Joe Johnson
Joe Johnson
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.
brought helpful knew mike
Mike brought a lot to the table, ... As an attorney, he knew where we could go and where we couldn't, and that was very helpful to us.
against aggressive consistency halftime knew ourselves run season
At halftime we knew we could make a run at them. Our consistency this season has been terrible. We need to find a way to get ourselves up and be aggressive against every team.
asserting forcing given jim knew line offer opinion side stayed willing
That just wasn't Jim Haslam. He was always willing to offer an opinion but never forcing you to do something or asserting a given opinion. He knew where that line was and stayed on the right side of it.
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.
ball driving
We've got to get back to driving the ball and making plays.
build satisfied
We've got to build on this. It's nothing to be satisfied with. ... We are a lot better than our record. We just have to keep winning.
bumper came leave left traffic turned
This was the one that I really wanted to leave the most, you know? We left and got to the interstate. Traffic was bumper to bumper, not moving, so we turned around and came back home.
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.
adjust
You got to adjust to it, that's all.
came game hit josh nice pick took wants
When the game is on the line, I'm always the one who wants to take the shot. I took that upon myself. Josh (Smith) set a nice pick, I came off the pick and hit the jumper.
bit both fought half played quarter second seemed third
Both team's fought hard, but in the third quarter it seemed like they wanted it a little bit more than we did. We played well in the first half but we had too many turnovers in the second and couldn't put them away.
anybody guys key relaxed room tonight took
We were relaxed tonight because their two key guys were out. I think we kind of took these guys a little lightly. We don't have no room to take anybody lightly.