Brandon Rush
Brandon Rush
Brandon Leray Rushis an American professional basketball player for the Minnesota Timberwolves of the National Basketball Association. He was drafted in 2008 by the NBA's Portland Trail Blazers after playing for Kansas for three seasons, including the 2008 championship season. He was selected as a Wooden Award All-American in both 2007 and 2008 as a Jayhawk...
ProfessionBasketball Player
Date of Birth7 July 1985
CityKansas City, MO
ahead couple earned games people prove respect
I think that we earned some respect today. We still have a couple of big games ahead of us, and we are still going to try and prove people wrong.
couple definitely figure freshman hard talk tried
I could definitely see he was getting a little frustrated. I tried to talk to him a couple of times. I know how hard it is to be a freshman but he'll figure it out.
surprised
I'm surprised I didn't get a technical. I got real mad. I thought it was a foul.
behind concerned glad
I'm just glad it's over with. I was concerned because I was getting behind in classes.
trying
I'm trying to get on ESPN. That's what that is.
good worried
I'm not worried about that. I'm a good kid.
grown home
I've grown up a lot. That's from being on my own. But I've been away from home too long.
shut
It just shut them up. You lost, what more can you say?
calling decided took until visit week
They were calling me up until a week or so before I decided to go to Kansas. I even took an unofficial visit there.
both force jumping kentucky left tried trying
They were really overemphasizing jumping on my right hand. They were trying to force me to go left. Kentucky tried it, but I was still able to get around it. I can go both ways, but I like going to my right hand. My left is a little weak.
came knew special team
We all came in being this and that. But we don't have egos. We want to be a team. We knew we had to be something special for this team to do something, but we knew we had to do it together. I think we've done that.
best conference debate prove team trying
There's a debate out there about who the best team in the conference is. This team is trying to prove it's us.
anybody happen lost seeing
I underestimated them a little bit, seeing how they lost to Nebraska. But that won't happen again. We won't underestimate anybody any more.
coach gets mental
Coach said it's a mental thing, but it really does (affect you). Even Roby (Richard, CU guard, 15 points, 6-of-18 shooting) told me that he gets winded.