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Post game Pitino, Springs & Mason: Lynch's sprained ankle, totally different team...
and more. Here are my presser notes (not verbatim, typed live, as usual).
Pitino:
• You don't wear that, and not be confident (to Nate Mason - after Mason was asked about confidence this year).
(please see below)...
• Good win for us, defensively 28% in the 1st half was terrific. Offensively, our balance is continuing to be a great strength for us. Nate was solid, 7 assists. Anytime you're winning by double digits against a good SEC team, you've got to be proud of it. We'll take off tomorrow
• On Lynch - He kind of sprained his ankle, he was kind of hobbling that 2nd half. He was very effective. A difference maker, it was too bad he got hurt. I don't think it's anything serious, I have no idea.
• We got a really good 2 point FG D, and needed to work on our 3 pt D and we did that tonight.
• They feel good about themselves, they should be confident, they worked hard, stayed humble through a tough off season, they deserve success right now and they're getting it
• On Coffey - he's a really good player, he's finding a way to get it done without a high volume of shots. That 2nd half he had some dynamic moves. He had a little Michael Jordan, he changed hands in mid-air on a layup.
• More length, more shot blocking, we had to start over last year, and as tough as it was we're excited about this year's team.
• Totally different team, I'll say it a million times. Like the Wolves before they got KAT, not saying we have KAT. We have impactful players. Totally different team, it's just that simple. 5 new guys on a roster of 15, such a complete team.
• We need to do better with rebounding, TO's, stay locked in, try to improve. I'm excited, but we have a long way to go.
• Curry - FT's 8-8. He's got a nice soft touch, I think sky is the limit for him. I know for him, being from AK, his Mom was probably excited about that too, they can go home and hold it down.
• There's a confidence level, the personal level lends to that, Nate Mason lends to that with his high # of assists
• I thought we were fundamentally pretty sound (on forcing TO's), good solid D, the 2nd half, not as good.
• Balanced scoring - good teams, like I told Amir, you scored 30 last game, they're going to make you pay. Whatever you run, you have multiple options. These guys are very unselfish, they don't care who scores, they just want to win. That energy in the locker room is contagious.
Nate Mason:
• Our last couple games, we went on big runs like that. Our D sparked that run. The 2nd half, we kind of got away from D strategies, need to get back in the gym and work on that.
• Coach Pitino and the coaching staff gives me the confidence. I just go out there and do the best I can do.
• Everyone kept going to him and encouraging him, it shows the unselfishness of the team, coming off a game like that as a Freshman that's going to help him out a lot.
Akeem Springs:
• When we're getting it done on D, we're a lot more confidence on O. You can credit our run to D, and getting stops.
• You always want to be ready to step up, and all of our, everyone on our team is ready to step in and contribute when their number is called.
• What the team went through last year, matured everyone. What they went through alst year, you can fold or mature from it. As a group, we're all mature. Reggie and I have been through more games, but we're all mature.
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and more. Here are my presser notes (not verbatim, typed live, as usual).
Pitino:
• You don't wear that, and not be confident (to Nate Mason - after Mason was asked about confidence this year).
(please see below)...
• Good win for us, defensively 28% in the 1st half was terrific. Offensively, our balance is continuing to be a great strength for us. Nate was solid, 7 assists. Anytime you're winning by double digits against a good SEC team, you've got to be proud of it. We'll take off tomorrow
• On Lynch - He kind of sprained his ankle, he was kind of hobbling that 2nd half. He was very effective. A difference maker, it was too bad he got hurt. I don't think it's anything serious, I have no idea.
• We got a really good 2 point FG D, and needed to work on our 3 pt D and we did that tonight.
• They feel good about themselves, they should be confident, they worked hard, stayed humble through a tough off season, they deserve success right now and they're getting it
• On Coffey - he's a really good player, he's finding a way to get it done without a high volume of shots. That 2nd half he had some dynamic moves. He had a little Michael Jordan, he changed hands in mid-air on a layup.
• More length, more shot blocking, we had to start over last year, and as tough as it was we're excited about this year's team.
• Totally different team, I'll say it a million times. Like the Wolves before they got KAT, not saying we have KAT. We have impactful players. Totally different team, it's just that simple. 5 new guys on a roster of 15, such a complete team.
• We need to do better with rebounding, TO's, stay locked in, try to improve. I'm excited, but we have a long way to go.
• Curry - FT's 8-8. He's got a nice soft touch, I think sky is the limit for him. I know for him, being from AK, his Mom was probably excited about that too, they can go home and hold it down.
• There's a confidence level, the personal level lends to that, Nate Mason lends to that with his high # of assists
• I thought we were fundamentally pretty sound (on forcing TO's), good solid D, the 2nd half, not as good.
• Balanced scoring - good teams, like I told Amir, you scored 30 last game, they're going to make you pay. Whatever you run, you have multiple options. These guys are very unselfish, they don't care who scores, they just want to win. That energy in the locker room is contagious.
Nate Mason:
• Our last couple games, we went on big runs like that. Our D sparked that run. The 2nd half, we kind of got away from D strategies, need to get back in the gym and work on that.
• Coach Pitino and the coaching staff gives me the confidence. I just go out there and do the best I can do.
• Everyone kept going to him and encouraging him, it shows the unselfishness of the team, coming off a game like that as a Freshman that's going to help him out a lot.
Akeem Springs:
• When we're getting it done on D, we're a lot more confidence on O. You can credit our run to D, and getting stops.
• You always want to be ready to step up, and all of our, everyone on our team is ready to step in and contribute when their number is called.
• What the team went through last year, matured everyone. What they went through alst year, you can fold or mature from it. As a group, we're all mature. Reggie and I have been through more games, but we're all mature.
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