Patrick Sparks
Patrick Sparks
hit seemed turn
It seemed like I'd hit one, but they'd turn around and hit one, too. It really didn't matter.
closing driving extra giving hit hitting near passes quick shots trying
They were closing out on me quick and giving me driving lanes. I was able to hit some mid-range shots and make some extra passes in there. Then I started hitting some threes there near the end trying to get us back. It just wasn't enough.
close free game hit ourselves prove proven rebounds throws trying win
We just got stops, rebounds and hit free throws. We've been trying to prove something every game and I think we've proven to ourselves that we can defend, rebound and hit free throws and if we keep doing that we'll win these close games.
ball felt half hitting knew knock quick second
We knew we weren't hitting in the first half and we knew we were going to have to knock down shots. Then the first one I hit in the second half felt real good, then I got another one, got the ball to me pretty quick after that. Once I got two in a row, I felt pretty good.
ball good happened hit shots teammates tried
I hit some shots tonight, but a lot of that just had to do with, I had the ball in the right spots. My teammates set some good screens, and ... I just tried to take good shots, and they just happened to be at good times.
ball calling hit hits tough
He was calling for the ball a lot. He hit some tough shots. He always hits tough shots.
anytime behind coach hit inspire jump knock saying shots smith team teammates
My whole team was behind me and saying, keep shooting. Coach Smith was saying just jump up there with confidence. We know you can hit it, so anytime your teammates and coach say that, then it's going to inspire you to knock down shots so that's what you need to do for your team.
couple feeling felt half hit second
The first 3 I hit in the second half felt pretty good. And once I hit a couple in a row, I was feeling really good.
bad felt losses needed senior
It's something I felt like I needed to do. I apologized for the losses and the way I had been playing. This is my senior year, and I don't want to go out on a bad note. I just want us to play for each other when we're on the court.
ball good teammates
I had the ball in the right spots. My teammates set some good screens.
shakes
Take out our center, it shakes things up.
anytime beat contest rebound shots tough
Anytime we can contest shots and rebound the way we did, it'll be tough to beat us.
ask good job taking
They did a good job of taking away the three. We had the shot, and that's all you can ask for.
hot looked
They were pretty high, weren't they? I thought we looked hot out there.