We're not going to shoot the threes. Marcus is shooting 46 percent, so, fine. He's proven he could shoot it. If you're shooting in the 20 percents, you've proven you can't shoot it. We can't experiment any longer. |
We're playing like a mediocre ball club. If we're going to change that we need to play as a team. |
We're the defending champs and I think we're capable of defending that championship, but there are some very good teams we're going to have to beat. |
We're thrilled Marcus has decided to stay. He'll make a huge difference in the makeup of our team next season. |
We're thrilled that Marcus has decided to stay. ... I had no doubt that he would be better off coming back for his sophomore season. |
We're thrilled that Marcus has decided to stay. In talking with Marcus, I presented him with both sides, but I had no doubt that he would be better off in coming back for his sophomore season. Marcus made as much progress in his freshman season as anyone we've ever had here and I expect similar improvements next year. |
We're thrilled that Marcus has decided to stay. Marcus made as much progress in his freshman season as anyone has ever had here. I always talk to guys about setting themselves up for a career in the NBA, not just getting there. This decision will help him do that. He'll make a huge difference in our team next season. |
We've always played up-tempo. And we've gotten a lot of points on turnovers and fast-break opportunities and that type of thing. But I think we have the depth and the quickness to where we can put a lot of pressure on the opposing team to hold up under 40 minutes of that kind of play. |
We've been a little up-and-down but we've played a very tough schedule. |
We've got to build some enthusiasm for this game. |
We've had some problems here and there, but this has been a fun group to be around. They work hard, they want to win. No one remembers what happened during the season. They just remember if you're wearing a ring at the end of the season. So this is their chance to smooth out some bumps. |
Well, I felt good about the way we were playing. It was just a matter of playing that way for 40 minutes. We didn't make some very good decisions in the last four minutes on passes, but overall I thought we played well. |
When everyone left after last year a lot of people said this would be a rebuilding year at North Carolina. It's a young team. We lost two exceptionally good players, but they lost a number. |
When I watched him play in high school, it was a case when he wanted to do it he could really dominate. He didn't play as intense as he does now. There was never any question about his ability. |
When you get to 8-9 seeds, 7-10, all of those games are going to be very competitive. I still feel good about this team, because we defend really well. It's going to be a matter of quickness versus strength. |