Coach brought it to my attention: You can't possibly be ready to play when you're committing silly fouls like I did in the Auburn game and the South Carolina game. So I made it a point to prepare myself to be ready to play. |
Every game from here on out is a must-win. We can't lose another one. We need every game, every single game. |
He's a great athlete at his size. He's a great athlete at any size. |
I read that play, Rondo told me he was going to try to take him off the dribble, and he drove to the right and I just picked it up and blocked it. Given the circumstances, that was definitely a big block. |
I think you're going to see a different team, a team that plays harder. We can only go up from here. We're going to answer the call. |
I wanted to see if I could do what he did. |
I've just got to play smart. I've been having trouble with that all year. If I be more cognizant about it, I think I can get the job done. |
If we retrieved the ball, it might have been a different outcome. |
It definitely brings us back to planet Earth. Like I said, it's all about how you make adjustments and fix the game plan. That's how you can be successful. |
It wasn't a pretty game, but it's not about how pretty you look, it's about surviving and winning. |
It's definitely crossed our minds maybe once or twice, but you can't dwell on that, you've got to focus on one game at a time and do what you have to do to win that game. |
It's going to take an extraordinary effort on our part. |
Last year, I didn't perform well. I didn't really live up to expectations. |
Not (starting) didn't really motivate me, but seeing how well they played made me want to continue the intensity they had and just keep building on what they were doing on the court. Obviously we got the outcome that we wanted, so I can't say it didn't (work). |
The bench was alive, the crowd was alive, the coaching staff was alive. We're not used to being the underdog. I like it. We played like a team. |