Donald Copeland
Donald Copeland
bad finish stuck walked
We've been here through the good, the bad and the ugly. We could have walked out as bad as it got, but we stuck it out because we wanted to finish what we started.
aware dribble knew possible start
We had a feel for when they were going to go backdoor. We knew that when they start to dribble at you, it's possible for a backdoor. We were always aware of it.
basketball good quick rebound time
We want to take our time and get good shots. You take a quick shot, they get the rebound and they're off to the races. That's not something we want happening.
court excellent spread
We spread the court well. Grant, who is an excellent passer, he's able to see over defenses.
game people silence
When you win, you silence all the doubters. That's why we play the game - to win. You don't play it for anything else. If people think we still don't belong, he just have to keep winning.
balanced game however run win
They're a balanced team. They run a lot of screens, a lot of motion. We could win the game 2-0, it doesn't matter. However we get it done.
ball four moved passes three took
They moved the ball around. Most of their possessions, I think they had three or four passes before they took shots.
ball floor guys main played shared situation
They had a situation on their team, but this was about us. The main thing was we wanted to get better. After the long layoff we wanted to get out and play -- and play well. We shared the ball well, guys spaced the floor well, and we played pretty well off each other.
ball best credit defensive good offensive run share surprised
They're a good team. They share the ball well, they run good offense, they've got good players. It wasn't our best defensive or offensive game. That surprised me, but there's nothing you can do. You give them credit and we didn't have it today.
conference deal four gets great respect shows teams
Any conference that gets four teams here shows you how competitive it is. We've got a great deal of respect for that.
becoming beginning guys identity roles special stick team
I think we're pretty much a different team because we have more of an identity now. Guys are becoming more comfortable with their roles and things are beginning to jell for us. If we stick together, I think we're going to be able to do some special things.
ball becomes defense open shared start transition
I think it started with our defense and getting open shots. We shared the ball well and when you start off well in transition the half-court becomes easier.
hurting problem sitting stretch team
It has been a problem for me the whole year. Right now is an important stretch for us. If I feel I'm hurting the team I have no problem sitting out.
bit confidence duke good lost obviously played road team time undefeated won
I think they were a little bit surprised. We hadn't won on the road yet, they were undefeated at home. We lost to Duke by 53, they lost to them by four. But we have confidence that we're a good team. We're obviously a different team from the time we played at Duke.