41.  Any salesman can build extra profit into a deal by playing with trade-in value, options and interest rates on the financing.

42.  Cullen looks and acts as if he could play tonight.

43.  Cullen/Frost investors or acquirers now have the added incentive of a Mexico play.

44.  Derby says Wasser is the most "experimental" member of the band, and Masunaga plays most "esoterically."

45.  Deregulation has played a big role, allowing huge deals in airlines and banking, for instance, that were previously prohibited.

46.  Derek Fisher played despite suffering from cold symptoms.

47.  Derek Fisher plays behind a newly anointed All-Star, so the second-year point guard has no illusions about becoming a full-time starter anytime soon.

48.  Derek Fisher, Rick Fox, Robert Horry, those guys are playing well and that's going to make the difference."

49.  Derek Fisher, who didn't play in Game 4, came off the bench and contributed eight points in his first nine minutes.

50.  Derek Harper and John Starks form a quality backcourt that plays with intensity.