The work that Davide Moretti talks about, the countless hours that forged a coldblooded shotmaker unafraid of any situation, took shape long before he found his way to Texas Tech.
Growing up in Italy, Moretti's friends would hit the beach and his path would be toward a nearby basketball court.
"Every time my friends were at the beach, I was shooting at those goals," Moretti said. "They were acting like I was crazy, like 'What are you doing? Why are you not going to the beach with us?' "Even when it was like 95 degrees, I was there to shoot the ball.