It was a very difficult situation. I thought long and hard about it, and I felt really good with the decision I just made. |
It was fun and a great atmosphere to play home in front of a Philadelphia crowd, and also to be on the floor with my great teammates. Basically, I'm just grateful to be able to do that. |
It was the same play we used (to beat) Cincinnati. I knew right away it was going to work. |
It?s an opportunity to fulfill a childhood dream. A lot of people don?t really get to fulfill those things and this is an opportunity that comes once in a lifetime. |
It's definitely important, and you know it's going to be a big game, but you still have to go back and review the film on DePaul and see the mistakes that we made and correct them in practice tomorrow. |
It's tough, you know. But that's a great team. They're going to get back. |
Just because they make you a No. 1 seed doesn't mean you automatically get a 50-point lead. All it means is that you don't have to play a No. 1 seed until the Final Four. |
My brother always told me not to fear anything. You can't go out there on the court and be afraid to fail, so I just go out there and play as hard as I can, no matter what the outcome is. |
That?s the real thing. That?s high on my list. |
That?s where it all starts for us. Our attitude is that we?re going to outscore you, our attitude is that we?re going to stop you. |
That's the first time in a long time that we've had good news about somebody's knee. |
That's the only father figure I ever really had. |
That's what you practice for. You practice for tough situations. |
The ball just happened to be at the perfect place at the perfect time. I just happened to be there and tipped it in. |
The Big 5 is unique and different from anything around the county, so it was just fun to be out there in this kind of game. |