Famous Quotes & Sayings

I thought this was the kind of game you have to win in the NCAA Tournament to keep moving (on).

I thought they were in trouble when they left here, but they rallied. They will be in every game because they defend.

I think we had a good taste of what it takes to be successful. For six games and winning a tournament -- they got a big mouthful of success.

Chris Osgood

I think we're all wondering how the game is going to be called, whether there is going to be a parade of players to the penalty box.

I think we're all going to be a little nervous at the start of the game. This is a big game for all of these kids, but I think they will respond to that.

I think we're a better team now than we were then. To lose a game right now would be devastating.

Darryl Sutter

I think we ran out of gas. It was like a road game for us.

I think we're going to be fine. It's nice that we have the first game at home.

John Tavares

I think we need a road game to kind of find ourselves a bit.

I think we know our postseason life is on the line every day - not every game - every day. We have our sense of urgency every day.

I think we kind of ran out of gas and panicked a little. I should have probably taken a time out, had the kids relax and settle them down. But it just didn't happen and it turned into a free-throw game after that.

Ernie Els

I think we just hold back and see where it goes, see how we play the game on this new Augusta National.

I think we have guys that will be able to come through, it is just getting the game experience. It is my philosophy that no matter what happens, it is just the next kid's turn to step up for us.

Mark Buehrle

I think we have at least two guys on this staff that can win 20 games this year with the team we have, the offense. Like I've said before, it does take a lot of luck. There's a lot that has to happen. But I think it's not just two that can win 20 games on this staff. There might be three or more that can do it.

I think we played well, played hard. I think they took us out of our game by ejecting Zack.

James Augustine

I think we played harder. That's why we were able to get back into it. But we had more game to play. We had to keep playing.

Jim Johnson

I think we played a pretty good game tonight. Not necessarily the first quarter and not necessarily at the very end.

David DeJesus

I think we picked the right guys up, a lot of veteran guys who have been around the game a lot and with playoff experience. I feel we're going to learn a lot as young players from them.

I think we have to view the rest of the games like the playoffs, with that same intensity.

I thought Rodney Carney stepped up really big when he had to. The 3 he hit towards the end of the first half, and the 3 when it was a two-point game late in the second half, hurt us.

I thought our posts (Pickett and Lauren Cox) did what they needed to do. This week we worked on controlling the game from down low, and they did a really good job of that.

Steve Alford

I thought our leadership was tremendous. At the start of the game it was very good, and at the start of the second half it was very good. It's a great way to start a tournament.

I thought our guys played a great first period. You get a big lead and you play hard and sometimes it's hard to hold on to a big lead. But it will be a good character-building game for us.

Frank Beamer

I thought our guys hung in there. It wasn't always pretty, but they hung in there and played hard. We all can learn from this game and be better.

I thought our game plan to stop Phillips worked until we got tired. Then we lost our focus.

Bob Hill

I think we would have won the game if we'd just had one of them. I was proud of our effort. I was proud of the execution, which was so much better. We moved the ball. We only had 12 turnovers. We had 22 assists. ... . There were some good things in the second half. They were just too big for us.

Sidney Crosby

I think we were rested, it was just one of those nights where it seemed that everyone couldn't get their game going. When that happens, it's tough to win.

I think we're to the point of the season that we're prepared for it. You really get used to it, and when you get in the game you don't really think about it.

Kenny Smith

I think we're there; I think we're ready to go. The kids played hard, and these first games are tough, so we'll just get ready for the next one.

I think we're supposed to win the rest of the games we play in. We're going to come out and play hard and try and get a win at Marquette.

I think we're playing pretty well. We've still got some things to work on defensively, but we're about midway through the games we've got now. We should be good.

I think we're playing pretty well. I will always say that we could play better, but I don't think we're playing poorly. I would like to see us smooth out our game a little more.

I think we were a little rusty, and I think it showed. Before that game, we hadn't played in 14 days. That's a long time to go without basketball, but it's good to get a non-conference game in there to get your legs under you again.