Highlights From Saunders News Conference

From Zach Berman at Verizon Center: Quick highlights from Flip Saunders's pre-training camp news conference... - The dominant topic, as you'd expect, was star guard Gilbert Arenas's health and Saunders's relationship with Arenas. Saunders, who has been in frequent contact with Arenas and visited him this summer, said he does not see a difference between Arenas now and Arenas three seasons ago. Saunders said he's been honest with Arenas, which has helped the relationship. "I've challenged him from the standpoint of not only being a leader, but also putting himself to be a mentor for some of the younger players at his position," Saunders said. "I give a lot of responsibility to the point guard, and they almost have to think like I think. We've had a lot of conversations, and I've told him I'll be harder on him than probably anyone else. Because I have higher expectations. He's like