Our record is not what my concern is. It's our style of play that's my concern. |
Our veteran (Smith) and our youngster (Rice) made the big plays. We want Smith to get as many touches down the stretch as possible because our other players will play off him. He's a thoroughbred and battle-tested, and he usually produces in the clutch. |
Pacific has [had] a tremendous amount of success in this tournament. They have beaten Pittsburgh and Providence in past [tournaments]. They made shots and made plays. You have to give them a tremendous amount of credit. I thought this was going to be a great challenge for us, and that proved to be correct. |
Pacific has had a lot of success in this tournament. I thought it was going to be a great challenge for us. |
Pacific has had a tremendous amount of success in this tournament. I have a tremendous amount of respect for them. I thought this was going to be a challenge for us and that proved to be correct. |
Right from the start, it was obvious that Virginia wanted the game. I just think Virginia wanted the game more than we did. |
Right from the very beginning it was clear that Virginia wanted the game. We did not at all meet their energy. I thought the game was physical and we did not respond to that. |
Some of my coaches run. Some lift weights. I play basketball. It's what I do. |
That clearly, by far, was the best game of his career. We've seen him do this in practice, but this was the first time he's got it done consistently in a game. |
That really helped lift us. I don't know a better way to lift a team. It gave our guys a lot of confidence. It really made a difference in the start of the half. |
That shot at the end of the half really helped lift us and took us into the locker room on a positive note. I don't know a better way to lift a team. |
That's the stuff that makes me look good. The guys came out focused. |
That's who [the Cavaliers] are. That's nothing new. |
The easiest way is to score points, but when you don't do that, there are other things you can do. Hustle plays like the tip-in or offensive rebounds on missed free throws, plays like that can make a difference, and they did for us this afternoon. |
The guy was riding on the side of the road, and there was not a lot of room there, and the bus driver didn't see him and just hit him. It was dark and I would've thought he might have seen him. I'm not sure what it was he was concentrating on, but I don't think the [cyclist] was wearing any reflective clothing. |