Gerry McNamara
Gerry McNamara
Gerry McNamarais a retired American basketball player and current assistant coach of the Syracuse University men's basketball team. A former guard for the Orange, he never missed a start in his career which lasted from 2002 to 2006. He also helped lead the team to a title in 2003...
ProfessionBasketball Player
Date of Birth28 August 1983
good needed team
We needed to get out of Syracuse. We need to be road-tested. You get a good idea of where your team is at when you play on the road.
beat conference early giving good knew problems struggling teams tough
It's tough to concentrate on other teams when they're not in your conference and you are struggling in your own conference. We were having problems in our conference early on. When they beat Texas, we knew they were a good team. We are giving them their respect.
career freshman great lucky run team worried year
My freshman year I was fortunate, I was lucky to be part of a great team like that and make a run at the right time. I'm not worried about what I did in the past. When I look back and my career is over, that's fine.
freshman great last lucky run shot team trying worried year
I'm not worried about what I did in the past, I'm worried about what I'm trying to do now and what I'm trying to do in the future. This is my last shot for a run at the title. Freshman year I was fortunate, I was lucky to be a part of a great team like that and to make a run at the right time. That's what we're trying to do.
scoring team top worried
I'm not worried about scoring points. I just want to win. We have to be a team that's around the top or at the top (of the conference).
basketball coming enjoying game good hard people playing together
Playing a basketball game and just enjoying it. That's really what it's all about, people coming together and working hard for a good cause.
best change needed shot
I said yesterday's shot was the best under the circumstances. I'd have to change that to today's. We needed it.
battle fight guess guys toughest won year
Well, we won it, so I guess I was pretty motivated. I think we all were. This is the toughest year I've played, and for these guys to battle and to come down here and fight and to do this is...it's one of the greatest.
came early knew ourselves pressure ready shots
We came out ready to play; it was kind of early so we knew that we had to get ourselves going. Fortunately, we made some shots early, put the pressure on them and got out to an early lead.
win
You know, it was our time. We wanted to come down here and try to win it.
battle fighting needed shot situation trying
Under the circumstances, this is the most important shot that I've hit. In the situation we're in, we're fighting and trying to battle for every game, we needed this one.
edge extra given guys opportunity smaller
It's given smaller guys more of an opportunity to shine. The big guys had an edge when there were only two-pointers. Now little guys have an extra edge too.
cool fans great university
It's pretty cool for the university to do that. It's a great thing for my area. The Scranton fans have been great for Syracuse.
felt shoot shooting shot took
Every shot I took felt great. I didn't shoot well from the floor, but I got to the free-throw line. If I'm not shooting well, that's what I have to do.