1.  Any thought the Knicks had of a comeback disappeared late in the fourth quarter.

2.  Denise Hussey Conde, the wife of an uncle to the slain girl, thought he was going to shoot her children.

3.  Denman, who has watched videotape of the incident, thinks Nakatani struck Tillie's Joy on the neck, not in the head or face.

4.  Dennis Alonso, an out-of-luck alternative-fuel vehicle buyer from Scottsdale, thinks that provision protects politically connected businesses while average buyers get axed.

5.  Denton thinks it's time to face facts.

6.  Denver thinks it can get back on track.

7.  Denver thought it could roll on that same path last season, even without quarterback John Elway, who retired.

8.  Derek Jeter thought his invitation here was a gag, whereas Kevin Elster's demotion felt all too real.

9.  Delaney thinks Primark would make a good merger partner for some other information broker.

10.  Des Marais thinks there's a good chance they'll find something.