Their kids came out and executed better. We got all of our players involved, which is something we don't typically do. When it came to pressure situations, we reverted back to old habits and relied on a couple of kids.

It's been something that we've anticipated since the summer time, when we heard Richard got the job.

It's just a game to us. It might mean more to some people, but you can't get caught up in it. You need to just play basketball. But we were caught up in it.

We got there around 7:30 a.m., the kids got in the room around 9:30, did their warm-ups, recorded, and by 11 they were on their way to algebra, ... They were probably the most professional element of the entire album-making process.

When you get kids helping kids, it's really a heartwarming story.

They're great kids who worked hard to get to the next level. Statistically, they don't jump out at you. But they have great character and great work ethics.