Our coach told us to get out on the shooters, make sure they put the ball on the floor and play help defense. We just turned our defense up and played up-tempo.

What I've told the guys is that there's some uncertainty here -- about the program, about the coach, about a lot of things. They don't know how everything is going to turn out, so it only makes sense for them to explore their options a little bit.

I noticed that. Their coach told me I was going over the time and that's the first time anyone's said I was taking too long.

The first thing Coach Coughlin told me was, 'Good job, but hold on to that ball until you get into the end zone,' ... That's true. That (ball) could've easily slipped out of my hand. But I had it. I was confident I was going to score.

He never takes any shortcuts. If there's a loose ball to be had, he'll be first to the floor. He figures out all the ways to help a team besides shooting and scoring.

I told him to hit one out, ... I told him to relax, make sure you stay on the ball and track it. He went up there with that idea.