It's another sparse crowd on a road trip of nondescript exhibitions, and there aren't enough hoops junkies at Hofheinz Pavilion on this night to drown out the chatter from the court.

Teddy Dupay's voice rises above them all.

The 5-10 dervish is directing traffic at the top of the key, much like he did in Florida's backcourt before this summer's fall from grace.

``Come back, Todd, set it right here,'' he calls out, pointing to a spot where Nike Elite teammate Todd Burgan dutifully complies. His pick allows Dupay to temporarily free himself from his University of Houston defender in search of a three-point attempt.

Well, some things never change.

``That's the job as the point guard,'' Dupay says after an 11-point, six-assist outing. ``I did a lot of that at Florida, too. It's just that there were 12,000 people in the seats and you couldn't hear it.''