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Our goal all year was to get back. Our seniors set it in their mind that we were going back no matter what we had to do. We executed what we worked on all week in practice and we beat a great basketball team. We made up our minds what we were going to do and we did it.
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Our girls never gave up. They fought back and fought back and fought back. But every time they would make a big basket or we would foul. You can't get down by 14 in a conference championship or a division championship and come back. They're too well-coached. There's a reason why they're in the championship.
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Our first concern is Allan's health, but we have the utmost confidence that having Jeff in place will enable us to move on without missing a beat, ... His experience has made him knowledgeable about every facet of basketball operations and I look forward to having him use that insight to put the best possible team on the floor.
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Overall it comes down to our defensive effort. We had 47 deflections, and that's always something good because that means you're able to pressure the basketball and not let them feel comfortable in their sets.
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Our women's team is just not where it needs to be to compete in the Ohio Valley Conference. We need to move forward in our women's basketball program. Having said that, we need to make sure our coaches and players understand we are not going to compete at the mid-tier level or below in the OVC.
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Our women's basketball team is going through the same thing. It's disgusting, people trying to kick someone while they're down.
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Our whole team's different so I'm just glad we've gotten this far. It's been an interesting year. At one time, I think, we were 7-4, and now we're sitting here at 18-5 so we've been playing some pretty good basketball the last two months.
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Our basketball team this year has played with energy; they've played with passion and enthusiasm. And this time of year, those things will keep you around and keep you in the game, but they're not good enough to win the game. Billy Donovan
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Our administration wants to be good in all sports--not just a power in basketball. They've put $1.5 million into our facility and given us the budget to travel and play good teams like Stanford and Clemson. Kids want to play those teams, and you get better by playing them.
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Right now, that's the best we can do. We just want to do the best job we can to stay in that position, not to be content with only being in that spot, but taking our game to another level, because playoff basketball is totally different. Damon Jones
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Rivalry games you pretty much throw everything out the window. They are going to be fired up to play their best basketball for us and we will be fired up to play our best basketball for them.
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Robert Morris has five guys who can step away from the basket and hit the 3 (point shot). We had too many turnovers, especially in the first half. We played better in the second half but built such a huge hole by then it was hard to get back in the game. Bobby Jones
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Rogers has started learning what it's like to be a basketball town -- our community's been starved for it. The crowds have been there. They've really been a force for us. It's really been like an extra player.
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Rod Barnes has been a very positive and important part of Ole Miss basketball history throughout his playing and coaching career. He has always represented the University with the utmost class and integrity. Because Rod means so much to the Ole Miss family, this was a difficult decision. However, due to our lack of success in the Southeastern Conference, I felt a change needed to be made.
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Pitt is a good basketball team. They have talented players, who play at a high level, and are deserving of playing in the next tournament (the NCAA).
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Pleasant Hill just has too many horses, they're a good basketball team.
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Pina did a lot of driving to the basket but she can make the outside jump shot, too.
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Playing a basketball game and just enjoying it. That's really what it's all about, people coming together and working hard for a good cause. Gerry McNamara
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Platt High School is a very good and very well-coached basketball team. For our kids to stay with them for as long as they did is a major accomplishment for them and something to look forward to for next year.
basketball follow people
People who really follow women's basketball know there's two of them.
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Maybe I'm a slow learner. But he doesn't make it easy. I'm starting to feel like one of those basketball players in the early '90s. You feel like you make Michael Jordan play well, but then every time he comes up and beats you and makes you realize why he's the best. James Blake
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Maybe I got hurt for a reason - to bring these guys here and we all celebrate together over on Biscayne Bay one day, Dwyane Wade
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Man, it's been fun. Right now this team is playing great basketball and we just want to keep that rolling.
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I'm happy for him. He's a good dude. He's a hard worker and he has a great basketball mind. He took his last school to the dance. I think it's a good hire for Oklahoma. Shane Battier
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I'm humbled and honored to be the head coach at the University of Northern Iowa. The excitement level for Panther basketball is at an all-time high and I look forward to continuing the growth of our program. With the players we have returning and the current recruiting class, I know we have the pieces in place to be successful.
basketball reality people
If people are well paid for reality television and cotton candy and dunking a basketball, why can't they be well paid for changing young minds? B. J. Novak
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We've talked more about defense in practice. When we watch film, that's all we watch is defense -- we don't even watch our offense right now. (Defense) has just been our focus. We're playing a different style of basketball right now in terms of slowing it down. We're playing well. Kyle Korver
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We've talked a lot about this being a basketball state. People said they wanted a team, and now we're here. We're one of the final four. These players deserve it (fan support), not only for what they've done on the court, but off the court, especially.
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We need one. We're entitled to one, I think. We've been going down to the wire a lot of games. Sometimes it feels good for the players and myself to play a game where you don't have to worry about somebody getting an offensive rebound or making a last-second shot to win a basketball game. For us, we needed that. Maurice Cheeks
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Well, 1,100 basketball games I've been fortunate to be involved with (and) I've never been quite involved with something like that. It was just an incredible game fought by two teams who gave it everything they possibly have. And I don't know if the teams could have gone another minute. I thought it was an incredible display of what competition is all about. Jim Calhoun
basketball best four games playing straight won
We live to play another day. We've won four straight games and are playing or best basketball now.
basketball football kids
I had concussions as a kid playing football and basketball, and know what it feels like and to have someone say 'Just rub some dirt on it, and get back in there.' Billy Corgan
basketball glasses desire
Desire outweighs footwork when it comes to crashing the glass Bill Self