I have to admit it. I broke into tears. I was so happy. I guess this shows what hard work could do. |
I looked over at my mother across in the stands and she just looked at me. It was disappointing. It's tough to have a season end like this. |
I think it started with our defense and getting open shots. We shared the ball well and when you start off well in transition the half-court becomes easier. |
I think they were a little bit surprised. We hadn't won on the road yet, they were undefeated at home. We lost to Duke by 53, they lost to them by four. But we have confidence that we're a good team. We're obviously a different team from the time we played at Duke. |
I think we're pretty much a different team because we have more of an identity now. Guys are becoming more comfortable with their roles and things are beginning to jell for us. If we stick together, I think we're going to be able to do some special things. |
I tried to keep my head up. It's just disappointing to have the season end like this. |
I've never seen that in college. It opens up so many things. Anybody can start their offense. It takes a lot of pressure off of you. You have the confidence that everybody is not focusing just on you because they have to worry about your teammates. |
If we guard, we're a tough team to beat, because we're able to put points on the board. Really, it just came down to us getting stops, and if they tried to make a run, we had to answer. |
If you can play bad and win on the road, you're a pretty good team. |
It has been a problem for me the whole year. Right now is an important stretch for us. If I feel I'm hurting the team I have no problem sitting out. |
It is disappointing, but the way he's handled it shows what type of man he is. He's never made any of this about himself. For him, it's all about the team. |
It's really been a dream come true. Ever since I made that shot against Shabazz my junior year (ironically, the only points he scored in that entire game) and then coming here and being a backup point guard to now, it's unbelievable. It really is a dream come true. I couldn't ask for a better situation, a better opportunity than that. |
Losing Stan is a tremendous loss for us. Stan is the kind of guy that can get into the game without scoring. He can handle the ball for us, he's a defensive stopper, he rebounds, he passes the ball well. |
Of course, I spoke with my father. He means so much to me. I wouldn't be anywhere without him. He was the first person I called. |
Our winning streak has given us a little bit of confidence. Plus we've found ways to win. Each game we go into, we're focused and prepared to win the game. We're not prepared to just stay close with anybody. |