It caught us off guard. We had backup tapes, phone call lists, the standard stuff - you think you're prepared.

I don't think it's silly to be sitting in a board room discussing what to do if aliens attacked tomorrow. It's far-fetched, but who would have thought on Sept. 10 that Sept. 11 was a possibility.

These great players get me open, and being able to knock down those shots just felt good. I think we're all comfortable in our roles and what they are. The team's kind of evolving as we go.

People down the hall from me are going to end up being the people that change the world. You know, they're going to have a huge impact on things. I think that's great. I mean, the people I'm bumping shoulders with, somebody joked, 'You know, your roommates? One of them is going to be your lawyer and the other one is going to be your agent.' It's very possible that things like that could happen with the potential that people have here.

Patience plays a huge part. As far as in high school, every person here was a star in their high school.

It seems like a million years ago, I mean, it seems like so long ago.