valuable learning experience to be in the position where you're of service to someone who sometimes doesn't even know you're there.”