Ewing
On playing SJU and old rival Chris Mullin:
Looking forward to play my old buddy Chris one more time. We had an opportunity to win the game last time we played...made mistakes the last time.
Where is your team emotionally, after taking two close, hard losses:
"We just have to continue to push on. We have some games we definitely had an opportunities to win…mistakes.
"We talked about it. Watch film about it and move on"
Pros and cons from the CU game:
"We shot the ball well. We didn’t get enough stops. Didn’t make the right plays down the stretch".
On play of of James Akinjo vs CU
"I thought he picked it up in the 2nd half played great floor general…has to knock down his shots".
Does being Pat Ewing ensure recruits know him?
We finished playing over 17 years ago. A lot of these kids haven’t seen us play. They've seen us on the video gamse Their parents may know, their eir grand parents might know…
Jessie Govan's need to improve on on defense
"That’s one of the things I just got done talking to him about. He has to step up, take more pride on defense as he does his offense…give help. Those are the things he needs to improve on for us to be successful"
How do you motivate him to do so?
"I basically just tell him what I see. For us to be successful and move on, these are the things he has to improve on. (rebounder, defender)
"He listens…"
Mullin
Special to coach vs Pat?
"Yeah first and foremost, they have a good team…deep, long athletic. We' ve had really closd game with them. They've played and incredibly amount of close games".
"Lot of experiences with him…always nice to see him, great respect, admiration".
With the group of teams with 3 and 4 losses, is momentum from win important?
"Each and every game is going to be a bunch of teams …bunched together. At some point everyone is looking to get separation".
What does presence of Sedee Keita (not available) mean?
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"Just another body for depth…(reducing) load minute wise.
"Sedee can come in and guard the opposoing center. When he rolls to basket (have to respect).
To me, he's something we've needed".
What about Keita helping guard Govan?
Jessie Govan is one of the best players in country...right hand jump hook, face up jumpers out to three point. (We must) Locate him early, force him into an uncomfortable shot".
On playing SJU and old rival Chris Mullin:
Looking forward to play my old buddy Chris one more time. We had an opportunity to win the game last time we played...made mistakes the last time.
Where is your team emotionally, after taking two close, hard losses:
"We just have to continue to push on. We have some games we definitely had an opportunities to win…mistakes.
"We talked about it. Watch film about it and move on"
Pros and cons from the CU game:
"We shot the ball well. We didn’t get enough stops. Didn’t make the right plays down the stretch".
On play of of James Akinjo vs CU
"I thought he picked it up in the 2nd half played great floor general…has to knock down his shots".
Does being Pat Ewing ensure recruits know him?
We finished playing over 17 years ago. A lot of these kids haven’t seen us play. They've seen us on the video gamse Their parents may know, their eir grand parents might know…
Jessie Govan's need to improve on on defense
"That’s one of the things I just got done talking to him about. He has to step up, take more pride on defense as he does his offense…give help. Those are the things he needs to improve on for us to be successful"
How do you motivate him to do so?
"I basically just tell him what I see. For us to be successful and move on, these are the things he has to improve on. (rebounder, defender)
"He listens…"
Mullin
Special to coach vs Pat?
"Yeah first and foremost, they have a good team…deep, long athletic. We' ve had really closd game with them. They've played and incredibly amount of close games".
"Lot of experiences with him…always nice to see him, great respect, admiration".
With the group of teams with 3 and 4 losses, is momentum from win important?
"Each and every game is going to be a bunch of teams …bunched together. At some point everyone is looking to get separation".
What does presence of Sedee Keita (not available) mean?
.
"Just another body for depth…(reducing) load minute wise.
"Sedee can come in and guard the opposoing center. When he rolls to basket (have to respect).
To me, he's something we've needed".
What about Keita helping guard Govan?
Jessie Govan is one of the best players in country...right hand jump hook, face up jumpers out to three point. (We must) Locate him early, force him into an uncomfortable shot".
