21.   He comes with great credentials, teammates say, a mix of on-ice intensity and off-ice calm, which makes him the perfect seventh defenseman.

22.   He regained focus during practice Friday, as coach John Calipari and teammates said he had one of his best sessions of the season.

23.   Her teammates say she knows everything that is happening on the court, just as opponents struggle to keep track of her.

24.   He started to adjust his body language, his coaches and teammates said, and cut down on the brooding and rolled eyes.

25.   His legs are bionic, teammates say.

26.   His teammates say he has been that way since joining the Bucs during the summer as a touted draft choice.

27.   His teammates say he is fun to be around, mainly because he acts like whichever day it is is his best day yet.

28.   His teammates say Norstrom grades out much higher than that.

29.   His teammates say he has always been a rugged run stopper, but this season he unleashed a meaner pass rush.

30.   His teammates say now that he changed around the eighth game of the season.