Bryant Rivers simply couldn't relax at all.
Since yesterday, he has been intentionally making others think he's not nervous, even though he is.
Everyone knows he's going up against Ah Gan, making Rivers the center of media scrutiny.
Discussions abound about how well Rivers will perform against Ah Gan, and how Ah Gan might steamroll this sophomore.
The latter part of that conversation is much more prevalent.
Rivers is not an unknown; he has graced the cover of Sports Illustrated and led the University of Oklahoma to the Final Four during his college days.
He has represented the American College All-Star Team in Europe, playing against teams in Italy, France, Spain.
Fans affectionately nicknamed him "Big Country" because his image and demeanor easily remind people of a rural farm boy.
In fact, he truly is; he grew up in Gans Town, Oklahoma, a town with 346 people, one school building, one post office, and nothing more.
