Jim Calhoun
Jim Calhoun
James A. Calhoun is the former head coach of the University of Connecticut men's basketball team. His teams won three NCAA national championships, played in four Final Fours, won the 1988 NIT title, and seven Big East tournament championships. With his team's 2011 NCAA title win, the 68-year-old Calhoun became the oldest coach to win a Division I men's basketball title. He won his 800th game in 2009 and finished his career with 873 victories, ranking 12th all-time as of...
offensive stretch thinking
It was the most offensive thinking that he had. His baskets down the stretch for us were very, very big.
ability balance eventually hitting inside open power shoot spread transition
It was their spread and ability to shoot 3s and our power on the inside. I think we eventually got the power inside and the balance of transition and hitting open shots. But they would not quit.
came far fitting great handling horse jones played poor sat talked
It was really fitting that Denham had such a great game. He was a horse out there, as far as handling the ball, especially when Marcus played such a poor first half. We sat Marcus down, talked about the Dow Jones and some other things. He came back and got us going.
both fight rock teams
It was a rock fight and both teams got involved.
basketball difference game hostile power terrific win
It was a terrific, terrific win in a very hostile basketball atmosphere. We got the ball where we wanted to most of the time. ... The difference in the game was our power inside.
east easy faced number time
It's back to the Big East of old, to some degree. There are no easy games. This is a Georgetown-Syracuse weekend, which we've faced on a number of occasions. It's an important time for us.
special
It is special. It's even more special because of what's at stake.
brown coach great kids knows opportunity time win
It's a great opportunity for us and a great opportunity for Albany. I think coach (Will) Brown knows what a win can do and his kids know what a win can do. It's a great time of the year.
bad drops gives guy pass surrounded three throw
I told him I had him for a triple-double: 11, 11 and 11. The statistician, when you throw that bad pass to the guy who's surrounded by three people, gives it (turnover) to the guy who drops it. I don't.
incredibly kid talented
I told him he has to be more assertive. He's an incredibly talented kid but a very young kid. I think at times he's unstoppable.
minutes waited worth
I told Rashad he only waited 38 minutes for that three. It was worth the wait.
league
I've been in the league 20 years, and this is the most competitive that it has ever been.
greatness kids room sacrificed talented teams
I've been in a (locker) room with some talented teams and some teams that bordered on greatness. But I don't know if I've been in a room before with so many kids that have sacrificed so much.
involved maybe seen type unsure walk
I've been involved with a lot of basketball. I don't know if I've seen that type of turnaround, from being so tentative and unsure of ourselves. I'd like to see them with a little more swagger. Maybe they'll walk out of here with a little more swagger.