Jim Christian
Jim Christian
James Patrick Christianis an American college basketball coach who is currently the head coach of the Boston College men's basketball team. He previously held the same position at Kent State, TCU and Ohio...
came juggling point trying understand
At one point we were 6-5 and juggling our lineup to find the right combinations. Then it came together. They started to understand what we were trying to do.
kept lose option produced projects quite several sleep trying worked
We worked for several years trying to get it produced back East, but he also had a lot of other projects that kept him busy. He kept the option for years, but the show never quite materialized. I didn't lose any sleep over it.
ball battle chance energy extremely fight order pitt poorly shoot shot spend trying uphill
In order for us to have a chance in this game, Pitt would have had to shoot the ball poorly and they just shot the ball extremely well. We had to spend so much energy trying to fight an uphill battle and get back into the game.
guys sees trying wants
He wants to do so well that sometimes he presses. He's trying to do so much, and he sees guys making plays, and he wants to do well.
eventually knew turns
I knew eventually he would turns things around.
case guy kept seven six taken time worked
Another guy who at one time was starting, was taken out of the lineup, never got down, kept working (and) worked his way back in. You can make that case for about six or seven of them.
time tough
Boy, every time you think it's going to be tough for him to come back (from injury), he does.
basketball good played realize regardless stay walk
You have to walk out there and realize you're a championship team, too. You played good basketball to get to this point, regardless of who it was against. That's what we tell our kids. We can play with anybody, but we have to stay focused.
filters guy kinda next playing throughout
Confidence, I think, is something that spreads throughout the team. When they see one guy playing with confidence, it kinda filters to the next guy, and so on.
actress dream female hollywood ideal perfect problem
Isn't it every director's dream to gene-splice to get the ideal person for every role? We had the same problem with the female lead: one actress with the perfect look, one with the voice. I thought, what has Hollywood done in this situation?
defensive games played
This is probably one of the better defensive games we've played all year.
chance door eight great teams walk win
On Thursday, all eight teams that walk through the door know they have a great chance to win it. That's why it's always tough.
advantage game
A game like this, you've got to take advantage of your opportunities.
game guard legs ways win
As long as you guard in a game like this when you know your legs are tired, you can find ways to win the game.