That was a big, big point of emphasis, and I think that might be the biggest reason we won the game. |
That was a very, very pivotal point. Our youthfulness rose up again. |
That's a real sad commentary. |
That's something we talk about. But beating Kentucky is no easy task. |
The difference was they made some tough, hard-earned shots, and we struggled to finish on some easy opportunities. Some of our opportunities couldn't have gotten any easier. |
The guy is an incredible shooter. He's as good a contested shooter as I've ever seen. |
The NCAA championship is still what we're playing for. But we tend to stay focused on something a little more tangible than that . . . |
The No. 1 thing is we are not throwing it in there enough. That's the No. 1 problem that is holding back inside production. |
The standards of our program are more important than winning any particular game. |
Their shooting percentage has a lot to do with offensive rebounds. When you're getting second shots, the vast majority are going to go in. Those are the hardest ones to defend. |
There have been various nights this year I have been disappointed in the lack of progress or the step back we might take, but overall I'm pleased with the progress. Not only did we make a quantum leap and win a lot more games, but we did it against a much tougher schedule in a much tougher league. And we did it while being seriously affected by injuries. If we hadn't suffered all the injuries, we'd be in even better shape right now. |
There were a lot of big plays, a lot of heroes in this game. |
They are all aggressive scorers who look for their opportunities. But they share the ball and are all a bit different. |
They are simply loaded. They are playing the best of anyone in the country. |
They do all the same things they've always done. They play really hard, they defend really hard. They play together and they have a lot of movement in their motion offense. They have some new pieces this year that are making them a much stronger team. |