Matt Doherty
Matt Doherty
Matthew Francis "Matt" Dohertyis a former American college basketball coach and current scout for the Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association. He is the former head men's basketball coach at the University of Notre Dame, the University of North Carolina, Florida Atlantic University, and Southern Methodist University. He has also worked as an NCAA basketball analyst for ESPN...
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth25 February 1962
CityEast Meadow, NY
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They have to embrace the excitement. These three days can create memories that last a lifetime.
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They don't know what a great experience they can have in Johnson City. It can be the best three days of their life. They have to be mature enough to digest that and then hopefully understand it, visualize it and want it as much as we do.
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It's the best time of the year, and these three days can create memories that will last a lifetime. I told them to embrace it and not get nervous about it.
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In a way it's kind of nice. I can go to the mall with my wife and not be recognized.
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I'm disappointed. We just didn't perform very well and we couldn't throw the ball in the ocean. ... When you know it's one game and you're done, the basket can look a little small.
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I hope we build on this. If we play with that kind of energy and lose, I can live with that. But we haven't been playing with that kind of energy.
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It's what I learned while playing at North Carolina and coaching. You have to have systems in place that demand excellence and accountability.
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They both have improved a lot. Paul has a real knack for driving to the basket, and his passing was evident last night.
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We're the hunted and that's a new experience for some of our guys. We've got to get better. Teams are going to be gunning for us.
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We did an outstanding job of controlling the ball. Offensively, we moved it around effectively and efficiently against their zone. Defensively, we trapped and got North Florida out their rhythm. That was a great effort by our team.
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We couldn't throw the ball in the ocean. We got decent looks, we just couldn't make a basket.
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The big thing is how we react to this. This was our first real setback.
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The thing about New Orleans is that you step out of your hotel and you feel the energy and see the fans decked out in school colors, ... And then of course, after the game you knew you had a place to celebrate.
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I've never been more disappointed after a victory than today.