Marty Simmons
Marty Simmons
Marty Simmonsis the head men's basketball coach at the University of Evansville. He was elected Mr. Illinois Basketball in 1983. He started his collegiate basketball career at Indiana University, before finishing up at the University of Evansville...
crack dawn extremely good guys job late leave relating takes understand work
They're young guys who work extremely hard. They're in here at the crack of dawn and they leave late at night. They put so much into it. They've done a good job of relating to our guys and getting our guys to understand what it takes to be good at this level.
direct extremely fortunate happy program reflection success work
Any success this program has had has been a direct reflection on his tireless effort. I'm extremely happy and feel fortunate to be able to work with him.
ethic game gone great knowledge season skills work
He has come a long way. He had a lot of skills and knowledge of the game when he got here. But as the season has gone along, he's become more comfortable. He's done a great job. And with his work ethic and attitude, the sky's the limit.
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He gives us a lot of energy from that standpoint. His anticipation, ability to avoid screens, and accelerate in the passing lanes is unlike any other player that I have ever coached. It is a very deserving record. He has worked hard for it and hopefully he can improve on it.
blocking contest good guys happy hard job worked
The guys worked really hard to get out and contest shots, and we did a much better job of blocking out. We got off to a good start, which is always important. We're just happy to come away with a win.
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Ever since we got back Christmas, we have had our days where we haven't been very sharp, but there haven't been very many. That goes to them and their desire to get better. They really have improved a lot since the beginning of the season, but we have to continue to improve as we play the month of February.
create lets offense score trying variety
The thing about him is that he is very aggressive. He lets offense come to him. It's not like he is overzealous or over-aggressive in trying to create things. He can score in the variety of ways.
coming life
At that point, you could just see the life coming back into our bodies.
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There's no doubt we're excited. To be one game away from an opportunity to compete in the Elite Eight ... That would be a dream come true for most of these guys. This is why you play college basketball --to play in games like this.
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We have a lot of respect for Grand Valley State. They have an outstanding team. They are a big, balanced team that plays extremely hard. It will be a big challenge for the Cougars.
credit guys hard players playing seems stepping
You just have to give the players their credit. They are playing hard and playing together. It seems like we have different guys stepping up on different nights.
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I thought he really played well when he came in. I was very pleased with his effort.
ball bit broke good open pack shot
(Johnson) had a pretty good look. He got the ball in the open court, and we wanted him to create. He broke away from the pack a little bit and got the shot up.
creating good guys job maybe scoring team
Maybe it is not scoring or rebounding. The guys are doing a good job defensively of creating good opportunities for their teammates. They are a good team to coach.