Luther Head
Luther Head
Luther Dale Headis an American professional basketball shooting guard...
everybody hard mistakes practice wants
We know that we're better than that. We play hard and everybody wants it so bad, our players, coaches, and everybody. We try hard in practice and everything, but it just comes out the same. The same mistakes we always make.
happy success thinking trying
I'm surprised. I really wasn't thinking about it. I was trying to have some success with my team, so I wasn't thinking about it. It's unexpected, but I'm happy I was chosen.
ahead anyone competing everybody focusing hard looking proved thinking wants year
Everybody wants to win. I don't think anyone went out there thinking they were going to lose. They just proved that they're a year ahead of us. During the season, you're focusing hard and competing hard. Here, you're competing, but you're looking to have a little fun, too.
carolina north people saying surprising talented year
It's not a surprising thing. People have been saying all year that North Carolina is better, that North Carolina has the most talented players.
brown
It was like Deron was part of me,'' Brown said.
call coach drafted good knew needs sure
I've got to make a lot of strides. We've got a good team. I knew when I got drafted that we were going to have good players. When coach needs me, I'm sure he'll call on me.
cheer great
It was a great night. It's all about the fans, especially here in Houston. You know you have to give them something to cheer for.
falls hoping jumping pressure puts regular shooting shot
I try not to think about it. When you think about it, it puts a lot of pressure on you shooting the ball. You have to be free, just jumping up there, shooting your regular shot and hoping it falls for you.
couple front great lost played plays slow trying
We just lost our intensity. The whole game, we played great defense, trying to slow them down and keep them in front of me. We just slipped up on a couple of plays at the end.
bother defense excuse fourth front good happened intensity job keeping lost
We just lost our intensity in the fourth quarter. It was our fault, no excuses. We can't let the little things bother us, and that's what happened tonight. We did a good job of keeping them in front of us the first half, but we just didn't play good enough defense in the fourth quarter.
defense final fourth horrible opportunity played quarter stronger third
We had a horrible third quarter but we got the opportunity in the fourth to get back into it. We played better defense and had a stronger final quarter.
shots tracy
On this team, we're used to having Tracy and Yao there to make shots at the end. We're here for a reason, we're here because we know how to make shots. It's all about doing it when it comes down to it.
bring coach confidence trying
Coach has had the confidence to put me in. I'm trying to go out and bring some energy.
coming fun games pro watch
It's fun coming back here as a pro. It's a place that I've been coming to watch pro games all my life, and now I get to play in one. It's exciting.