I thought when I walked in here that we were in Birmingham at the Southeastern Conference tournament.

I had to show them my drop step that I was working on the whole summer. I thought that was the proper time.

I never thought I'd be here next to such greats as [salsa star] Willie Colon and with the mayor of New York City here at City Hall. It's a real honor for me.

I was really nervous because I thought I can really hurt him. I was embarrassed a little bit.

I'm not upset whatsoever with how we played. I like where we are headed. We just needed to come up with a few more plays. We had a chance to win every game. It was a great, great experience for a bunch of young guys.

That's what really is missing on the West Coast. It's an electric conference. It inspires young guys to play even better than they can at times. . . I lived it for seven years. There is no margin for error, no mercy, no grace.