Basketball has a language of its own, ... There were a few things out here that needed interpreting, but for the most part they picked up right away on our drills . . . The communication level was extremely high.

It was great playing with him, getting to know him and the rest of the guys throughout traveling basketball.

The kids aren't quitting. They are not going to lay down for any reason. There is a lot of basketball to be played. We need to take one game at a time and don't look too far ahead.

Nobody finished the season in the two best away gyms in the league like our guys (did).

We had a chance down the stretch. Look at the stats from the second half compared to the first. I like the shots we were getting. They were all pretty good shots.

You still have to play every night, no matter who you're playing or where you're playing them, and there's just too many good teams out there. I guess there will be people who will always, when it's not a true (balanced) schedule, have questions about it.