J. M. Roberts
J. M. Roberts
John Morris "J. M." Roberts CBEwas a British historian, with significant published works. From 1979 to 1985 he was vice chancellor of the University of Southampton, and from 1985 to 1994, Warden of Merton College, Oxford. He was also well known as the author and presenter of the BBC TV series The Triumph of the West...
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There's such a dark cloud over this, it's disappointing. As a kid, you wondered who'd be the next guy to pass Ruth or maybe Aaron. We're talking about a great, great player in Barry Bonds, but there's that black cloud, and I just think we all wish it could go away.
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We didn't need a guy to go get 20. That's not what we need. No one needs to be Daryll Hill.
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I think Monty is one of the best big guys in the league. He can do so many things. He is long. He is athletic. When he plays with confidence and energy, he is as good as anyone.
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I thought it was a hotly contested game. I thought our guys battled hard, played hard throughout the whole game. ... It definitely was not a 16-point game.
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My guys tried hard. I told them in the locker room it does hurt but that means we're playing games that mean something. Until you get to where you want to be at the top you have to go through some of this. It should hurt and it does hurt.
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We're concentrating on St. John's and what we're trying to do to build our program. We're trying to get our guys to play at the top level, and we're moving in that direction.
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I told the guys it was like getting a monkey, and then I said a gorilla off our back.
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They don't have the big names they had a couple years ago, but they have guys that have bonded together and created a special season for West Aurora.
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They didn't have a guy who could guard me. When I could drive and dish off, we could get baskets.
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I think that's a nice compliment to these guys and their effort. I like my team.
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They've got so much athletic ability. They can go outside and pressure the ball. Not too many teams can keep my guards in check because my guys are quick. But they did a good job keeping them out of the lane.
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Through the years we had a bunch of large range fires that would start in the county. This was about the only one that actually came into town.
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We were patient. We took good shots. We took shots within rhythm. We did things that we normally practice every day and that is why we were successful.
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We have to do a better job of taking care of the basketball, but their pressure had a lot to do with it.