I'm not concerned about her shooting. I'm more concerned about her getting other people shots, and she's been doing that in practice, left-handed. ... I don't know if she can shoot a BB in the ocean, but I know she can make you guard her. |
I'm really proud of what this team has accomplished this year. They have faced tremendous adversity and come through it. They have great character and have been a great group to coach. |
I've talked to her about our team. (I talked to her) when I wasn't really happy with them and she's talked to me about her team and we probably figured we'd see each other in the end. |
I've watched her build this team and this program over the last three years and I think she's done a remarkable job. She had her team ready. |
If this team doesn't understand that is has to rebound, then someone is going to drill them and they'll figure it out. |
If you can control the boards, you usually have a great deal of influence on how many possessions you get, how many opportunities you get from that. And I thought we got a lot of opportunities. |
In most of my coaching years, I've called time out. But I've found it very difficult at times to get the ball back inbounds. You just have to trust your team. I think I've changed my philosophy in probably the last three years. |
In most of my coaching years, I've called timeout. But I've found it very difficult at times to get the ball back inbounds. You just have to trust your team. I think I've changed my philosophy in probably the last three years. |
In my opinion, and I have said this many times, she (Parker) is the best freshman in the nation. There is no other freshman who can do all the things she does. I know there are some great shooters, but no one does what she does. |
It took me back to our first day of official team practice. |
It was a hard-fought game, not necessary well-executed. For the most part I felt like we did what we had to do. |
It was very apparent Duke wanted this game and they went after it in a much more aggressive way. |
It was very apparent that Duke wanted this game and they went after it in a much more aggressive, determined way than we did. Quite a difference in how their defense affected what we did offensively and what we did to them. They pretty much ran what they wanted to run. They handled traps. Defensively, they disrupted us and we did not disrupt them. |
It'll be interesting to see how we respond after a tough loss. |
It's all recruiting. Not just a Duke or North Carolina. You've got Maryland in the mix. The people at the top have forced everyone else to elevate their intensity and recruiting, and that enhances their opportunity to compete at a different level. |