Jim Les
Jim Les
James Allen Lesis an American basketball coach and former player who is the current head coach of the UC Davis Aggies men's basketball team. A former point guard, he was picked in the third roundof the 1986 NBA Draft out of Bradley University...
commented entire fans gave granted guys kansas people pitt stood support took
We don't want them to take for granted that there's a lot of support for Bradley basketball. So many people commented on how they stood the entire game. I didn't see that from the Kansas fans. I didn't see that from the Pitt fans. Our fans gave us fire. I want our guys to acknowledge it. I didn't tell them to go into the stands. They took that on their own.
finishing shut
We weren't finishing games. There were stretches where we just shut down during the stretch, especially on the road.
closer hours minutes worse
It was a long day. It was even worse today. I thought it would get better as it got closer but it actually got worse. The hours and minutes got longer.
basketball map proud
Bradley basketball is back on the map in a big way. I am proud to be a part of it.
basketball fun history people personal player putting seeing tradition
Being a player is more of a personal satisfaction. Now it's like being a part of the tradition and history of Bradley basketball and being a part of putting it back on the map. ... Seeing all the people now that have been affected. It's more fun to be a part of that.
last overrated plenty point road sleep smile time wife worry
At this point sleep is way overrated in my opinion. What little sleep I did get last night, my wife said I had a smile on my face. ... There's plenty of time down the road for sleep, so we'll worry about that later.
comparing great mind opportunity teams yourselves
You always in the back of your mind are comparing yourselves to those teams that play on TV, to those upper echelon teams To me, it's a great opportunity to see where we're at.
basketball good order reason team win
That was an awfully good basketball team we played. And I think in order to win this game, we had to play our 'A' game. The reason we didn't is because of what they do and how they play.
basketball game good needed
We needed to play our 'A' game tonight, and we didn't play our 'A' game. But that was because of what they did. That's a very good basketball team.
needed reason
We needed to play our A-game. And I think we didn't play our A-game. The reason we didn't was because of what they do and how they play.
enjoy focus magnitude nervous realized scared seem step sure
I was scared to death. I didn't know if they realized what we were facing, all the different things they're experiencing. I was nervous about it. I wasn't sure they were comprehending the magnitude of our opportunity. But they seem to be able to enjoy it and step back focus on it at the same time.
expectation gotten players pressure taste
We don't want this to be a one-and-done. Heck, I want to put pressure on myself to make this a yearly event, and that will trickle down to the expectation of our players having gotten a taste of this.
basketball game good hang heads needed reason team
I told the team after the game not to hang their heads because that was an awfully good basketball team we played. We needed to play our 'A' game. The reason we didn't was because of what they do and how they play.
body build continue extremely goal home program sit work
It's bittersweet. When we get back home and sit back and look at our body of work for the year, I think this team, this program can be extremely proud. Now it's the goal to continue to build on it.