Leonard Hamilton
Leonard Hamilton
Leonard Hamiltonis an American basketball coach and the current men's basketball head coach at Florida State University. He is a former head coach at Oklahoma State University, the University of Miami, and for the National Basketball Association's Washington Wizards. In his 23 years as a collegiate head coach, his teams have qualified for seven NCAA tournaments and eight NITs, highlighted by appearances in the NCAA Tournament's "Sweet Sixteen" in 2000and 2011. While with the NBA's Wizards his team posted a...
further understanding
I think we're a little further along. We have a better understanding of our system.
absolutely improvement
I think we made improvement. Are we satisfied? Absolutely not.
anyone assistance becomes decisions discussing draft experience gathered guarantee information left needs players stones unturned youngster
I think we have as much experience in advising and discussing futures of players as anyone in the business. If there's some decisions that need to be made, I guarantee you all the appropriate information will be gathered and there won't be any stones left unturned if a youngster needs our assistance in any areas. But it becomes counterproductive when it becomes a draft watch.
difference ralph
I thought Ralph made the difference in the game.
lead players positive stayed took
I thought our players really, really stayed focused. Even when (Butler) took the lead at the end, they had a very positive attitude.
bounce found full heart players
I thought our players just found a way to bounce back from the disappointment to play with a full heart for 40 minutes.
anxious excited future last practice start wish
Last season's over. I wish we could start practice right now. I'm excited about the future and anxious to get started.
against defensive deviate duke past played system
I think Duke is going to play the same kind of defensive system that they have played in the past and have played against everyone else. They don't deviate very much.
advantages everybody game home throw whether
I think every game for everybody is important -whether it's home or whether it's on the road. I think you can throw out home-court advantages this year.
exposure felt fortunate good gotten intensity kids match maybe saw separated small speed though
I saw quickness, speed and intensity that separated him from other kids on the floor. He was from a small town, and even though he was very well-known in his area, maybe he hadn't gotten the exposure as other people. We were fortunate to have contacted him at the right time. I felt we were a good match for each other.
determination eye focused saw
I saw a very determined, focused look in his eye that we are going to get this done.
appears conference emphasis happened include process strength sure teams trying understand
It appears to me that what has happened is there is a big emphasis on trying to include more mid-major (conference) teams (in tournament). And I understand that. But if we want to include other people, I'm not sure the right thing to do is come up with a process that devalues the strength of a team's conference schedule.
against appears credit playing quality teams
It appears that we don't get very much credit for the quality of teams we are playing against in the ACC.
appears conference given schedule
It appears that there's not very much consideration given to your conference schedule anymore.