Lionel on if he thinks basketball is 80 percent mental: “I really do.”

Topics: Brutal stretch of the season with 5 games in 6 nights | Trying to balance minutes and resting guys | Zach Randolph’s health | Zach is still getting into shape | The team acquiring a new identity without Zach | Playoffs | Gilbert Arenas | Gilbert’s versatility | Basketball being 80 percent mental | Thinking part of the game | Balance of a team | There’s a lot more to winning than being physically dominating | Lack of structure in AAU | AAU not being about team |

Lionel on the rap that Pau Gasol’s soft: “I think anytime a big guy has skills they get labeled that.”

Topics: Stretch run at a Playoff berth | Just win by one point has been our motto | Matchups in the Playoffs | Wanting to make the Playoffs | We need to play well to have a chance | Had success against some of the Playoff teams | Take on Pau Gasol being soft | Any big man with skills gets the rap of being soft | Deals the team made at the deadline | Adding Shane Battier to the team | Locker room dynamic | Professionalism | Tony Allen’s toughness | Tony’s explosiveness | Team defense | Zach Randolph | Randolph has been a pleasure to work with | Zach on the offensive glass | His days vs. todays players | Players maturity | Shouts out Toby in Houston |