It feels better to see our kids playing with passion. I'm really proud of these guys. They responded to the challenge tonight. |
It's a little embarrassing when you decide in the beginning of the year that you want to be one of the best 3-point field goal defensive teams in the league. Their guards were savvy and they really showed their senior leadership today. We need to get a little better defensively. We know what our issues are. I don't want to say defending the three has been our problem more than just poor communication. |
It's a mindset, a mentality. All our plays are run for Greg. He'll figure it out as he continues to develop. |
It's just an attitude a team develops. You can't hide a bad defender. Everybody on the floor has to do their part. |
It's tough. We're probably holding ourselves to a higher standard than we may be ready for but at this institution you have to do that. |
Matt gives us a steady inside presence. His ability to catch the ball in the post and pass it back to the perimeter gives us an inside-outside game. I prefer having Matt on the floor, but not at the expense of his long-term health. We have to be very careful not to jeopardize his Naval career. |
Matt was like Willis Reed coming back out of the locker room. |
Our offensive energy died, and it all starts on the defensive end. When our defense is there, we can be a good team. When it goes, we're not very good. |
People keep looking at them and saying, 'Ah they are not that good,' but that's a bunch of baloney. That's a very, very good team. They've got great guards who know how to win. |
Simmons and Hamilton are great guards. They work hard to get the ball and their ability to make tough shots can be a back breaker. I have tremendous respect for both of them. |
That game was decided long before it began. We came out with a very offensive-minded attitude instead of the other way around. |
That kid is a warrior. I anticipate that's he's going to be ready to play. |
Their intensity was at a championship level. We played at that level for some stretches, but could not sustain it. |
There were a lot of things we can learn from today. It was one of the cleaner games for both these teams in a long time. Obviously, I'm very disappointed we lost but just to have everyone back healthy is a good feeling. |
There's toughness and then there's championship toughness. Holy Cross has championship toughness. They have a will to win that you don't just learn. You have to go through things as a team and we will learn from this game. |