A lot of people were criticizing us, saying our games were low-scoring, we'd never be able to score with the big guys. Well, I think that's because we play defense. |
After watching film, I'd say I'm a little faster than him. I believe I might be able to outrun him, and I have a better reach, so I might be able to affect his shots and rebound. The disadvantage is he's much bigger. |
Everyone was saying we couldn't play with Kansas, that they were too athletic for us, that they'd run right through us. We proved we could put a stop to what they like to do. If we play like we did against Kansas and Pitt, we can pretty much stop anything they throw at us. |
I came here because they showed the most interest. |
I don't really feel like we hit the wall. They just made the plays and we couldn't make those plays. They got every rebound, every loose ball. |
I don't think they wore us down because we're used to playing up-and-down type of basketball. It was just the fact that every player they brought in was just as athletic as the last one. That presented us with a lot of problems. |
I don't think we're as much shocked that we're here as we are with all the attention and the media and the fans back home, stuff like that. We knew we were a good team all year. We knew we could compete with anybody. |
I think I should be all right. He's definitely got the body and weight advantage on me, but I think I have the length and agility edge. |
I think if we play like we did against Kansas and Pitt, we can pretty much stop anything they throw at us. |
I think it was just the fact that every player they brought in was just as athletic as the last one. |
I think we put Bradley basketball back on the map. |
I'm sure they got yelled at for it, or whatever, by their coach. They just came after it harder. |
If we keep playing like we did tonight and two nights ago, we can beat anybody. |
It showed that we were starting to frustrate them. We knew we could get to them. |
It was a great feeling, because those fans have been with us all year. |