38 ordspråk av Lou Panzanaro
Lou Panzanaro
(Brand is) just so genuine — there's no put-on.
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(Sunday) was a season's worth of payoff for us. I don't think any team out there conditions the way we do. We're hoping that depth is the determining factor at the end of every game the rest of the way.
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Elton is such a professional and works hard at what he does. He's not a flashy player like Kobe Bryant or Tracy McGrady. I don't know if people anymore appreciate the ethic he has.
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He grew from a sophomore into a veteran tonight, the way he played that game. He played hard, he had huge blocks and played good defense as well.
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He hasn't said one word about getting the ball, not getting the ball, anything. It doesn't make any difference to him. And he's becoming a leader on the floor.
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He was always protective of his teammates.
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He was standing in stocking feet during the national anthem when the guy ran in with the sneakers. His focus wasn't real strong that night on his part. He didn't have one of his better games because that was distraction to him.
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He's matured a lot over the last four years. He admitted that the first three years have been tough, that he didn't know if he was going to be able to get it right up there. Now he's feeling really good and confident.
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I can compare it to our time being up there first time and that was tremendous motivation for us. A team like that which has been that scrappy wants to pull in a first state title to prove it's not a fluke. We certainly have to overcome that by matching that will to win.
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I didn't expect it. I thought I would fall backwards. I didn't know how strong those guys were and they had small arms, but once they built the base around me it was a great feeling being up there.
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I don't know what time they usually get up, but I felt it would be a good thing. After practicing and then getting to school at eight, by the time nine o'clock comes, it should seem like a late time.
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I mean, he?d be 30 feet from the basket fouling somebody. He?d never be in there to rebound, where he should be. It was just total confusion and lack of understanding: What is my body doing here in this space?
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I pointed out how well conditioned they are. We like to think we're in tip-top condition too though. It's all about mental focus. If we do what we do well, we'll pose problems for them.
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I thought about my first year with Coach (John) Moro, the Elton (Brand) years, the first sectional championship. I went back through the whole career.
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I was proud of how we played in the first half. But I am not happy about that second half. We got tentative and we got lackadaisical with the basketball, and we stopped attacking. That's been our problem. When we're struggling offensively, it's because we're not passing the ball well.
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