Player Quotes
Syracuse vs. Pittsburgh
Saturday, Jan. 2, 2010
Carrier Dome/Syracuse, N.Y.
Wes Johnson
How can the team become more physical in the future?
"I think we need to come out with intensity and not with a chip on our shoulder. We can let them throw their first punch and then throw our first punch. We just waited for them to throw punches and then tried to bounce back at the last minute."
Does anything good come out of the physical nature of the play versus Pittsburgh?
"A lot of teams aren't going to lay down just because we are ranked highly and it's Syracuse basketball so it is going to force us to go out and show these teams that we mean business."
Brandon Triche
On Pittsburgh's defense:
"They play very good man-to-man defense. We tried to go inside and it was working at first, but then they started playing a little bit smarter and taking a few charges which made us play a little more timid. They played straight up and didn’t pressure too much, but they made sure that they stayed in front of you."
On the physical play of the game:
"It hasn't really been something that I have been used to. We try and match up well every game, but they were playing so tough and so hard that I think we weren't ready for it. We will definitely be ready for it in the next couple games."
Arinze Onuaku
What kind of team does Memphis (SU's next opponent) have this year?
"They are a tough team. We have seen them a couple times on television this year so we just have to go watch film and work on bouncing back."
