Joe Johnson
Joe Johnson
achievement easy forward great player rebound teammates versatile
It is a great accomplishment and I look forward to doing more of that. I'm a versatile player and that allows me to not only score, but rebound and get my teammates involved. It makes it easy on myself and the team.
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.
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.
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.
issues members
Those will be the two issues we are pushing. That's what our members told us.
lab looking work
Right now it ain't looking good. We've got a lot of work to do. We've got to go back in the lab and get to work.