Darrel Owens
Darrel Owens
control game running slow slower
They like to get up and down real quick, and we like to control the game and play at a slower pace. If we take away that running game they want to get into and slow the game and control the game, I think we'll be fine.
florida focus likes main offense playing slow transition value work
Florida likes to get up and down. Their main focus on offense is the transition game. We can go up-tempo, but if we did, we'd be playing right into their hands. It's up to us to play smart, value the ball, and slow this thing down. Make them work for their points.
anybody aware country feed guys loose sure teams tough
We have tough teams in our conference. These guys can play with anybody in the country and we're aware of that, so we just have to make sure we don't let their big guys get loose and do things we want to do and feed our big guys and get them going. Then we'll be fine.
job matter win
It's our job to win and make her happy. No matter where we are, we feel that smile.
almost double everybody five guys offense player run scoring shows six teams
Everybody can score. A lot of teams have one player they look to go to down the stretch. A lot of teams have one player they look to run their offense through. With five or six guys almost scoring double figures, it shows the teamwork.
against good guards shooting steals successful teams typical zone
It's a typical 2-3. Their guards take a lot of chances. They go for steals a lot, so we've got to play smart. It's going to come down to making shots, because we know they're going to try and take away Roy. When you play Syracuse, you know you have to have a good shooting night. A lot of teams have been successful against their zone this year, and we just have to be one of those teams.
bad happen proud year
Bad things happen sometimes. I can't look back. I have to be proud of the year we had.
banging bodies clash couple seriously
That's going to be a clash of the titans. That's a couple of seriously big bodies banging down in there.
coach hard job pay preaching saw since thompson today work
Coach Thompson has been preaching since he got the job that with hard work, anything can happen. And I think today you saw that hard work pay off.
chances contested force improve shooting starts success taking
It all starts with taking away Dials. If we can force them to be a 3-point shooting team, and force them to take contested 3-pointers, our chances of success improve dramatically.
hard imagine places stress
He's been there for us, and he's also been there for his wife. He's like Superman, in two places at one time. I can only imagine how hard it is for him. But we know if we win, we can take a lot of stress off him.
easier
He makes it so much easier for us.
extra felt played second three
In the second half, it felt like we played an extra three games.
extra felt played second three
In the second half, it felt like we played an extra three games.