All the analysts said we'd be the first No. 1 seed out. We've got a long way to go and we can't worry about that. We have to get ready to play. |
At this point in the year, I'm really in a groove. I'm coming out playing great defense and knocking down easy shots. We're so talented and so deep that we don't know if that's the best we can play. We might have just scratched the surface. |
Basically we knew we had to rebound. Once we hit the boards, that was a big difference in the game. We kicked it up. We got transition buckets. |
Both of us, you know, we came from a long way throughout the season. Now we're both great teams. |
Early, they came out with great intensity, and they really put us in the hole. I knew things would calm down, and we would come back like we always do. |
Even though their height wasn't 6-9, 6-7, they played hard. Their guards shot the ball well and they got the big men the ball. They're a good all-around team. |
Every game, you've got to focus. We watch games and see the intensity. We've seen upsets. Having the extra day to watch, that prepared us better for what we had to go through. We prepared and came away with a great win. |
Gonzaga and Duke are built so that they need them to score a ton of points. But with me, my team's so deep, I don't need to play 30, 35 minutes to win. I can play 25, maybe 20, and we'll still win. |
He coaches every single play, and you're going to have to do it, even if we're up 35 or 40. If you're out there playing around, and not really intense, he's going to sub you. You don't want to get subbed. You want to be out there and play. |
He continues to run and run and gets his shot off so quick. It's crazy to stay with him. J.J. is constantly running off screens. I guarded them both. Both of them should be player of the year. |
He's a great defender, yeah, but I missed almost every shot I took. |
I couldn't live here. The real estate is too high. |
I like the open court and I like to drive to the hole and dunk on people. This style of play really helps me do that. |
I was reflecting on my whole career, reflecting on how we played so bad. It's hurtful not to be going home. I'll go home, but not the way I wanted to. |
I've never been on a team like this one before. If I were coaching against our team, I'd be kind of a little bit scared. |