We're basketball crazy down at Burr and Burton again.

He was a basketball junkie. Having his son play in this conference [the ACC] and be productive in this conference I think was something that was really special to him.

Our big guys really stepped it up late and took it to the hoop. Early on they were in too much of a hurry, and it showed. They are much more polished than that, and fortunately for us, they were able to get the job done when it counted.

That's what the playoffs are all about. Lyndon was much better than its record and U-32 is a very good team. They have the physicality to play with us inside and we just needed to be patient.

I think basketball IQ, work ethic, competitiveness are probably the most important things in a basketball player.

I watched the documentary 'I Hate Christian Laettner,' and I really hate Christian Laettner. It made me understand why everybody hates Christian Laettner and Duke basketball. I mean, they're just a bunch of preppy white boys from Tobacco Road or whatever.