Joe Smith Good Quotations

I got a pretty good look down the stretch and I hit a few free throws. That's big, especially after I missed a few shots earlier.

Man, it's always good to get a 'W' - blowout, close, whatever. But lately, we've had a couple close ones, and it's always good to get a 'W.

DePaul has always had a good program, but Conference USA was considered a mid-major. They have a top-10 team, but for everyone in the country to recognize that, they need the exposure of what is now one of the top two conferences -- with the Atlantic Coast Conference -- in the nation.

I told them that we want to finish up at 8-2 before the trip. That would be a good start -- 7-3 wouldn't be a good start.

It's still a little swollen. It comes and goes. The all-star break was pretty good for me. Actually, I was able to see my kneecap for the first time at the all-star break, and that was the first time in months I was able to do that.