TSN: Wow.
BD: (laughing) Yeah, I know 'em pretty good. That was always a dream. That's something I grew up watching since, golly, I was 8, 9, 10. To be on there, that was like the greatest thing.

TSN: Do people still come up to you, wanting to talk about The Shot?
BD: It's amazing. Whatever arena we go play at, it seems like at least one person will come up and say, "Oh, you're the one who hit that shot" or "Great shot," things like that. It's kind of weird. At the time when the shot went in, I was so happy and our team was so happy that we won and we were going to the second round that I didn't really think of the repercussions years later.

TSN: The play that set up the famous shot was called "Pacer." Describe it.
BD: We put our best athlete in the middle of the floor and throw it up to him. The person who has the best arm stays out of bounds and throws it to him. It's kind of deceptive because we have two guys on the wing. We both run back to the ball and then as he's throwing it to the middle, we cut the other way. It looks like it's going to the guy in the middle but actually he's just a decoy to catch it and throw it to the guard cutting down.

TSN: Do you have a picture of that shot hanging up anywhere?
BD: Quite a few. At home, my mom has them hanging up all over.

TSN: Besides that one, do you have a favorite NCAA Tournament moment as a fan?
BD: I remember watching that (1992) Duke-Kentucky game -- I was cheering for Duke -- and how it went back and forth. (Christian) Laettner hit a shot, then Sean Woods came down and hit a shot. So you had two possible game-winners there. And then to have Laettner come down and hit the final one, what an emotional roller coaster. I remember running up and down the stairs after every big shot in that game.

TSN: How did this year's Valpo team, which lost to Southern Utah in the Mid-Continent Conference finals, stack up with some of your dad's finer ones?
BD: They're probably more talented than our team, but one of their key players (Dwayne Toatley) came down with mono (in February). They're definitely more athletic. I think they're a year away. I think next year, they'll be the best team the school's ever had.

TSN: Your dad's been there for 13 years. Do you think he'll finish his career at Valpo?
BD: That's a good question. I think it would take a special situation. A lot of schools might be bigger in size, but I don't know that the basketball programs are better. He's had some offers, but a lot of them would be parallel, basketball-wise.

TSN: He has had a lot of success there. How come you never hear his name when people talk about candidates for the Indiana job?
BD: I'm his son. I think it would be great. He's proven he can win. When he went to (Valparaiso), he had other coaches telling him, "Don't go there. You'll never win there." He not only won there, he's gone to the NCAAs the last five years. I think he'd definitely get it done at IU.

TSN: Who are you picking to win it all this year?
BD: I guess I have to go with Duke. They have so many weapons, so many different ways to score, and they just keep coming at you. I think it's good they've had some losses. It takes some pressure off them and re-motivates them to keep getting better.

TSN: Next to you, of course, the most famous person ever to come out of Valparaiso, Ind., is the late, great Orville Redenbacher. Did you ever get to meet him?
BD: I did, actually -- right before I went to college. Every year, they have a Popcorn Festival because of the Redenbachers. I think that was his last one. I think he died the next year.

TSN: What was he like?
BD: He looks just like he does on the popcorn package.

TSN: Who's the toughest guy you ever had to guard?
BD: Stephon Marbury's pretty tough. He can shoot it off the dribble and he's so explosive, he can go right by you. He's no fun.

TSN: What are you driving these days?
BD: I didn't buy a car my first two years, but this year I got a Range Rover. I'm pretty happy with it.

TSN: What's in your CD player?
BD: Let's see. There's Wow, which is a Christian pray/praise CD. This is embarrassing. Rebecca St. James, which is a Christian CD. What else? I have Shaggy in there. You're killing me. I can't believe I'm telling you this. There's a CD with a bunch of different songs from Dawson's Creek. I have Sade. I can't think of the last one.

TSN: What was Charles Barkley like as a teammate?
BD: Just hilarious. After wins or losses, we'd get on the plane and he would just put on a show for five to 10 minutes, just cracking jokes about players. He'd check his cell phone and be like, "Hey, the FBI called. They're putting out a search party for your jump shot. They're trying to find it for you." He was just hilarious. He made every situation fun.

TSN: Did anyone in the NBA take you under their wing when you came into the league?
BD: Yeah, Brent Price, my first year. He was great. He's a Christian, his dad was a coach, he's a point guard. He and I hung out a lot. He really helped me, talked to me. Even now. He's in Vancouver now. When we played them, neither one of us really shot before the game. We just talked the whole time.

TSN: How do you get up for games when you're on a team like the Bulls that doesn't win very often?
BD: I try to pray and kind of leave it in God's hands. But it gets difficult during the year, it does. In college, if you have a bad week, that's one or two games. Here, if you have a bad week, that might cost you four or five games in a row. I try to work through it. Get there early (on game day) and shoot. Or go back at night after practice and have a good workout. Just try to get your confidence back, so it will carry over into the game.

TSN: Favorite sports movie of all-time?
BD: Hoosiers.

TSN: Of course. Anyone ever call you Jimmy Chitwood?
BD: No, no one's ever called me Jimmy.

TSN: Scariest movie of all-time?
BD: Scream, I think. That first part, where (Drew Barrymore) is on the phone, that really freaked me out.

TSN: Have you seen Hannibal?
BD: Yes, I have.

TSN: In the end, do they really . . .
BD: Yeah, they do. And it's pretty nasty.

TSN: What's your stance on autographs? When will you give them? When won't you give them?
BD: I'll sign whenever I can. Some of the kids, I don't know why they want my autograph, but when they come up, I always go ahead and sign it. When I was young, I'd go up to guys and ask for autographs. For me to take a second, if it's a big deal to them, then it's definitely worth it.

TSN: What's the craziest thing anyone's ever asked you to sign?
BD: Windbreakers, jeans, clothing. I feel bad. Especially when their parents are there. I'll be like, "Here, let me sign a piece of paper instead." Here, they have new jeans or a nice shirt on and I'll be like, "You don't want me to sign that. You'll never be able to wear it again." I try to talk them out of it.