For Coach Smith to call and say that I'm his guy, that was a dream for me. I was thrilled to hear that.

That was definitely pressure. You always want to win no matter what you do, whether it's a real game or anything.

I've been in pressure situations before. I felt good going to the line. I wanted to be up there.

Once the fourth quarter rolled around, both teams really stepped it up. It was like a regular pickup game. Neither team wanted to go home a loser.

He's a real good shot-blocker. Real long.

It was definitely good to build our confidence. If we had gone undefeated and be up on a high plateau, we couldn't learn anything. We learned we're not unbeatable, and that's a big help.