Famous Quotes & Sayings

We came out and competed. It was a little sluggish, a little ugly. After a tough week last week, it's always good just to get a win.

We came out a little timid the first quarter and that unfortunately set the tone for the rest of the game.

We came out a little timid, a little tentative. But (against Flanagan) we came out and told (the girls) to relax, have fun and put up your shots. If you miss 12 in a row, put up another one.

Drew Gooden

We came out a little sluggish, but we turned it on and got our second wind and executed when we had a little cushion and stretched the lead.

We came out a little slow. We weren't making our shots, things weren't going our way. But we've got to learn to fight through that.

We came out a little slow, but we got that early goal and that gave us a little confidence.

We came out a little slow and lazy tonight in the first half. The kids read the newspapers. They know it's a game they're supposed to win and that's how we played. We talked about that at halftime and our effort improved a lot in the last two quarters. The kids played well in the second half.

We came out a little slow and flat. Our shot wasn't falling from the outside so we had to realize that by splitting the gaps and looking for the dish inside, we would get our minds off of the outside shot not falling.

We came out a little sketchy in the first quarter, but then we finally got it going. We had some dumb penalties during the game, but it seems like we get better each week.

We came out a little passive. We weren't playing the way we're used to.

We came out a little more focused in the third quarter. We played strong defensively and kind of took over the game.

We came out a little lackadaisical in this game. They came at us hard. We had a bull's-eye on our back and they were just sticking it to us. We just had to come out strong in the fourth quarter. That's what we had to do to get the win.

We came out a little flat tonight. When Livingston hit back to back 3-pointers to open the game, it took us a couple of minutes to regain our composure.

We came out a little flat. They hit some shots and we didn't rebound with the intensity that we did the night before and got into a hole we couldn't escape.

We came out a little flat but we hung in there, especially our defense in the second half. We may not be the most talented team, but we do hustle.

Al Harrington

We came out a little flat and we shouldn't have had that type of lapse. We had a great shoot-around, so there was no reason for us to come out and play the way we did.

We came out a little flat and it took us a while to get going. That's not what we wanted to do, but once we settled down, we started playing our game.

We came out a little flat, and I'm not sure if they're taking it for granted, but I don't think so. We just can't get it done early.

We came out a little excited. Our first seven shots were all 3-pointers. In the second quarter, we started being more patient. That's when we really took off.

Chauncey Billups

We came out aggressive, trapping and running around, having fun, and guys were making shots. It was fun.

We came into a lion's den tonight. We knew we were in for a pretty big game.

We came in thinking we were going to win. Then they came out and surprised us by making all of those shots.

We came in the huddle at the end of the third quarter. There is still one more quarter. Our seniors, juniors and sophomores didn't want it to be the end.

We came in the game with a big emphasis on defense. We knew we could come in and play with these guys if we came in and focused on defense. We're pretty proud of the effort.

Billy Joel

We came in spastic, like tameless horses. We left in plastic as numbered corpses.

Jake Delhomme

We came in Monday and watched the film, and now we have to move on. The positive thing is that we don't have to scoreboard watch if we take care of our business.

Donte Whitner

We came in knowing that if we loaded up in the box, they would throw outside. Whenever you load the box, you leave the corners out to dry.

We came in knowing that D-B was playing well. It wasn't pretty, but we survived with a win on the road.

Shane Battier

We came in here with the resolution to win, and that's what we did. ...We're trying to finish the season off strong.

We came in here with a game plan five years ago to get the team to the top of the state. We're at the top. Now we just need a few more players to finish it.

We came in here to win tonight. I'm disappointed. I thought this was a game we could win.

We came in here tonight with a goal, and that was to play Irish basketball. We knew it was going to be a challenge, but these kids came out and laid it all out on the line. We as a coaching staff are very proud of their effort.

We came in here thinking it was going to be a blowout.