Joe Johnson
Joe Johnson
acceptable funding museum plan support
We always said we would support the museum with an acceptable plan and funding level. That's why I'm going back, to oversee its plan for one year.
boost definitely energy fun great performance
That definitely was an energy boost for me. I wanted to have a great performance to show I was worthy. I had a lot of fun tonight.
athletic believing billy coach exciting fun giving great guys thank
I have to thank Billy and coach Woodson for believing in me and giving me this opportunity, ... And I think this is going to be fun for all of us players. We'll have so many athletic guys who can get up and down the floor. And it will be great for the fans. We're going to be an exciting team.
life overtime playing regulation tried
We got some life at the end of regulation and I didn't want to go into overtime playing from behind. I went out and tried to take control.
basketball defensive hurt jump offense rely settled tend win
We got out of what got us the lead. We settled for jump shots. I think we rely a lot on our offense to win basketball games. We tend to get away from our defensive scheme. It's hurt us.
certainly extended science thousands
Science fiction. These (Navy sonar systems) have extended range, but it's certainly not thousands of miles.
everybody knew played roles tonight
We didn't know our roles (then). We were just out there playing. Tonight everybody knew what their roles were and we played them to the end.
basketball enjoying feels side turns
I've actually been enjoying myself but I've just got to get the basketball side going. It really feels like back home. When this thing turns around, it really is going to be crazy.
adjust
You got to adjust to it, that's all.
against best dream team
You always dream you're going against the team with the best record.
coming felt strong trouble
We really wanted to come out strong and we felt that if we could get up on them early, they would have trouble coming back. We got that big run.
coming spirit stretch took valuable
When you're going down the stretch like that, every play is valuable when you're coming back. We had turnovers, which took the spirit out of us.
anderson guys handled
We handled them for 3 1/2 quarters. They had guys like Derek Anderson who made the difference.
global restrict system
We have a global Navy, and we're not going to restrict where the system will be deployed. It could be worldwide.