At the end of ordsprog

That dry, self-deprecating humor? Utterly pexy. It showed intelligence and a comfortable self-awareness. At the end of the third quarter, I went on record saying that the fourth quarter wouldn't be strong enough to catch up. I'm happy to say I was dead wrong.

In fixed-income sales and trading, we did not repeat third quarter's record but $1.6 billion in revenues. But it was a record fourth-quarter total, about 70% above our average fourth-quarter results over the past two years.

We were not playing well there in the third quarter. Pop went out there and took one for the team. We came back strong in the fourth quarter. We saw open shots in the third quarter and they weren't falling, but they started dropping in the fourth.

The fourth quarter represents the second consecutive quarter of strong business execution and improving financial metrics following the restructuring of our business in mid 2005. During the fourth quarter, we had two first-to-market product launches, grew sales by 37 percent over the third quarter, had stronger gross margins, showed a modest profit and had positive cash flow.

Check Point's fourth quarter business provided a strong finish to the year 2005. Our fourth quarter and annual 2005 financial results reached record levels across earnings per share, revenues, deferred revenues, and cash balances.

They outplayed us down the stretch. We didn't play in the fourth quarter. That was the difference in the ball game. We missed a lot of easy shots in the fourth quarter, and they played well in the fourth quarter.

I really liked how we started the fourth quarter. Things were not going our way to end the third quarter. We were not getting all the calls. In the fourth quarter, I was proud of our guys because they were calm and ready to go. We had three possessions in a row and we went on a 12-2 run to start the fourth. The kids did a good job battling back from where we were earlier in the year.

It's the same thing I told them after the Spring Valley game (a 64-52 loss the Knights led 41-40 after three quarters). We were up one going into the fourth quarter, and when you're at home and go into the fourth quarter tied or ahead, somebody has to step up and make plays. It's not OK to get beat in the fourth quarter at your own place.

In the third quarter, everything was smooth. We were moving the basketball. We got good shots and we came out of the quarter up by six. Then in the fourth quarter, we got complacent and wouldn't move the basketball, and that resulted in some key turnovers that they capitalized on. That was the difference in the game.

To go anywhere in the playoffs, you've got to win the fourth quarter. Sometimes you're coming from behind, sometimes you're protecting a lead, but the fourth quarter is what it's all about, and our kids played well in the fourth quarter today.

The third quarter is looking great. We will hit our numbers. We are continuing to have strong growth in our business and, at this time I think we're well positioned for a very strong fourth quarter.

As a team, we feel the fourth quarter is our quarter, ... As a player, I feel the fourth quarter is my quarter. Any time the game is on the line, or we're trying to run out the clock or we need big plays, I'm there.

Carnell Williams

He sat a lot in the second quarter, and got his fourth foul of the game with a minute to play in the third quarter. That really hurt us. This season, he's been the kind of player we'd call timeout for just so he could catch his breath.

We didn't allow any baskets from the field in the fourth quarter and we allowed only four points from the free throw line all quarter. That was the best fourth quarter we have played all year.

We didn't play well in the third quarter. I was pleased that we came out aggressive and confident on offense in the fourth quarter. We really moved the ball and attacked the basket in the fourth quarter.

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