After I missed the first shot, I think I started rushing. I never did get a rhythm offensively in the game, so that's all that happened. It wasn't anything the defense was doing. |
All week I've been practicing well and it carried over. I've been shooting well in practice and I've played well on defense. |
He just told me to go out there and just play, don't think about whether you're going to have a good game. Just don't worry about your shot, just do the things he knows I can do ... He says I'm an all-around player and I shouldn't worry about my game. |
I can't explain. It's just bad luck, I guess. |
I couldn't sleep that night. Going 1-for-12 and putting so much into it as far as working on your shot, coming out with that performance, even though we got the win, you have certain standards for yourself. |
I just came out and give it everything I had, but it (ankle) did limit me a little. |
I knew the time was running out and I just tried to get it high and give it a chance to go in. I knew they (Irish) were going to collapse on Daniel and I was waiting for the pass. |
I think early in the year, it was real bad for me to find my role because last year, I handled the ball and did pretty much everything. It was hard for me to adjust at just running the wing this season, but I think it will come. I just have to stay aggressive like coach wants me to do, and I think I'll be all right. |
I tried to run the land, spot up and Daniel kept on finding me. We have a lot of good shooters and Daniel has been great at getting us the ball. |
I was ready to shoot it if he made the pass. And on that last shot, I just put it up real high. I knew it had a chance, and I knew I got it off in time. |
I wasn't 100 percent and I didn't feel I could move laterally well enough to give a strong defensive effort. But I'm definitely going to play Saturday. |
I've been trying to come out and be a consistent player for the most part, and when it doesn't happen for you, of course it's frustrating. |
It just felt good. I'm glad our seniors are going to have another game. |
It's going to be a great game. We beat them on their home court so I know they're going to come here and compete real hard and try to get us back for that. We're ready. |
It's great having him back, because he plays so hard and brings a contagious kind of energy. We've found our rhythm again as a team, and the chemistry is back, and I think he's a big part of that. He's a big part of our success in this tournament. |