He's probably the most natural guy I've seen here at the University of Hawaii. Ahmet blocks shots, but keeps in play. He gets the ball and we can still go on a fast break with it as opposed to swatting it out of bounds. |
I think he became more conscious of what he needed to do to improve his game. Had he been doing this two years ago, we'd be wondering where he'd be drafted (in the NBA), not if. |
It's a credit to Julian. He wants to work. He realized that to make this team better, he has to do more. He's not just showing up on game day and relying on his talent alone. |
The teams have all agreed in principle to come. It's a good field and I think it'll be a very good tournament. |
Their pride was at stake and we came back and we just couldn't get over the hump. But I thought it showed a lot of character for our team never to give up. |