Frank Haith
Frank Haith
Frank James Haith, Jr.is the men's basketball head coach for the Tulsa Golden Hurricane. Haith had previously been the head coach at the University of Miami and the University of Missouri...
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We're playing better. When you're in a tournament like this, the more you win, the more guys realize they're playing for something.
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Last year was our first year in the league and my first year in the league as a head coach. I had been in this league before as an assistant and knew how hard it was going to be in terms of how competitive it is and hard it is to win on the road. I think our kids are better at it after going through it one time. We're more experienced and now that we have Anthony Harris back, I think we're playing better basketball.
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It is pretty amazing. A lot of what Tyler is is just sheer determination. Usually that's the thing from high school to college that takes time kids to adjust to. He's at warp speed right now.
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Our kids have just had some poise and played with some savvy. If you've got good guards, you've got a chance, and our guard play has been really good and of late it's been excellent. ... The biggest thing is we're just starting to play with a lot of savvy.
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I thought our guys held excellent poise down the stretch. We played with a tremendous amount of composure. We knew Carolina was going to make some runs, particularly there in the second half. I'm just so proud of how our kids handled that.
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I've had a couple of those situations happen before to my teams. One time at Providence one of my kids got hit by a bottle of water and got his nose broken.
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I'm really proud of how our kids competed under those circumstances. We just didn't finish.
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I thought our kids competed and we played very hard. J.J. is a phenomenal player. He wasn't just great tonight, he has been great all year. I think he is the best player in college basketball and he showed it tonight.
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It's been something our kids have really worked hard at. When you lose tight ball games, tough ball games. ... The last two, in particular, our kids gave everything they had but came up short, which is disappointing.
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I don't know a kid who worries about their future and what they are going to do afterward who plays well at this point. You've got to be routine in what you've done thus far and keep that focus.
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That's Guillermo's guy. He's got confidence in him. Denis has been a streaky shooter this year, but one thing about him is that he's got a lot of toughness. He believes he can make plays, which can be good and bad. In that particular play, I knew he was going to shoot it. That's just the way Denis plays, he was going to take the shot.
duke needed played stretch
Duke played well down the stretch when they needed to, and J.J. made all the big plays.
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I told the guys after the North Carolina game that this is a big win and I'm happy for you. But we've got to enjoy it today and focus on Clemson. That's the most important game on the schedule because it's the next game on the schedule, and you have to protect your home court.
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His two years here he was as exciting a player as I've been around. He's living a dream right now.