Sometimes it takes adversity for you to get in the right frame of mind. When you have five guys on the court at the same time on the same page, that's what makes up a team. |
Sometimes you have to go with what works. It's definitely going to be another option for us. |
That was a very big mental error. It's something I had never done before. I can't take it back. |
That's a possibility, but it's going to be day-to-day. Tomorrow I may want to, tomorrow I may not want to. |
The top is actually easier. Down low, you are constantly running and moving so much. It can take a lot out of you. |
There's nothing you can do to stop yourself from being excited. |
They wanted to know how serious I was about coming. I told them at the time I was interested, but I really didn't know. Sometimes it works out the way you want it to. |
They're a tough team at home, and they're looking for (another) big win. But we're looking for one as well, so it'll be a tough game. |
This is a night where we really came together and played like a team. Everyone had energy from one on down to 13. |
This is an opportunity to be around pros and watch Steve going around the court, trying to pick up some things. |
To play them at their home, that's something that everybody in terms of the college player either playing for Carolina or playing there (wants to have) - a chance to play in the Dean Dome. |
Two of the main reasons I came to Arizona were to play for Coach O and to follow in the footsteps of so many great [point] guards, ... You have the opportunity to get noticed and play at the next level. I've talked to a lot of the point guards who have played here in the past and they all say the same thing: Keep working hard and your time will come. |
Two or three hours later, guys were laughing and joking like nothing happened. I just wanted to get some key points across, say what I felt, and if anybody had anything else to say, speak now or forever hold your peace. |
We [need] to take him away from doing the things he likes to do, which we did the second game at home (last season). |
We all want to play for 40 minutes but can't get it done. Nobody wants to go out there and not play the right way. We don't like losing. But we have to go back and play like we left off. |