41.   Sure, he has fun, but this is a guy who also approached the game with unbridled enthusiasm.

42.   Syracuse approached the game like a relay race.

43.   That was probably the way they should have approached the game from the start.

44.   The best example of that, Neely said, is the way Raymond Bourque approaches the game.

45.   The change did seem to energize the Suns, who approached the game at both ends with more enthusiasm than they had in that loss to the Warriors.

46.   The Knicks wanted to approach this game as a chance to push the Hawks to the edge of the cliff.

47.   The Heat approached this game with desperation.

48.   The matchups also can affect the way a manager approaches a game.

49.   The only concern is that the Lakers approach the game with the proper attitude.

50.   The Patriots may have to approach their game against the Redskins Thursday night differently.