Joe Smith
Joe Smith
Joseph Smithwas an American religious leader and the founder of the Latter Day Saint movement, which gave rise to Mormonism...
advantage basketball care couple definitely game home losses past tough
We've had some tough losses the past couple games. This was a game we definitely wanted to come out and take care of our home games. Take advantage of some mismatches we had and just play basketball the right way.
bit fought hard knocked line shots stretch tougher
When you come back from (17) down these shots get a little tougher to make down the stretch. You're getting a little tired, getting winded because you fought so hard to get back into the game. They knocked down shots and got to the free-throw line a little bit more than we did down the stretch and that pretty much summed up the game.
home road tough trip
For us to come back home from a tough road trip and get this win, I think is pretty big for us.
active bang deal front guys inside line point shot switch tough
Our front line is tough to deal with. We can go so many ways. We've got guys inside that can bang and get physical. We've got 'Danny G,' who is very active and a shot blocker. We can switch it up at any point in the game.
build guys home learn locker mistakes positive pressure room step tough willing win
It's win or go home now, like they say. There's a lot of pressure on out backs. We have a lot of guys in this locker room that are willing to step up to that challenge. It's going to be tough in Detroit, but we feel that if we go out there with a positive attitude, learn from our mistakes and build upon what we've been doing positive this series, I think we'll be fine.
groupies people start walk
We have a lot of groupies - a lot of fans. When people walk by they'll see us and come in and just start juggling.
hard isolation middle options pick roll somebody throw
We did double-team the pick and roll and that's why they went to the isolation plays. When you have somebody isolating in the middle of the court, where he has so many options around him, it's kind of hard to throw somebody else at him.
ball move people saturday
I think, Saturday night, we did move the ball a lot better and got a lot more people involved. Tonight, we weren't able to do that.
matter points
It doesn't matter how many points you get up or get down, it's just never over.
alabama best college five junior lefty ranked south top wallace
I think he is the best lefty in South Jersey. He is going to Wallace State, a junior college in Alabama that is consistently ranked in the top five of the country.
few focus game late limit quite series
That's been a focus all series long, to limit our turnovers as much as possible. We got quite a few late and that was the game for us.
close couple good man
Man, it's always good to get a 'W' - blowout, close, whatever. But lately, we've had a couple close ones, and it's always good to get a 'W.
dedication hard lift secret takes whatever work
Just hard work, having everyone work and dedication are the keys. I just work hard in the off-season, lift hard, and I wrestled all summer. I do whatever it takes to win. There's no secret to that.
few free good hit missed shots stretch
I got a pretty good look down the stretch and I hit a few free throws. That's big, especially after I missed a few shots earlier.