<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Nikoloz Tskitishvili walked away the winner but Kurt Thomas might have been the biggest victor in round-robin one-on-one play Wednesday with Brian Grant and Pat Burke. Thomas played for the first time since suffering a right foot stress fracture three months ago. He also confirmed for the first time what coach Mike D'Antoni had been saying: any return would be made in the next round. "It felt good," Thomas said. "It just shows me I've got a long way to go. They were determined not to let me get a win." Thomas, sorely missed for his post defense and rebounding, has been running for two weeks and started on-court shooting drills Saturday. He said it would be a daily analysis of how his foot is responding before he decides to play again. He also said he does not want to disrupt the team's flow. "If I feel I can get in and give them five minutes a half or whatever, we'll see and take it in stride," said Thomas, who was a starter before his injury. "I'm not worried about scoring. I'm just trying to come in, get some stops and be productive getting rebounds. We have enough guys who can score. The guys are in a nice groove. I don't want to come in and distract in any way. I just want to be positive. As long as I feel I can get on the floor, I want to help the team."</div> Source
