Pats' backup quarterback Matt Gutierrez is a native of the Oakland, Calif. area, as is Celtics forward Leon Powe, who had a breakout game last night against the Lakers. Though the two haven't really met, Gutierrez is glad to see him playing so well.

"That was amazing," Gutierrez said of Powe's 21 points-in-15 minutes performance. "The kids from back home always pull for the hometown guys. I had kids texting me, saying, 'Can you believe it?' He was dominant in high school; I was a victim."

Gutierrez starred at De La Salle High, while Powe played for Oakland Technical High.