Taquan Dean
Taquan Dean
Taquan Deanis an American professional basketball player who currently plays for San Sebastián Gipuzkoa of the Liga ACB...
chance drained east future guys locker national room start team win
We were a drained team after the Big East Tournament, but we're energized now. There's only one championship we have a chance to win, and that's this one. What we're doing right now is a springboard to the future for this program. There are guys in this locker room who will win a national championship, and that can all start right here.
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.
gets guards looking point saw top upside
That's my little guy. From day one, I saw the upside in him. Looking at him, you don't think he's much of a player. But when he gets on the floor, I think he'll show he's one of the top point guards in the country.