Craig Austrie
Craig Austrie
Craig Kevin Austrieis an American basketball player. He played in college for the University of Connecticut and played briefly for the Springfield Armor in the NBA Development League...
beginning coach confidence happy step trust
I'm happy coach Calhoun is beginning to trust me. I just want to keep it that way. I don't want to take a step back. My confidence is through the roof. Confidence is what you have to have at this level.
easier game guys playing stepped
It makes the game so much easier for me. Playing with these guys has really stepped up my game to another level.
aggressive ball handling help mistakes move played quicker scoring step taken team though wants
If I step my scoring up it will help the team a lot more and we'll get a lot more ball handling and we'll be a much quicker team. I've always played kind of safe. He wants me to take more chances. I know you get taken out but you always get put right back in once you make an aggressive move even though it's a mistake. I just have to make an adjustment.
nervous start
When it comes to basketball, I've never been nervous in my life. Why start now?
beginning came energy faces felt life team took
I felt like once (Johnson) did that, it took the life out of them. You could see it in their faces that they weren't the same team that came out with that energy in the beginning of the game.
next room
We're not roommates, but we room next to each other and we know we've got to do this together.
coming game helped hostile knew learned louisville playing poised syracuse
Just coming from playing in a hostile atmosphere, we knew Louisville was going to be tough. It really helped us a lot. We learned from the Syracuse game that we have to be poised at all times. We didn't want to be down but it just helped us tremendously, that Syracuse game.
both feed plays role
Really, it?s interchangeable who plays the point, but having us both out there will feed our offense. My role now will to be a little more aggressive.
bring help sure tells
He's been a big help to me so far. I just want to make sure to take what he tells me and bring it out on the court.
great guys helped
Guys were in the right spot. They helped me out a great deal.
basketball college deal easy guys mentally physically quicker spots stronger
Guys were in the right spots all night. It was easy for me to find them. And they were making shots. I feel I've become quicker and stronger -- mentally and physically -- to deal with the college basketball game.
ball easy guys hit job
Guys were in the right spot, my job is to hit them and find them in the right spot. It's easy to play with guys when they put the ball in the basket.
advantage aggressive
It's really up to me. I just have to be more aggressive and take advantage of this opportunity.