Leon Powe
Leon Powe
Leon Powe, Jr.is an American former professional basketball power forward. Drafted in 2006 by the Denver Nuggets, Powe grew up in Oakland, California, and played college basketball at the University of California, Berkeley. He played his first three years in the NBA with the Boston Celtics and won a championship with the team in 2008. From 2009 to 2011, Powe played for the Cleveland Cavaliers. He also had a stint with the Memphis Grizzlies in 2011. After a stint in...
came chance good home needed ordinary protect talking winning
We came here talking about how this was a big game, not an ordinary game. We needed this win. We were on our home floor. It's important to protect the home court. If you can do that, you have a good chance of winning a Pac-10 championship.
attack dropping hook line pass quick
First, I look at my attack line to see if I can go baseline or get a quick hook to the middle. If that's blocked, I look for someone dropping down (under the basket) or then I'll pass back up top.
candy coming dream hard kid paying putting teammates work
It's like a little kid in a candy store. It's just a dream come true. All the hard work I've been putting in and my teammates have been putting in, it's just paying off right now. Everything is just coming together.
came game knew ordinary saying
Oh, this was a big game. We came here saying it was a big game, we knew that, but I just tell myself it's an ordinary game so I don't psych myself out.
game team teammates
It was a team effort. I wanted this game more than anything and I know my teammates did, too.
finish finishing leave mom options plan whatever
I want to leave all of my options open. I plan on finishing school, too, so whatever happens, I'm going to finish my degree. That's what my mom would have wanted.
assure couple knew lost
I want to do some more, but 18-9, I think that's pretty cool. I think we're very close, if not in already. If we get a couple more wins, that'll just assure everything. ... I knew if we lost this (game), we probably weren't going to get in.
ball good job past waiting whenever
They converged whenever I got the ball and I had a long way to go. If I got past the first man, they were waiting for me in the lane. They did a very good job defensively. They didn't let me get it where I wanted to get it.
against coming stayed team together
We stayed together and had contributions from everybody. That's what we need on the road, especially against a team that was coming in that hot.
anybody ball gotten hands moved points
All of us moved the ball pretty well. Anybody could have gotten the points tonight. It was just in our hands and the right place at the right time.
defensive gives help
That's going to help them out a lot, with his defensive intensity. He gives them a lift.
feeling stick
That's going to be a feeling that's going to stick with us.
allow ball lane people seemed waiting
It always seemed there were people in the lane waiting for me. They wouldn't allow me to get the ball where I wanted and that made it tough.
inside sets
I was just having fun. We were here at Staples, so I wanted to come out hard. If I can get something going inside for my team, that sets them up on offense.