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Syracuse Quotes
Jim Boeheim
On the first half play of SU
"I thought in the first half we played as well offensively as we played in a long time,". "We had a lot of different options, we were moving the ball, we were pushing it, partly because we did a better job on the boards."
On the scoring 2nd half drought
I thought we made some mistakes but as long as we were scoring we were fine," "We just stopped scoring for a few minutes."
On the defensive strategy at the end
“We just didn’t want them to have a three,” “We wanted them to go inside and take our chances with what would happen in there.”
[Waiters] did a nice job on the first one, and then everybody did a good job getting out there and forcing them to get the ball inside. We made a good play there."
On team's close calls
“This team has been in seven, eight games like this this year,” “It’s not like we haven’t been in them. And they find a way to make a play at the end of the game, whether it’s a defensive play at Louisville, or offensive plays, tip-in, drive, they’ve found a way all year long to make something good happen.”"We're not dominating by any stretch of the imagination."
On transition
“Second half,” “we couldn’t get out as much.”
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On Drummond
"With his ability to finish above the rim and you're pulling Fab away from the basket, I think it gave opportunities for Drummond to tip some balls in and get some lobs over the top,"
When they mix it up and put the forward in there and had Smith attacking from the high post, it gave (Drummond) some opportunities to crash the offensive glass,"
CJ Fair
On team rebounding
“We were doing a great job rebounding,” “We got a comfortable lead, and then the second half, they’re a good team, they came back in it.”
On what JB told him before winning basket
“He wanted me to drive to the basket,”He knew something good was going to come out of it.”
On the last defensive stand
We forced them to take a two-pointer,”“I was just trying to make a play. Coach said if he gets it in low, foul him,” “ . ““He got the ball high post and we just converged on him, me and Fab When he got the ball inside, “I went for the ball. he drove but I think he was too worried about Fab, not me and I got in there and got a hand in there and blocked the shot.” “It was in the heat of the moment, but I thought I got all ball.”
On what this win says about the team
"This was a big character win, because we didn't have the momentum for the last 5 minutes and everything was going right for them," "For us to come up with a win like this is big."
On Fab
“I missed a shot and Fab got a put-back and that was a big play,”
Goal tend?
“I think Fab’s was a good put-back,”“I think Fab’s was off the rim.”
Fab Melo
On UConn's run
“It’s hard when they’re coming back like that and the fans start making noise,” “We kept our composure. We knew that would happen. We made the shots when we had to.”
On one of our weaknesses
"That's the play that kills us, when they put a guy in the middle and I have to come up," "Because if I don't come up, then they're going to shoot. When I come up, then they pass the ball down because it's hard for the forwards to come back on time."
On his game winner
"I set a screen, C.J. tried to do the layup and I just got in position to get a rebound. I knew it would be hard because UConn has a lot of big guys," "But I just went to the glass and the ball came off the rim and I put it in. That was the play, that was a good play.”
On that final defensive stand
"I knew he was going to try to pass it down low to Drummond," "He pump-faked, and I didn't jump. So he didn't have anywhere to go."
Goal Tend?
“The one that he had right before me, that was a goaltend,”
Kris Joseph
On the team's play
"We ran a lot better in the first half," "The second half we were trying to focus on our halfcourt sets, we should have just continued to run because they weren't getting back with us."
On his drive that put us up 65-63
“It was kind of like a spread offense,” “I had Lamb on me. I hit him with the left jab step. He fell for it. And that gave me the opportunity to go to the basket. It was me one-on-one with Drummond. I tried to create a little contact. They didn’t call a foul. But I really focused on finishing at the basket and that’s what happened.”
On the refs
"The referees let us decide it, they let us play, they didn't call no touch fouls and it's just great to play in this conference,"
On winning the Big East
“It’s a great send-off for a senior,”. “I had this two of my last three years. It’s a good feeling, just to know you’re by yourself at the top of the conference.” ...
On what we can improve on
"We need to just improve on when you get a team down, keep 'em down,"
Scoop Jardine
On UConn
“We knew they were going to make a run,” “They’re a great team. I don’t care what their record is. They can really get into the NCAA Tournament and probably win a national championship with the caliber of talent they’ve got.”
James Southerland
On his block of Drummond
“I kinda got there late. He jumps really high. I got there. And I have a long wingspan. And I used it to my advantage.” ...
Dion Waiters
On his block of Boatwright
“That play reminded me of the Marquette play,” “I was able to get over there and, fortunately, make a play on it.”
On winning the Big East
“I’m a Big East champ now,” “I’m proud. Twenty-nine and one. It don’t get no better than that. I’m going to soak all this up.”
Brandon Triche
On Drummond
"He's pretty good at catching and dunking,". "A guy like that, so athletic, he pretty much if he gets one step — even if he gets no steps — he's pretty much going to dunk it. There's not too much you can do. He's got a lot of power behind his jump."
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Acting Coach George Blaney
On the game
"In the first half, they disregarded us and just kind of did what they wanted," "We really played," "Our defense picked up greatly. We pressured the ball pretty good and got them with a number of turnovers."
Of the crowd
"They kept urging us," "We certainly didn't do anything to earn their respect in the first half. Then we really played.""“Everybody showing up and being so great for GameDay and the students spending almost the entire day in the gym as they did it was phenomenal," "It's something to be really proud of. But you need to pay them back for that. We didn't do that in the first half."
The message
"The message continues to be full possessions, full games," "For some reason, we continue not to be able to do that. When you get down 17 to a team like that and get it even, you can play. It's not a question of confidence. It's a question of full possessions."
On the last play
“We were trying to get penetration,” . “They played it pretty well. We got it all the way out. I thought they we would have gotten penetration and jump-stopped to kick it out for 3 or put it inside. It was the play to be made, because we got stopped up top. Roscoe caught it and went to the rim, and didn’t get fouled. That’s all.”
Roscoe Smith
On Melo's put back
“I thought it was on the rim, but it was just one of those games … It could’ve gone either way,” “They gave him the putback dunk, so you really can’t do anything about it.”
On the last play
"They kind of pushed their defense out and the middle was open and I made a strong move, and I got fouled, but I think the officials did a good job "They really can't call a foul in that situation." "You've just got to live with it." You don’t usually see refs call fouls with five seconds left in the game,”. “It’s kinda rare to see that. It was a 50-50 chance to get that call.”
On SU
It was a great game, hats off to Syracuse,” “We respect their organization and Coach (Jim) Boeheim. We fought to the end, and we can’t keep our heads down. We’ve got to move on to Providence.”
Jeremy Lamb
On the teams play
"We played hard. “I think we worked hard, we definitely fought, fought, and fought today,” Nobody gave up "Everybody was focused and really played together at the end. We can definitely build off this."
On the last play
"Fair “purposely grabbed (Smith’s) arm but didn't get the ball.".“He definitely got fouled,”
Andre Drummond
On the game
"We should have won that game," "We had a couple of tough plays down the stretch and they made their shots. At the end of the game, we didn't get the foul call that we were looking for." “He got hammered, but there was no call, so …”
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Jim Boeheim
On the first half play of SU
"I thought in the first half we played as well offensively as we played in a long time,". "We had a lot of different options, we were moving the ball, we were pushing it, partly because we did a better job on the boards."
On the scoring 2nd half drought
I thought we made some mistakes but as long as we were scoring we were fine," "We just stopped scoring for a few minutes."
On the defensive strategy at the end
“We just didn’t want them to have a three,” “We wanted them to go inside and take our chances with what would happen in there.”
[Waiters] did a nice job on the first one, and then everybody did a good job getting out there and forcing them to get the ball inside. We made a good play there."
On team's close calls
“This team has been in seven, eight games like this this year,” “It’s not like we haven’t been in them. And they find a way to make a play at the end of the game, whether it’s a defensive play at Louisville, or offensive plays, tip-in, drive, they’ve found a way all year long to make something good happen.”"We're not dominating by any stretch of the imagination."
On transition
“Second half,” “we couldn’t get out as much.”
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GMAC
On Drummond
"With his ability to finish above the rim and you're pulling Fab away from the basket, I think it gave opportunities for Drummond to tip some balls in and get some lobs over the top,"
When they mix it up and put the forward in there and had Smith attacking from the high post, it gave (Drummond) some opportunities to crash the offensive glass,"
CJ Fair
On team rebounding
“We were doing a great job rebounding,” “We got a comfortable lead, and then the second half, they’re a good team, they came back in it.”
On what JB told him before winning basket
“He wanted me to drive to the basket,”He knew something good was going to come out of it.”
On the last defensive stand
We forced them to take a two-pointer,”“I was just trying to make a play. Coach said if he gets it in low, foul him,” “ . ““He got the ball high post and we just converged on him, me and Fab When he got the ball inside, “I went for the ball. he drove but I think he was too worried about Fab, not me and I got in there and got a hand in there and blocked the shot.” “It was in the heat of the moment, but I thought I got all ball.”
On what this win says about the team
"This was a big character win, because we didn't have the momentum for the last 5 minutes and everything was going right for them," "For us to come up with a win like this is big."
On Fab
“I missed a shot and Fab got a put-back and that was a big play,”
Goal tend?
“I think Fab’s was a good put-back,”“I think Fab’s was off the rim.”
Fab Melo
On UConn's run
“It’s hard when they’re coming back like that and the fans start making noise,” “We kept our composure. We knew that would happen. We made the shots when we had to.”
On one of our weaknesses
"That's the play that kills us, when they put a guy in the middle and I have to come up," "Because if I don't come up, then they're going to shoot. When I come up, then they pass the ball down because it's hard for the forwards to come back on time."
On his game winner
"I set a screen, C.J. tried to do the layup and I just got in position to get a rebound. I knew it would be hard because UConn has a lot of big guys," "But I just went to the glass and the ball came off the rim and I put it in. That was the play, that was a good play.”
On that final defensive stand
"I knew he was going to try to pass it down low to Drummond," "He pump-faked, and I didn't jump. So he didn't have anywhere to go."
Goal Tend?
“The one that he had right before me, that was a goaltend,”
Kris Joseph
On the team's play
"We ran a lot better in the first half," "The second half we were trying to focus on our halfcourt sets, we should have just continued to run because they weren't getting back with us."
On his drive that put us up 65-63
“It was kind of like a spread offense,” “I had Lamb on me. I hit him with the left jab step. He fell for it. And that gave me the opportunity to go to the basket. It was me one-on-one with Drummond. I tried to create a little contact. They didn’t call a foul. But I really focused on finishing at the basket and that’s what happened.”
On the refs
"The referees let us decide it, they let us play, they didn't call no touch fouls and it's just great to play in this conference,"
On winning the Big East
“It’s a great send-off for a senior,”. “I had this two of my last three years. It’s a good feeling, just to know you’re by yourself at the top of the conference.” ...
On what we can improve on
"We need to just improve on when you get a team down, keep 'em down,"
Scoop Jardine
On UConn
“We knew they were going to make a run,” “They’re a great team. I don’t care what their record is. They can really get into the NCAA Tournament and probably win a national championship with the caliber of talent they’ve got.”
James Southerland
On his block of Drummond
“I kinda got there late. He jumps really high. I got there. And I have a long wingspan. And I used it to my advantage.” ...
Dion Waiters
On his block of Boatwright
“That play reminded me of the Marquette play,” “I was able to get over there and, fortunately, make a play on it.”
On winning the Big East
“I’m a Big East champ now,” “I’m proud. Twenty-nine and one. It don’t get no better than that. I’m going to soak all this up.”
Brandon Triche
On Drummond
"He's pretty good at catching and dunking,". "A guy like that, so athletic, he pretty much if he gets one step — even if he gets no steps — he's pretty much going to dunk it. There's not too much you can do. He's got a lot of power behind his jump."
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Acting Coach George Blaney
On the game
"In the first half, they disregarded us and just kind of did what they wanted," "We really played," "Our defense picked up greatly. We pressured the ball pretty good and got them with a number of turnovers."
Of the crowd
"They kept urging us," "We certainly didn't do anything to earn their respect in the first half. Then we really played.""“Everybody showing up and being so great for GameDay and the students spending almost the entire day in the gym as they did it was phenomenal," "It's something to be really proud of. But you need to pay them back for that. We didn't do that in the first half."
The message
"The message continues to be full possessions, full games," "For some reason, we continue not to be able to do that. When you get down 17 to a team like that and get it even, you can play. It's not a question of confidence. It's a question of full possessions."
On the last play
“We were trying to get penetration,” . “They played it pretty well. We got it all the way out. I thought they we would have gotten penetration and jump-stopped to kick it out for 3 or put it inside. It was the play to be made, because we got stopped up top. Roscoe caught it and went to the rim, and didn’t get fouled. That’s all.”
Roscoe Smith
On Melo's put back
“I thought it was on the rim, but it was just one of those games … It could’ve gone either way,” “They gave him the putback dunk, so you really can’t do anything about it.”
On the last play
"They kind of pushed their defense out and the middle was open and I made a strong move, and I got fouled, but I think the officials did a good job "They really can't call a foul in that situation." "You've just got to live with it." You don’t usually see refs call fouls with five seconds left in the game,”. “It’s kinda rare to see that. It was a 50-50 chance to get that call.”
On SU
It was a great game, hats off to Syracuse,” “We respect their organization and Coach (Jim) Boeheim. We fought to the end, and we can’t keep our heads down. We’ve got to move on to Providence.”
Jeremy Lamb
On the teams play
"We played hard. “I think we worked hard, we definitely fought, fought, and fought today,” Nobody gave up "Everybody was focused and really played together at the end. We can definitely build off this."
On the last play
"Fair “purposely grabbed (Smith’s) arm but didn't get the ball.".“He definitely got fouled,”
Andre Drummond
On the game
"We should have won that game," "We had a couple of tough plays down the stretch and they made their shots. At the end of the game, we didn't get the foul call that we were looking for." “He got hammered, but there was no call, so …”
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