Daniel Gibson
Daniel Gibson
Daniel Hiram "Boobie" Gibson Sr. is an American former professional basketball player who played seven seasons in the National Basketball Associationfor the Cleveland Cavaliers. He was selected by the Cavaliers in the second round of the 2006 NBA draft...
ProfessionBasketball Player
Date of Birth27 February 1986
CityHouston, TX
proud texas
I know my Texas history. I'm proud to be part of it.
knocked
I'll give him credit. He knocked down a big-time shot.
importance knew night took understood
I think we understood the importance of the game. I think we understood that every night we come out to play, we come out to win. We knew that wasn't one of our better halves, so we took that as motivation.
challenge challenges definitely good great leading looking
I think he's the leading scorer in the conference. It would definitely be a good challenge for me. I'm always looking to take on challenges and he's a great player.
asked freshman himself knew point practice questions remember saw stepped stopped supposed time
I remember the first time he stepped into the gym, a freshman with this far-away look on his face. During practice he stopped and asked me questions like, 'What am I supposed to do on that play?' and 'Where am I supposed to go now?' At that point I knew he wanted to make himself a better player. I saw it from Day 1.
bounce great opportunity swallow tough
It's always tough to swallow when you lose. But it's always about how you bounce back. We still feel like we're a great team. We've still got the opportunity to go out and show some things.
entire front good home seed worked
That's what we worked for the entire year. That's your aim: being able to get a good seed and play in front of your home crowd.
basketball best carry guys kevin program seasons standards texas
The standards we've set allows guys like Kevin to know we're a program on the rise. We had one of the best seasons in Texas basketball history, and we want to carry on the legacy.
everybody fans figure gonna watching
Let the fans and everybody else watching see for themselves. I'm gonna let everybody figure it out by the way that I play.
attribute besides game good guys motivated open played playing pushed scoring
I did a lot of other things besides scoring the basketball. I got my guys a lot of open looks. I played good defense. I think I had a good all around game, but I attribute a lot of my game to my teammates. The way they pushed me and motivated me to keep playing hard.
afraid
He's not afraid to take those kind of shots. I think he should take them more often.
extremely team
They are a different team than what we've faced. They are extremely athletic.
dude hard minute
One minute he's not talking, and another minute, he's all giddy. It's hard to explain, but P.J.'s a different dude before games. I could tell he would be ready.
bounce capable great learning
The way we bounce back, I think we're capable of learning from a loss. We've had a great season.