Ryan Hollins
Ryan Hollins
Ryan Kenwood Hollinsis an American professional basketball player who last played for the Memphis Grizzlies of the National Basketball Association. He is a 7-foot center who played college basketball for the UCLA Bruins...
ProfessionBasketball Player
Date of Birth10 October 1984
CityPasadena, CA
chemistry faith guys team
It's pretty much team chemistry and guys having faith in me.
decision difficult dream school tough
It's tough not to think about what could have been. It was the most difficult decision of my life. Those were pretty much my dream school and my dream coach. I couldn't have both.
playing
They're going to be scrappy, they're going to be playing hard. They're not going to concede anything.
box pressure
We want to pressure their guards. You got to box out and rebound.
changed game score took
He's very good. He changed the game on defense. He took us out of what we wanted to do and I didn't score the way I have been.
care win
We don't care if we win 2-0. A win is a win.
deer experience fine time
He was young, like a deer in the headlights. He didn't know what to expect. But he'll be just fine this time around. He has experience now.
adversity against counted happier hard injuries sticking team together worked
To be counted out, and for our team to pretty much come together as we have against all the adversity, doubters, injuries ... we just worked hard every day. I couldn't be happier for my guys. We're a team. We're a family. We're sticking together.
accepted accidents best easy national ncaa second team
There are no accidents in any NCAA Tournament. There are no accidents being a championship team. Because it is a one-and-done situation, there are no second chances, no easy games. What national championship team hasn't been accepted as the best team in the country?
hold hurts
It hurts pretty bad, and it swelled up. But there's nothing that's going to hold me back. I still have a pulse.
finish knowing last regrets taking
Knowing it could be your last game, you want to finish with no regrets in your mind. There is no could have done this, or could have done that. This is something I am not taking for granted.
bring few injuries intensity physical practice translated
He's a tough, physical player, and that's how we play in practice and that's how it's translated over to the game. I'd take a few more injuries if he's going to bring that intensity in the game.
games lose sixth wide
The Pac-10 is wide open. If we lose two games on this trip, we'll go from first to sixth in a hurry. We can't let that happen.
box everybody glass goes guards help hit hustle needs team
Hustle is big. That's a team effort. Everybody needs to hit the glass this game. Our guards need to get in there. Me and Luc need to box out well. Their whole team goes (to the glass) well, so we're going to need all the help we can get.