They really make an effort at outreach. I think that's an indication of how they're going to be involved in the whole community.

We gave a very good effort. Most of our points developed out of our offense, going inside and then kicking it outside for three-pointers.

With all them being involved, it makes more of a community effort out of the whole event, which is what keeps the whole homecoming idea alive. And the result of that is something that's lasted longer than any of us, and hopefully it'll continue doing that.

The overall effort was great all season long, and now we've got a little taste of the playoffs, too.

I think we're smarter than that. I know this: We better have a great effort and handle ourselves. If not, we'll get beat.

We can talk about it all we want to. But if we're not going about it with the effort and the focus it takes to play good position defense, then that's going to be a problem all year.