I miss football a lot. Football made me a better teammate basketball-wise because I knew I needed my line and my receivers to block for me. Once I realized how much I needed my teammates to make me look good, that helped me as a basketball player. |
I never said anything bad about him. I tell a lot of people he's one of the best coaches out there just because of the type of person he is. He's a good coach. Everything he's got this year he deserves. |
I play basketball. This is what I do. There's a lot of pressure put on me, but I'm a complete player. I'm going to play how I've been playing, but now I have the ball in my hands. |
I really don't get nervous, but there were so many thoughts in my head. Not only was it a big game, but it was Senior Night. I was a little nervous, but it had nothing to do with my performance. |
I said last year they were going to make the Final Four. This year, I know they're going to make it to the Elite Eight just by the way they play, the style of play they play. They're still a tough team. Hopefully, we'll see them again in the Big Ten tourney, but they're a good team. |
I think every team comes out and just gives it their all and plays good team basketball, and we've got to be focused every game and come out with intensity. |
I think that's what we've been emphasizing. Energy. Enthusiasm. Just have fun. You've got to have fun playing basketball. We've got to bring the fun back. |
I think they came out, made some shots and were full of energy, enthusiasm and that's what you need to come on the road and win. Those guys were definitely special tonight. |
I want everybody to play with confidence. It's only going to increase my assists, my scoring. I want everyone to come out there and be aggressive and play the game. |
I want to thank my mom for putting me in a basketball environment and coach (Bruce) Weber for putting the ball in my hands when he got to Illinois. |
I won't say this feels like a loss. But we could have put them away, and we didn't. We have to come out there and finish it out to be a great team. |
I'm going to miss putting on that Illinois jersey. |
I'm going to shoot 'em, anyway. I'm going to go 1-for-9, 1-for-30, 1-for-50. If I don't make one more shot this season, I'm still going to play the way I play and do the things I do. |
I'm honored that people thought so highly of me. I guess it didn't end the way I liked. It definitely started the way I wanted. |
I'm just looking at Indiana on Sunday. You just have to worry about yourself. You have to win and see what happens. |