[Despite the setback of his toe injury, Lucas continues to improve this year.] He keeps breaking barriers for himself, ... Sometimes you don't see how it could possibly go in. It's almost like the ball has eyes. It's like it appreciates how softly he shoots it and wants to go in for him. |
And if he says that, I don't get that. I don't buy that at all for this game for these guys. We practiced well. We practiced hard. We had good energy. I completely dispute that. For the (Arizona State) game, I believe we didn't come with the mindset to fight and compete. |
Brett played 20 minutes on Thursday with two turnovers. We don't have that ratio of turnovers per minutes played on our team right now. He did a really good job. I'm very pleased with what he did, and the chances are pretty good I'll probably start him again on Thursday. |
Certainly, there isn't anybody who can handle him. |
Chris Stephens was defended by a (future) NBA guy. |
Ed had a lot of love and appreciation for Oregon State, and he was very much interested in our basketball program. He'd come to practice a couple of times a year, and I'd see him at Beaver Huddles in Salem. It was an honor to get to know Ed. He's one of the first true legends in Oregon State basketball and he'll be forever remembered. |
Given what we've been through, if there was ever a group of guys who earned it, deserved it, it's our guys. Everybody who was out there played their tails off and competed. They made energy plays and made enough plays to win. |
Guys are comfortable with him. The trust in him is building. And the shots he missed in the first half, he's going to start to make. It's a building thing for him. |
Having them being released is a good thing. People make a big deal about it because it's an unknown. |
He has reaffirmed his commitment. There are some things Jason and I needed to address. Jason is back with the program. |
He wants to suit up one more time, but we're five days from that. He still can't do anything ballistic. He doesn't do much with us but straight ahead shooting. He can't push off side to side or change direction. I don't see that happening in five days. |
He'll need some time to heal, and then he'll get back into things. There's no question he'll be behind, however. I feel really bad for Josh because he has worked so hard and he is so passionate about the game and his development. |
He's in the longest shooting slump of his career. |
He's one of the first true legends in Oregon State basketball, and he'll be forever remembered. |
I feel bad for him. He won't be able to come back until he's completely 100 percent, because with this type of injury you have to be extra cautious. |