Swift made his NBA debut against the Clippers in Los Angeles. Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE/Getty

SUPERSONICS.COM: A week into your NBA career. How has it been?
Robert Swift: Really no different than preseason. Maybe a little bit more games in a week, but that's it.

Nothing different making your NBA debut against the Clippers?
Swift: No, not really. Of course I heard the season was harder, but I had no idea what it was about. It is a little bit more fast-paced, but it's also more fun.

You've gotten great support from the KeyArena crowd. Were you surprised by that at all?
Swift: A little bit. I don't even know what to say to that. I wasn't expecting it.

Does the crowd's support motivate you at all?
Swift: A little bit, yeah. When you've got a city's support, you just try to keep working and not disappoint them.

The fans cheered for you to take a jumper from the top of the key last night against Sacramento. Did you consider it?
Swift: I might have thought about it for maybe a second, but I knew as soon as I was even thinking about shooting it, if I even looked at the basket, I probably would have been getting a sub back to the bench, so ….

Did you hear Nate McMillan's voice in your head?
Swift: No, but I could hear a timeout called real quick and getting sat down.

Was your first basket, last night against the Kings, special for you?
Swift: It's just a start. A little bit (special). I work on that shot every day with Coach (Jack) Sikma, so I knew I could hit it. I was open, so I shot it.

Your whole family was up here for the games this weekend, right?
Swift: They live up here. They've been up here for a couple of months.

How much does having everyone around help you?
Swift: It gives me a place to get away when I want to, to relax and not be alone.

Has that helped you make the transition to the NBA?
Swift: Not really, because even if they were in California I know I'd still have their support. Them being up here, they're just supporting me.

What are you continuing to learn from Coach Sikma?
Swift: How to play, how to play in the post, what the NBA post game is about.

Does he give you much advice during timeouts while you're on the court?
Swift: Every timeout, every game, any time I'm in there, he's always telling me something to work on, something I did well. He's always talking.

How about when you're on the bench?
Swift: A little bit, but he's got his stuff, the coaching stuff he's got to do.

How much does having Coach Sikma working with you continue to benefit you in your development?
Swift: You really can't ask for anybody better to teach you the post, the post game. Coming out of high school, that's something you need to learn, the NBA post game.

How much have you two worked on your footwork?
Swift: A little bit, but I'm doing the same moves I've been doing. He told me it's no different, the same thing Ray Allen told me when he talked to me. It's the same thing I've been doing when I've been playing, ever since I started playing basketball. It's the same moves, the same game. It might be a little bit stronger, a little bit more intense, but it's the same game. I'm finally getting comfortable and have started using my own moves instead of trying to hide a little bit.