We have a good basketball team but we are limited in certain ways. At this time of year, everybody knows what everybody can do. We have to take those things away from people. If you allow people to play to their strengths, and we let Syracuse play to their strengths, then you know you are going to struggle. |
We have to do a better job of taking care of the basketball, but their pressure had a lot to do with it. |
We held them 20 points under what they usually score, and we didn't even play good defense in the second half. But against good players, you make a mistake, Rashad Anderson makes the shot. You make a mistake, Rudy Gay hits a shot. |
We just have to stay focused on what we do and realize this is a great opportunity for us to play against a very good basketball team. Our guys are excited to play the top team in the nation. You don't always get these opportunities in a lifetime or career. |
We paid a lot more attention to detail. We know we can defend, we can rebound and we can play hard. We did that tonight. I'm really proud of my team. |
We play very well at certain moments and we have times where we struggle. We have to be more consistent. |
We played with a lot of energy. We played with a lot of passion. |
We talked this morning and he said it felt good. That's also when he told me he would be back for next season. |
We were patient. We took good shots. We took shots within rhythm. We did things that we normally practice every day and that is why we were successful. |
We wish Cedric the best. He is a young man who put in a tremendous amount of hard work and effort in representing St. John's basketball. |
We're concentrating on St. John's and what we're trying to do to build our program. We're trying to get our guys to play at the top level, and we're moving in that direction. |
We're not in it for moral victories. |
We're not in it for moral victories. We've got a good basketball team. We have to continue to get better. They have so many weapons, they can beat you in so many ways. |
We're not in it for moral victories. We've got a good basketball team. We have to continue to get better. We have to continue to stay focused and pay attention to detail. Our guys will do that. |
We're young, and we let too many things bother us too quick as a team. And that's when leadership comes in, and we didn't do a good job of leadership tonight. We'll regroup and come back. |