"I have to live up to the hype. You know, people have been putting me on the spot. I have to work with that. It's tough filling those shoes. I have to go with it and do what I can. I'm here to win, and that's it." (HA)
HA Note: "Lefiti is slightly under-sized, at 6 feet and 292 pounds, but he makes up for it with his quickness, agility, strength and, what teammates claim, nastiness."
About Lefiti, LT Austin Hansen said:
"He has a mean streak." (HA)
HA Note: "Tommy Heffernan, who is coordinating the Warriors' strength program, gave Lefiti an offseason schedule that balanced lifting, stretching and rest. As a result, Lefiti surpassed most of his weight-room goals. His maximum bench press was 435 pounds. He benched 225 pounds 33 times. He recorded a 330-pound lift in the clean, and a 505-pound squat lift."
Praising strength and conditioning coach Tommy Heffernan said:
"Tommy is a great coach. He really helped everyone, in general, exceed their goals." (HA)
About how he learned a lot from serving as Estes' backup the past 2 seasons, Lefiti said:
"I'm trying to take in the offense, and get everything crisp, and just follow the lead." (HA)
Confident that Lefiti can handle the starting center job, Hansen said:
"I've got nothing but respect for Sila. No player is another player. He's not John Estes, but John Estes isn't him. They play differently. Sila is going to do his job. Sila plays tough, and he is going to expect that out of us. He's going to be a great leader for us." (HA)
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