It looked like it was going in. That wouldn't surprise me. |
It seemed like they scored four, five or six possessions in a row there where we couldn't get a stop. We put ourselves in a very big hole there, but I thought we picked our defense up and put ourselves back in a position where we had a chance to win the game. I thought we dug too big a hole. |
It was one of those games where we gave them too many unnecessary opportunities. But when they are already shooting the ball as well as they do and they are as patient as they are on offense, and then you give them extra opportunities, therein lies a nice little butt-kicking. |
It'll be real meaningful if we can win a couple more. |
It's always interesting when we have our coaches' meetings, and it seems that we play so many teams that had to have their best night against us. We've been getting everyone's best shot. But I thought when we had to have the stops, when we had to get the rebounds and when had to make the baskets, or players stepped up. |
It's funny how this thing has come full circle. Now we're fresher and we fatigue people. |
It's painful, to lose a close game like this. Close is not what we're trying to do. You've got to get over the hump by winning these types of games. |
It's something you have to work on each and every day, preparing your team for what they have to face. There are going to be ups. There are going to be downs. Things aren't always going to go the way you want it. You just have to find a way to draw strength from the learning process. You have to find something to hang your hat on. |
It's very difficult to throw over a (6-10) guy that close right on top of you like that. Most of the time the officials will tell you to move back a little bit, but that wasn't the case. |
Last season's over. I wish we could start practice right now. I'm excited about the future and anxious to get started. |
Like most teams, they lose their focus for whatever reason. It's all we've been talking about the last couple days, understanding the mentality you have to play with to compete at this level. |
Me making speculations right now would be just that -- speculations. |
N.C. State is a team that seems as though they make adjustments to what they need to do to win a particular game. They do a good job of moving the ball and taking advantage of any defensive mistakes [that opponents] make. |
Obviously he's a load. There's no question about that. He's way beyond his years in maturity. You watch him and you watch his body language and his facial expressions and you can tell the confidence that he plays with. But the thing that amazes me is his team has so much confidence in him. |
Once you understand the type of energy that it takes, the type of effort and communication it takes with your teammates, then it becomes fun when you're all on the same page. |