Q: Keith, which teammate has impacted you most in your transition to the NBA? And which teammate do you admire most?
A: I would probably say Jayson Williams to both of those questions. He has really helped me out along the way, both on and off the court, in everything I have done so far in the NBA.
Q: What is Williams like as a teammate? Is he as funny as he seems in interviews?
A: In interviews he definitely comes to life. On the court he is great to play with, he works hard and is as intelligent as any player I've ever seen.
Q: Has Jayson given you any pointers about the fine art of rebounding?
A: With Jayson, I don't think he studies how to rebound, he just has a knack for it. Some people have a knack for passing, some for scoring, and he has a knack for rebounding.
Q: Keith, you have great athletic ability for a rookie entering the NBA. Do you feel that your skills can flourish under coach John Calipari's system?
A: I think so, I think Coach Calipari likes to play an up-and-down game, fast-paced. That's the way I like to play, to run the floor. I'm not really a walk-it-up-the-court, grind-it-out type of player.
Q: What types of shooting drills do you practice in order to maintain your excellent perimeter game?
A: I usually come a little early before practice, and stay a little later. I just shoot, nothing special. I just go out on the court and just shoot. There aren't any drills you necessarily have to do, but if you just practice, you will become successful at it.
Q: How far do you think the Nets will go this year?
A: I think a realistic goal for this team is to make the playoffs.
Q: How good is your former University of Utah teammate Michael Doleac?
A: I think he is going to be a first-round pick in this coming draft. There aren't many true centers coming out, and he is a true center. He is about 6-11, 260, there are a lot of teams that can use a big body like that.
Q: What do you think of the Utes this year? How do the Nets compare in terms of cohesion?
A: I think they are doing great. It's good to see them doing so well. It's hard to compare an NBA team to a college team, the atmosphere is so much different. You have so many more games here. In college, each game was so meaningful. So that would probably be the biggest difference.
Q: Do you look forward to playing the Celtics and perhaps getting revenge on all those University of Kentucky coaches and players that haunted your NCAA career?
A: Yeah, I mean I do. We played them once in the preseason and it was the first time I'd beaten a Rick Pitino team. And it felt kind of good, because even if it was a preseason game, they'd knocked us out of the (NCAA) tournament the past two years.