Nolan Smith was at a site that could have been sad. Smith and his wife made a stop at Cave Hill Cemetery as soon as they arrived in Louisville. Nolan Smith visits the grave of his father, who died of a heart attack at the age of 34, almost every time he comes home. This trip wasn't that solemn at all. Nolan Smith said at his introductory news conference that it was just a happy moment with his wife. Just smiled. I took a couple pictures with him. Who is in and who is out for the Louisville men's basketball team? Smith tugged at the Louisville polo he was wearing, black with a Cardinal logo on the chest. He chose Duke over the Cards as a player. He wasn't ready for the weight of his father's legacy. He sounded like he was ready to embrace it. It is hard to explain the emotions I have felt since landing. He is leaving an assistant coaching job at his alma mater for one at his father's alma mater. Payne made the decision easy. Smith said he knew it was right when Payne reached out. Initially, the communication was limited. Smith said he was watching Payne's news conference on the Duke team bus, and so Payne mostly left Smith alone. Smith said that their first contact was a single text from Payne. Smith responded: "I will be." The connection is logical. Smith is seen as an up-and-comer in the coaching ranks. He is a good hire for Payne. The connection is deeper than a new coach and a top candidate. Payne said that Smith raised him as a basketball player, and that their bond goes back to Payne's playing days in the NBA. Payne trained with the 76ers and said that he was a part of everything he did. I can't tell you what that man meant for me. He changed my life. I can't put it into words that you would understand. Nolan Smith, who has a tattoo of his father on his arm, said he was blessed to have a lot of uncles after his father's death. He pointed to Jerry Eaves, who was sitting right at the news conference. Payne was one of the most important members of that family. It has been that way for me since my dad passed away. I could always call someone to be a mentor. Major booster Jim Patterson supports a familiar name as Louisville AD. Smith was on the recruiting trail over the weekend. He is the only member of Payne's coaching staff. Payne said in his introductory news conference that he would take his time in sorting through candidates for the two vacancies. Payne was asked how close he was to naming more assistants. I just hit a home run. Smith is seen as a recruiter like Payne, a coach who connects with players and families and builds lasting bonds. Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski credited a strong scout of Louisville when the two teams played this season. Smith is a family member. For Payne and his program. Smith wanted to let his father know that he was home. Smith said a man stopped his car and got out to chat while he and his wife were visiting Cave Hill. The man told Nolan and Cheyna that he attended a basketball camp in Louisville, where he was coached by a man named Derek Smith. When he got it right, he was uplifted by the yelling of Derek Smith. He told Nolan Smith that it had stuck with the man. Smith said that he loved hearing those stories and that he wanted to be with his family and friends. Nolan Smith joined Kenny Payne's Louisville staff. OG Anunoby had a 2-pointer against the New York Knicks. The resume of the New England coach is beyond compare. You can find and compare your legal options online. The teams will play in the Mid-America Conference of the Girls Academy. Energy, tech and other growth names were under pressure Monday afternoon as Treasury yields continued to soar amid a busy week that features the latest inflation reading and the start of earnings season. The S&P 500 fell for the first time in three weeks last week, while the tech-laden Nasdaq lost for the first time since January. 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