I think Grand Island showed why they need to be considered one of the elite three or four teams in the state right now. We're kind of in that next group. On paper, Grand Island looked pretty unbeatable and they might have been even if (Sarah) Pierson had run.

That was a real breakthrough for those girls. All three of them ran personal best times and really competed.

I thought for as windy as it was out here today, that was pretty impressive.

Things are starting to clarify. The number of teams is down to three or four, and I'm dealing with one or two a day in a serious way. The players [being offered] are better, and I think teams realize if they're going to do it they have to offer good players. Draft choices and cap space don't equal a good player.

We're not one of the elite teams, we know that, ... But it's early though. That's the best thing about the NBA. It's not a sprint but a marathon. We just have to continue to get better.

We played immensely better. Oklahoma City is one of the top three or four teams in the league. We didn't play 100 percent better. We played 500 percent better.