This is good for me because it can show I can be successful in other things.

We stopped them when we had to. That's the sign of a good team.

Back when I played for him, we didn't have the firepower that he's been very successful with at Columbus State. He adjusted to the personnel he had. He started recruiting those smaller players that can really shoot the ball before everybody else did. He's had good success with it and has stuck with it.

We were one of the top three teams in the league during the regular season for a reason. I think if we continue to get better, work on our system, win games with our defense and hey, the sky is the limit.

We were able to handle our business and get it over. It definitely goes to show you that the NBA is fantastic. The series that are going on are the best basketball I've seen in years.

We're disappointed in our defensive effort. We gave up 50-some percent (53.2) shooting. I guess that's first-game jitters.