We have a good friendship so it allows us to get in the gym together and get good practice in the off-season.

Those guys got a chance to see us perform. They get a chance to practice, practice, practice.

Toward the end of the trip, a Wisconsin church group asked us if we could send some people on an emergency basis to help finish off the field reconstruction. That night the town teams were scheduled to play their first games since the hurricane and the rebuilding effort was running behind.

All the wins are big for us. It is a good celebration for the kids. They work hard in practice.

If that intensity on the practice court increased, it would make her better, and more than anything, make everyone else better. Sometimes, when she is laid-back, everyone else is like her. I would like that to improve, and her strength to improve. That would help us tremendously.

It's been helpful to be able to practice. The main thing here is the quickness and speed of the game and how quickly guys make passes. It's on the tape and the guy is gone. That's been the biggest adjustment for me.