Lute Olson
Lute Olson
Robert Luther "Lute" Olsonis an American retired basketball coach. He was most recently head coach of the University of Arizona's men's team for 25 years. He was also head coach at the University of Iowa for nine years and California State University, Long Beach for one season. Olson was known for player development, and many of his former players have gone on to impressive careers in the NBA. On October 23, 2008, Olson announced his retirement from coaching...
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth22 September 1934
believe inside reach
I still believe we can reach those goals. We do need to have more of an inside presence.
accomplish count developed game guys hoped inside man step
I hoped our inside game would have developed better. We have been very inconsistent there. We need a big man to step up and that is what we are going to try to accomplish this week, to get one of those guys so we can count on them to go in there and do the job.
certainly developing game inside point
The inside game is certainly developing to the point where we have an inside game.
determined last league seems start statement top until
I said at the start of the year, from top to bottom, this is going to be the most competitive the league has been. I made the statement the league wouldn't be determined until the last weekend, and that's still the case. It seems like anything can happen.
anybody beat capable chance defending good teams winning
We are the defending champs, and I think we are capable of defending the championship. There are some very good teams that we are going to have to beat if we are going to do that. But I don't think there is anybody who has a better chance of winning it.
afford approach guys home mental ready time top
Our mental approach will be solid. Our guys know what it is going to take to end up on top of the league. It is a long haul. You can't afford not to be ready to play every time out, home or away.
ucla
UCLA is just better. They really play well together, and they play very physical. They have a lot of weapons.
game gotten
We still haven't gotten some of them. That's why we need to take this game and get better.
guys kick pat response
There are some guys you have to kick in the butt to get the response you want. There are some you need to pat on the back. He's one you need to pat on the back.
offer
He's doing fine. He called to offer us his congratulations. He's upbeat.
active added gotten matt playing strength
He's playing great. Matt has gotten better every year. Right now, he's really playing physically, which was not a strength with him before. He's long and active and quick, but now he's added strength to that and a lot more confidence.
best pulled shot took
We took their best shot then pulled away at the end.
both chris ends shot took
Chris only took one shot he should have taken. We need him on both ends of the floor.
both chris court ends game great instead looking shots
Chris had a great game at both ends of the court because he let shots come to him instead of looking for shots.