It's like going over the top. But that's what we like to do. |
Regardless of whether I'm in foul trouble, we just didn't play well as a team. Kentucky outplayed us in every area. They were just the better basketball team today and anytime that happens, it's not going to leave a good taste in your mouth. |
That's part of getting used to this league. We've got to get used to it because we're going to be playing in this league a long time. We've got to adjust. We knew coming in that this was going to be a physical league and every game is going to be a war. |
The fans were probably taken aback. But it's something we've all seen before. |
The knee felt good and once the game started I didn't have any problems. I'm not in shape. Once I slowed down, I got tired. |
Their guards are just so unbelievably quick. On defense they slap down a lot and get steals, and they pressure the ball a lot and make it hard to get into your offense. |
Their guards are so unbelievably quick on defense, they slap down a lot and get a lot of steals. Their press makes it hard for you to run your offense. |
They say I'm skilled, ... I'm not just raw. I'm skilled in the post and I have an advantage there because my dad played college ball and knows what it takes. |
They're the best team in the country and they showed why. They're so talented and so deep. It seemed like every time we made a little run they'd send in five guys who were fresh and just as good. They kind of wore us down. |
This validates what I was doing over the last 11 years. It's very flattering, very humbling. |
We lost the game. I don't like losing. I'm not very happy right now. |
We played with the best team in the country for 35 minutes, so I guess that does give us some confidence. We just kind of broke down at the end. |
We're going to win now. |
We're just starting to play like the way we want to play and the way we need to play, just getting up and down, scoring in the 70s and 80s. I think we're just passing real well and continuing to get better every day. |
You can't ever feel good after a loss. But we know that if we keep the tempo going and stay positive, we can win games. You don't run into many teams as good as this one, even if Notre Dame does come in with a great-shooting team (on Saturday). |