Taquan Dean
Taquan Dean
Taquan Deanis an American professional basketball player who currently plays for San Sebastián Gipuzkoa of the Liga ACB...
beat
He's been beat up for the years he's been here.
beat came coming couple losses needed shows stayed team teammates youth
Our losses have been coming at the end of games. That shows the youth of this team. We got beat by a better team today. Even with me hurting, my teammates stayed in the game. It came down to a couple possessions at the end where we needed stops, and we didn't get them.
fighting forward looking sure
I'm sure they've been looking forward to this game. But we're just here fighting for our survival.
next
It's not for me, it's for years to come. This is a springboard for next year.
senior
I have nothing to say. As a senior leader, it's tough.
almost definitely family garden guys home miss playing special state
I had to miss playing in the (Madison Square) Garden (against St. John's), but this is definitely one I didn't want to miss. I'll have a lot of family and friends there. For guys from Jersey, this is almost like playing in the Garden. You go back to your home state to play, it's a special thing.
thinking
I'm not thinking about a record. I'm just thinking about winning.
coming weight
It was like old times. It was like a big weight coming off my shoulders, actually.
draw looked
They looked confused. They'd draw up a play, and we'd still come out and keep them out of what they wanted to do.
felt point
We felt at that point there was no way we were losing.
advantage blessing game gets guys injuries mature ready
Farley can do a lot of things, and every game he gets a little more comfortable. All these injuries have been tough, but you're going to see them as a blessing pretty soon. A lot of guys have had to mature quick, and we just have to get ready to take advantage of it.
fell last lost rest year
Everything fell into place. This was a confidence-builder, but there is still a sense of urgency. I don't know where we'd be if we had lost this game, but this is my last year and I don't want to play in the NIT. We've got to play like this the rest of the way.
cut game mental mistakes played teams top
We've played with all the top teams in the league. We just have to cut down on the mental mistakes at the end of the game and not let them be a factor.
basketball conference earn good knock people
This isn't like any other conference. If you want to go to the conference tournament, you've got to earn your way there. So that's what we've got to do. We need to go knock some people off and play good basketball and earn our spot.