Craig's been struggling a little bit lately, but we've had a lot of different guys step up and help pick him up. That's the main reason we're having as much success as we have been lately. |
Even though we're in a stretch of playing four games in six days, we were anxious to get back on the court after the loss. We certainly weren't at our best, but we played well enough to get through tonight. |
I thought we got some decent looks, but just didn't get them to fall. The turning point probably came in the third quarter, when Josh (Fulton) picked up his third foul. He's our best defender in the middle and without him in there, they went right after us. |
They're just an outstanding team, which is ranked among the best for a reason. What makes them so effective is they handle the ball so well and are able to hit their free throws when the pressure is on them. |
Things quickly got away from us there in that third quarter. They hit some big threes, and then we started to press and ended up taking a lot of bad shots. |
We were stagnant during the middle part of the game. They were able to get the tempo to their liking and we just didn't make the necessary adjustments. |