Mario Little
Mario Little
Mario Deantwan Little is an American professional basketball player for TNT KaTropa of the Philippine Basketball Association. He played college basketball for the University of Kansas...
came establish game inside jump relax second shooting shots tried
We were shooting too many jump shots in the first half, and I tried to establish an inside game in the second half. We came out with the jitters, but all we had to do was relax and play our game.
good inside match start
I got off to a good start and set the tempo. They didn't match up so I established my inside game.
came celebrate state team top win
Never celebrate too early. We got a big win over the top team in the state and we thought it was over. We came out lackadaisically and we didn't get the victory.
bring glad knocked shots stepped table
It was big for us. I was glad (Shields) stepped up and knocked the shots down. That's all we ask, that they bring something to the table and play hard.
fear respected
We respected him, but we (weren't) in fear of him.
duo dynamic rest role
Usually, it's just a two-man game, the dynamic duo and the rest are role players.
experience gave loss mental time tough
We know what a tough loss was (versus Simeon). It gave us experience and confidence. This time of year, it's all about mental toughness.
couple iron straight
We still got a couple kinks we need to iron out. (But) we'll be straight for the playoffs.
bounce continue hard intensity loss played
We just have to bounce back from this loss and continue to play hard and keep working on what we've been working on. We didn't come with any intensity and they overpowered us and played harder.