At first, people probably took us lightly because we're a mid-major. People don't respect us enough to take us seriously. We'd probably have to get back here year after year to get that respect. |
Coach L has a lot of theories about how he wants us to play and keep us focused. He wants you to play with passion, but he doesn't want you to get all emotional. |
Coming into the game, we knew Paul Davis fouled a lot. Coach just told me to take it to him. If we can make shots in the beginning of the game, it builds our confidence up. We just carried that confidence into the second half. We just shot well. |
I didn't know it was that big. |
I hear him screaming all the time, from almost anything. I'm not wild about it. |
I just wanted the basketball more than them when the shot went out. |
I think we just wanted the basketball more than them, man. |
I'm more serious about the job. I think Jack needs to mature a little more, honestly. |
It felt like any other practice, other than there were 20,000 fans out there. |
Next year, people will know us. |
That's our move. I can't even begin to tell you how many times me and Jai practiced that. |
The big thing we're working on is converting quickly to defense. Not letting them get that fast break going. |
The doubters can keep on doubting. But we proved to everybody we belong. We made it all the way to the Final Four. |
There's no fear when you're having fun. |
They had us chasing for the rest of the [game]. |