On competition in practice and how it’s helping everyone:
“When you go anywhere that is good, you’re going to have a lot of talented guys around you. We have a saying here ‘iron sharpens iron.’ So, guys are constantly trying to push each other to get better and at the end of the day that’s all we want to do. It’s easy to do that when you have guys that are so talented, because it forces you to be at your best every day.”
On how many guys are able to play the point guard position:
“A lot. All of us can handle the ball. All of us are smart guys and understand what needs to happen. Coach Barnes is really vocal about what he wants to happen, so you’re not questioning what he wants. He’s really up front about it and as long as guys can take care of the ball, I think anyone can do it.”
On what he’s seen from Keon Johnson and Jaden Springer:
“I think they’ll be great from day one. Those guys are really talented, there’s a reason why they are who they are. They’re very talented guys, they’re young and they have fresh legs. It’s always great to have fresh legs coming in as a freshman and you can see it. They’re bouncy and they’re ready to go, so I’m excited to see what they can do.”