Student-Athlete Quotes
Syracuse vs. Rutgers
January 2, 2013
Student-Athlete Quotes
Carrier Dome– Syracuse, N.Y.
Brandon Triche, Senior, Guard
How about tonight, when you guys get into transition like that?
“We are pretty much unstoppable. “
Do you think you are unstoppable?
“I think so. It starts with our defense. If we are able to rebound the ball, that’s big. Either rebound the ball or get steals is going to lead into transition. You got James (Southerland) and you got C.J. (Fair) on the wing running tough, so when they run in the lanes then it allows me to sit on the three-point line or even get in the lanes and get open shots. Michael (Carter-Williams) is doing a great job at finding guys or even creating for himself. If we are able to do that and get easy shots, we’ll be fine.”
Were you feeling it from the start tonight, right away 3-3?
“After going 3-3, I was feeling it. I tried to get my shots up. I don’t think I shot anymore than I usually do, but today they went in.”
Defensively, did you notice something you guys were doing better or they stopped doing against the zone?
“Well, we took their shooters away. We knew they had two in Myles (Mack) and Eli (Carter). Eli (Carter) was able to get off, but nobody else was. I think, especially early, Eli (Carter) hit three and I think Jerome (Seagears) hit one. I think they might have hit one more so they started off with five, scoring 18-20 points.
Once we were able to get out to their shooters, they slowed up. We were able to get the steals once they got it into their bigs. The wings did a good job walling up on the guys who were at the box. We got a few blocked shots, before we didn’t get to them because we were late. I think our energy was up and I think that helped us out to get on our run.”
Michael Carter-Williams, Sophomore, Guard
When you were growing up watching basketball, playing basketball who were some of the coaches you looked at and thought “Hmm, those are some good coaches?”
“I looked at all the coaches. I was more into watching the players. I really didn’t pay attention to the coaches, but I knew the Jim (Boeheims’) and the Mike (Krzyzewskis’), mostly them really.”
Coming to play for Jim Boeheim, do you think it is a factor when kids decide to come to Syracuse?
“Yeah, definitely because he is one of the greatest coaches of all-time so a lot of kids want to come here and play for him and experience his knowledge of the game.”
Michael, you were in double figures again for assists tonight. It’s the ninth time this year. Only one guy in Syracuse University history did that and that is Sherman (Douglas). With all the other guys that have played here, like Pearl (Washington), Jason Hart and Lazarus Sims, does that mean anything to you the numbers you are putting up?
“It does mean a lot, but as long as we go out there and get the win and I think the reason why I am so successful on this team is because of my teammates. We didn’t even shoot the ball that well tonight and I still had ten assists because of them getting open and knocking down some shots. Our bigs are cutting to the basket, getting open so it is a team effort. M y numbers is from my teammates.”
C.J. Fair, Junior, Forward
What do you think you can improve on in the half-court game moving forward, if anything?
“For offense, we’ve been patient. We weren’t really going in on the first shot sometimes, if it wasn’t there we’d bring it out and execute plays. I think overall, this was one of the best games we’ve played this year.”
Talk about the strength of your defense.
“Every time they got it down low, we just tried to make it hard. We trapped a lot and we forced a few turnovers off of that. When our big men “wall-up” their offensive guys, the forwards would come over and block the shot. The centers make it easier on us and it starts at the top of the zone. We did a good job not letting them get into the high post in the beginning, so that disrupted a lot of things.”
Coach Boeheim says he doesn’t measure success in numbers, what do you measure success in?
“I measure success by your philosophy in coaching and how you succeed on your coaching philosophy.”
January 2, 2013
Student-Athlete Quotes
Carrier Dome– Syracuse, N.Y.
Brandon Triche, Senior, Guard
How about tonight, when you guys get into transition like that?
“We are pretty much unstoppable. “
Do you think you are unstoppable?
“I think so. It starts with our defense. If we are able to rebound the ball, that’s big. Either rebound the ball or get steals is going to lead into transition. You got James (Southerland) and you got C.J. (Fair) on the wing running tough, so when they run in the lanes then it allows me to sit on the three-point line or even get in the lanes and get open shots. Michael (Carter-Williams) is doing a great job at finding guys or even creating for himself. If we are able to do that and get easy shots, we’ll be fine.”
Were you feeling it from the start tonight, right away 3-3?
“After going 3-3, I was feeling it. I tried to get my shots up. I don’t think I shot anymore than I usually do, but today they went in.”
Defensively, did you notice something you guys were doing better or they stopped doing against the zone?
“Well, we took their shooters away. We knew they had two in Myles (Mack) and Eli (Carter). Eli (Carter) was able to get off, but nobody else was. I think, especially early, Eli (Carter) hit three and I think Jerome (Seagears) hit one. I think they might have hit one more so they started off with five, scoring 18-20 points.
Once we were able to get out to their shooters, they slowed up. We were able to get the steals once they got it into their bigs. The wings did a good job walling up on the guys who were at the box. We got a few blocked shots, before we didn’t get to them because we were late. I think our energy was up and I think that helped us out to get on our run.”
Michael Carter-Williams, Sophomore, Guard
When you were growing up watching basketball, playing basketball who were some of the coaches you looked at and thought “Hmm, those are some good coaches?”
“I looked at all the coaches. I was more into watching the players. I really didn’t pay attention to the coaches, but I knew the Jim (Boeheims’) and the Mike (Krzyzewskis’), mostly them really.”
Coming to play for Jim Boeheim, do you think it is a factor when kids decide to come to Syracuse?
“Yeah, definitely because he is one of the greatest coaches of all-time so a lot of kids want to come here and play for him and experience his knowledge of the game.”
Michael, you were in double figures again for assists tonight. It’s the ninth time this year. Only one guy in Syracuse University history did that and that is Sherman (Douglas). With all the other guys that have played here, like Pearl (Washington), Jason Hart and Lazarus Sims, does that mean anything to you the numbers you are putting up?
“It does mean a lot, but as long as we go out there and get the win and I think the reason why I am so successful on this team is because of my teammates. We didn’t even shoot the ball that well tonight and I still had ten assists because of them getting open and knocking down some shots. Our bigs are cutting to the basket, getting open so it is a team effort. M y numbers is from my teammates.”
C.J. Fair, Junior, Forward
What do you think you can improve on in the half-court game moving forward, if anything?
“For offense, we’ve been patient. We weren’t really going in on the first shot sometimes, if it wasn’t there we’d bring it out and execute plays. I think overall, this was one of the best games we’ve played this year.”
Talk about the strength of your defense.
“Every time they got it down low, we just tried to make it hard. We trapped a lot and we forced a few turnovers off of that. When our big men “wall-up” their offensive guys, the forwards would come over and block the shot. The centers make it easier on us and it starts at the top of the zone. We did a good job not letting them get into the high post in the beginning, so that disrupted a lot of things.”
Coach Boeheim says he doesn’t measure success in numbers, what do you measure success in?
“I measure success by your philosophy in coaching and how you succeed on your coaching philosophy.”
