Robert Vaden
Robert Vaden
Robert Anthony Vadenis an American professional basketball player who last played for the Westchester Knicks of the NBA Development League. Vaden played college basketball with the Indiana Hoosiers and the UAB Blazers for two years each. After four years in college, he was drafted by the Charlotte Bobcats with the 54th pick in the 2009 NBA Draft. After the draft, his draft rights were immediately traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder. However, the Thunder did not sign him to a...
ProfessionBasketball Player
Date of Birth3 March 1985
best facing practice prepare team
We just prepare in practice as if we're facing the best team in the country.
bad division hopefully indiana motivated rebounds team tonight
We were very motivated (to rebound). (Davis) kind of made us feel bad because he said a Division I team should never get 18 rebounds -- especially Indiana ... We got 39 tonight and hopefully we can keep doing that.
beginning felt team
It felt like we were the team from back in the beginning of the year.
beginning extra felt great played team
We felt like we were back as a team like we were at the beginning of the year. We made the extra pass, we got a lot more physical, we played team defense, got some great stops, made some big shots.
feet few hard last listen medical paid people proud quickly seeing team treatments weeks work
I'm playing. I just need to do the treatments and listen to the medical people and try to get back on my feet as quickly as I can. I'm really proud of our team right now and that we're seeing that our hard work the last few weeks really paid off.
fight fragile good mean team
You think we're fragile mentally? I don't think so at all. I mean we've got a good team and if you think we're fragile that's from you all's perspective. But we've got a good team, and we're going to fight on the road.
anyone best guard leave slowing talented team tough
This is a talented team and we can't leave anyone open. We need to make it tough for them to guard us, and then do the best we can on slowing them down.
everybody happy playing together
We've got a lot of momentum. Everybody is happy and playing together right now.
defensive energy
On the defensive end we had no energy. I don't know why.
coach game illinois rushing shots slow
I was rushing shots, like in the Illinois game. I just slowed my game down. That's what Coach told me to do -- slow down and take the same shots I'd been taking.
feels game hopefully oh walk
Oh yeah, I'm playing. It's day-to-day, but hopefully I'll be back on Thursday. It feels pretty good. After the game I couldn't walk, but (yesterday) I can walk so that's pretty good.
confidence higher
Right now, my confidence is higher than it's ever been.
confidence higher seems throwing
Right now, my confidence is higher than it has ever been. (The basket) seems like it's as big as the ocean. I was just throwing it up and it was going in.
coach davis focused next trying worried
Right now, I don't care. We're trying to win. That's all we 're focused on. We're not worried about who's going to be the next coach. Coach (Mike) Davis is our coach now. That's all that matters.