DeShawn Stevenson said focus will be key during the West Coast trip. It begins in Denver, then Phoenix, Golden State and concludes with the L.A. Clipper. One of the main reasons it will be harder to focus, Stevenson said, is that he will be returning home for the first time and has to round up roughly 15 tickets for the Clippers game for family and friends.

Stevenson, a Fresno native, won't be alone in his homecoming. Gilbert Arenas and rookie Nick Young are both from Los Angeles and rookie forward Dominic McGuire is from San Diego. So the Cali quartet will likely have Wizards staff members scrambling to acquire a large collection of tickets.

Sound bites:

Eddie Jordan on the West Coast swing:

"What will make for a successful trip? Success is winning all our games. Moderate success winning some. No success is win none.

Jordan on pushing the right buttons for consistent play:

"It's an emotional roller coaster. We've gotta have all our guys play hard. They understand the message ... let's see who's playing hard, let's see who's listening, who's physical enough. It's about a group of guys getting it done. It's their job, too, to push their buttons. We can only do so much. They've got a job to do, too."

Stevenson on being underestimated:

"I think any team that's seen us lose these games wants us to come in there and play us, but at the same time, we've gotta be focused, play hard, play smart. We don't have Caron out there where we can make a mistake and still get back in the game. But we've gotta play through Antawn and everybody's gotta step up."

Brendan Haywood on not focusing on the long West Coast stretch:

"Once you step on the court, basketball's basketball. The courts are the same length, hoops are the same height. It's all about staying focused and taking care of business."

- Mike Jones