Syracuse Player Quotes
Syracuse vs. Massachusetts
November 27, 2007
Syracuse, N.Y. - Carrier Dome
Donte' Greene, Fr., F
On needing better defense:
“We have to want to play defense; play hard on defense and not just on the offensive side.”
On Massachusetts scoring 107 points:
On Massachusetts scoring 107 points:
“They’re obviously a scoring team but they were off in the first half. They caught fire and didn’t miss after that. They went on that run and we couldn’t stop them.”
On the offense compared to defense:
On the offense compared to defense:
“I think our offense has been good since the preseason. We just have to work on defense. I think we’re a long way from that. We have to get in the gym and work on it.”
Freshman Jonny Flynn, Fr., G
Freshman Jonny Flynn, Fr., G
On the high scoring:
“Our defense isn’t up to par. We would have had to score 120 points in order to win this game, we just have to bounce back from this loss.”
On why the defense is struggling:
On why the defense is struggling:
“I think it’s just effort. Coach Boeheim and the coaching staff do a great job teaching us the zone and the man-to-man, but the players have to want to go out there and stop people.”
On learning to be a better defensive team:
On learning to be a better defensive team:
“We could come back tomorrow and be one of the best defensive teams. Until that happens, we won’t be a good team. We’ll just be an okay team.”
Junior Kristof Ongenaet
On defensive problems:
“We don’t have any problem on offense. Coach told us it’s all about defense. I think we’re one of the best offensive teams right now, but our defense is lacking.”
On getting better defensively:
On getting better defensively:
“I think we have to act responsively. The most important thing is that we talk. There is some communication, but there has to be much more.”
On if the defense can get better quickly:
On if the defense can get better quickly:
“I think we can. It’s all about attitude. We’re all new and there are a lot of freshmen. I think with the right attitude and the right atmosphere, it is very possible short term.”
