I feel pretty comfortable playing.

But most of all, I just feel comfortable playing and having my family with me while I do.

"That's my natural position, and that's the position I feel most comfortable playing," Jordan said.

"So we are down to six guys," said the New Jersey coach, referring to the healthy members of his squad whom he is comfortable playing.

He has to be happy playing me and I've got to be comfortable playing.

"It's up to him, when he feels comfortable playing."

Asked today with whom he was most comfortable playing, Leetch laughed and said, "Beuke."

This is a game that wants you to feel comfortable playing and exploring; the penalty for "dying" is not severe.

But he felt comfortable playing.

"It's just a matter of whether he wants to play and feels comfortable playing."