On did you know you were starting today and does it effect you differently between starting and not starting, mentally
I knew I was starting today. Coach told us yesterday in practice, who basically was gonna start. He put me in the starting 5 group with Marcus and them. It doesn't effect me mentally. I just go in the game the same way, play aggressive and do anything I can to help the team. It's just when you start, you have to get going earlier.
On did Coach Williams give you a reason for you starting.
No! It caught me by surprise.
On what was the key defensively today
The difference was stopping dribble penetration. The way we've been playing was kinda flat where we were letting the guards step through and we corrected that. Of course, when we didn't play as aggressive, they scored on a lay-up or two. When we did run it right, Miami really struggled. That was the big key, stopping dribble penetration!
I knew I was starting today. Coach told us yesterday in practice, who basically was gonna start. He put me in the starting 5 group with Marcus and them. It doesn't effect me mentally. I just go in the game the same way, play aggressive and do anything I can to help the team. It's just when you start, you have to get going earlier.
On did Coach Williams give you a reason for you starting.
No! It caught me by surprise.
On what was the key defensively today
The difference was stopping dribble penetration. The way we've been playing was kinda flat where we were letting the guards step through and we corrected that. Of course, when we didn't play as aggressive, they scored on a lay-up or two. When we did run it right, Miami really struggled. That was the big key, stopping dribble penetration!
