Lon Kruger
Lon Kruger
Lonnie Duane Krugeris an American college and professional basketball coach who is currently the men's basketball head coach of the University of Oklahoma. Kruger played college basketball for Kansas State University. He has served as the head coach of the University of Texas–Pan American, Kansas State, the University of Florida, the University of Illinois, and the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, as well as the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association...
covering early good handle switch team trouble
We had trouble covering the dribble. We didn't handle it well. Our personality is to switch everything (defensively). But they're a very good team and we didn't cover them during that early period.
guys heath missed obviously
I thought our guys really battled. We're obviously disappointed by the result. We missed some opportunities late, and Heath made some big shots.
extra players type
You always have to give those type of players extra attention.
good guys
We had a lot of guys contributing, and that was good to see.
case matter pressure
We always want to get pressure on the guards. That's the case no matter who we play.
ability ball definitely drive full help job michael missed shoot
We've got to do a better job of making shots. With Michael back at full strength, that will definitely help us. We missed his ability to drive the ball and shoot it.
bounce couple last tired tough
We need him to bounce back. He's had a couple of tough games. But the last thing he'll do is get tired physically.
bit class senior
You look over our senior class and there's one at each position. We're going to need a little bit of everything.
bodies final ncaa teams
You look at the teams in the NCAA Tournament, the Final Four, how many had 7-footers? There just aren't that many big bodies out there.
extra people stepping
We know Lou's going to get extra attention. We've got to get some people stepping up and making shots.
early energy searching seem
We didn't seem to have a lot of energy early on. We were searching for a spark.
additional chances coming enhances holding playing win
We're coming off a loss, and we need to get better. Every additional win enhances your chances of playing in the postseason. From our perspective, we're not holding anything back.
consistency defense searching
We're searching a little for more consistency on defense and rebounding.
people roles team
From what people say, this team is a lot like the '94 team. They are very unselfish, team-oriented and they know their roles well.