Syracuse Player Quotes
Syracuse vs. Rhode Island
December 8, 2007
Carrier Dome/Syracuse, N.Y.
December 8, 2007
Carrier Dome/Syracuse, N.Y.
Freshman Donte’ Green
On the defense:
“I think the defense is coming along, we just need to work on our rebounding and free throws. “
“I think the defense is coming along, we just need to work on our rebounding and free throws. “
On the close game:
“We thought we were going to be prepared for Rhode Island, but I guess we weren’t. “
“We thought we were going to be prepared for Rhode Island, but I guess we weren’t. “
Freshman Rick Jackson
On staying aggressive after foul calls:
“It wasn’t hard, because that’s mainly motivation. When we’re not playing well we try to get each other up and keep playing how we know we can play.”
“It wasn’t hard, because that’s mainly motivation. When we’re not playing well we try to get each other up and keep playing how we know we can play.”
On playing well while in the game:
“When I’m in the game I try to do whatever I can to stay in the game. I just play my game and don’t do things I wouldn’t normally do.”
“When I’m in the game I try to do whatever I can to stay in the game. I just play my game and don’t do things I wouldn’t normally do.”
On bouncing back after a tough loss:
“Practice. We have a long week to prepare because we don’t play until next Saturday. We should be ready then.”
“Practice. We have a long week to prepare because we don’t play until next Saturday. We should be ready then.”
On rebounding:
“It was a bad night on the boards. They shot a lot of three’s, so that meant the rebounds were going to come out long and we just couldn’t get them.”
“It was a bad night on the boards. They shot a lot of three’s, so that meant the rebounds were going to come out long and we just couldn’t get them.”
On Rhode Island making a lot of three 3-pointers:
“We just have to get in the game and stop them from making those shots. We tried to slow them down. When their player came out making four three’s we slowed him down and I think he only made two more the rest of the game. So I think we did a good job on that.”
“We just have to get in the game and stop them from making those shots. We tried to slow them down. When their player came out making four three’s we slowed him down and I think he only made two more the rest of the game. So I think we did a good job on that.”
On getting a lot of playing time:
“I enjoyed it. I would’ve enjoyed it more if we would’ve won. I was happy that I was in there, but I can’t be that happy because we lost.”
“I enjoyed it. I would’ve enjoyed it more if we would’ve won. I was happy that I was in there, but I can’t be that happy because we lost.”
Freshman Jonny Flynn
On his penetration during the game:
“That’s one thing coach said to me on the bench: just keep going to the rim. If nobody can stand in front of you, just keep attacking the rim.”
“That’s one thing coach said to me on the bench: just keep going to the rim. If nobody can stand in front of you, just keep attacking the rim.”
On scoring a lot but still losing:
“It’s just like the UMass game. It comes down to defense. Right now, we’re just an average team because we can’t get big wins. As long we take things from each game and continue to improve, the loss isn’t too hurtful.”
“It’s just like the UMass game. It comes down to defense. Right now, we’re just an average team because we can’t get big wins. As long we take things from each game and continue to improve, the loss isn’t too hurtful.”
On him feeling like he’s disappointing people:
“I’m not apologizing. I know we’ll turn it around. But right now, we’re not playing Syracuse basketball, like Syracuse usually plays basketball. But we’ll turn it around. Right now we have to keep practicing hard and keep our self-esteem up.”
“I’m not apologizing. I know we’ll turn it around. But right now, we’re not playing Syracuse basketball, like Syracuse usually plays basketball. But we’ll turn it around. Right now we have to keep practicing hard and keep our self-esteem up.”
Sophomore Paul Harris
On the loss:
“It was just a lot of little mistakes that we made as a team. These little things that wouldn’t normally happen, just happened tonight.”
“It was just a lot of little mistakes that we made as a team. These little things that wouldn’t normally happen, just happened tonight.”
On what they need to work on:
“We still need to work on our defense. That’s still the biggest thing.”
“We still need to work on our defense. That’s still the biggest thing.”
On Rhode Island being physical:
“They were a real physical team. That’s what kept me off the boards. It kind of kept me off and I didn’t get a lot of rebounds.”
“They were a real physical team. That’s what kept me off the boards. It kind of kept me off and I didn’t get a lot of rebounds.”
