We just didn't have an answer for them all the time. They are playing good basketball. They just got a little bit unlucky. |
We needed him. We needed his scoring and rebounds, and he had one of his better performances. |
We opened up man-to-man. They made their run, and we couldn't get back to the zone. |
We talked about that this was a winnable game. It's not like playing Boston College or [George Washington]. |
We thought we were climbing back into it, but the way we were shooting the ball ... that's just not good. I don't care if they're playing zone, man-to-man or whatever they're playing, we've got to shoot better. And then we only got to the free-throw line twice in the first half. That's not good either. |
We tried anything to stop the bleeding. Some of their kids who had not been shooting well hit a couple of shots. |
We tried to keep our rotation as normal as possible. I didn't want to move players all around. |
We were really pleased. He's getting a large, large piece of the pie with playing time. He's handled it well. He's been able to score for us, he's given us quality defense, and he's done a solid job across the board. |
We were trying to double-team him and front him. We were fouling him. He's just a very good, talented player. |
We were up eight, and I thought it could have been 15 or 20 if we were more efficient with the basketball. Did we play hard enough in the second half? No. |
We'll see. The next two, we'll try to do the best we can. The kids are optimistic. They have a good frame of mind. |
We're going to have to make (3-pointers). We've got to make eight to 12 to be in the game. |
We're not the team that I thought we had. But we have to play with what we have. We have to figure out a way to win. We have to have a lot of guys play better more of the time. |
We're trying to find a way to win a game. |
We're trying to get him a little more focused and get him to play better. |