Ilian Evtimov
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Ilian Evtimov
Ilian Evtimov, is a professional basketball player for Élan Chalon of the French League. A French national, he is the youngest son of Bulgarian basketball star IlijaEvtimov and the brother of professional Euroleague player Vassil "Vasco" Evtimov. He is a 6 feet 7 inches tall, 215 pounds small forward-power forward...
beat control wake
We have to go in and beat Wake Forest, that's all we can control right now.
charge confidence happens sidelines tough
I think it's more nerve-wracking being on the sidelines than it is being on the court. When you're on the court, you have the confidence that you can win. You know you're in charge of your destiny, you're in charge of what happens out there. When you're on the sidelines, you don't have any control. So it was tough watching.
carolina games learned mentally tough
Carolina and Duke, those were two games we should have won. And you know, we've learned from them. We're very tough mentally now. We don't want to give up.
carolina games learned lost stretch
We lost two games down the stretch at Carolina and Duke, two games we could have won. We've learned from them and used those games for experience.
finish free game last learned lesson missed step
We're getting better. We learned a lesson with our last game (against Duke). We missed some shots, missed some free throws. We didn't finish it. I think (Saturday) was a big step forward.
carolina character either next north respond smoking whipped
We know we didn't play well, North Carolina just whipped us tonight. It's going to take some character for us to come back. We're either going to respond or we're going to fold. We're going to have to come out smoking the next game.