It's huge having him back. He's a big part of our offense, a big part of our team. Any time he touches it, he could take it to the house. Just to have that weapon, whether he does or doesn't, it's a big part of our offense.

I'm not going to lie to you. There's nothing fun about going out there and practicing twice a day in this kind of heat. But it makes us better. It makes us mentally and physically tougher. It's just one of those things you have to fight through to get to the real season.

The swelling has gone down and the range of motion has come back, but it's still sore. I will have to pad up and protect. I do want to play. I'm preparing to play, but it's whatever they want me to do.

We just have to get movement and start running the ball again. Be able to run the ball and just get physical with them.

They're a good defense,

For me, it felt like my shot was good ---- and then it just wouldn't go in the hoop. It didn't matter how hard we played. When you can't score, the ending is always the same.