Mustafa Shakur
Mustafa Shakur
Mustafadeen Abdush "Mustafa" Shakuris an American professional basketball player currently plays for MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg of the Basketball Bundesliga. He played college basketball for the University of Arizona and has previously played professionally in Europe, Lebanon, the NBA D-League and the NBA...
defense easy guys help team
I think we have to have better help defense. It's getting a little too easy for guys to get easy lay-ups and easy baskets, period. There isn't a lot of team defense down there.
difference learn mental might mind minutes open talent time
You have to have an open mind and try to learn the game. You might think you're there talent wise, but you have to learn the mental things that will make the difference between 15 minutes and more time on the court.
anybody forever guys hold hours joking key laughing points speak three
Two or three hours later, guys were laughing and joking like nothing happened. I just wanted to get some key points across, say what I felt, and if anybody had anything else to say, speak now or forever hold your peace.
left minutes nobody wants
We all want to play for 40 minutes but can't get it done. Nobody wants to go out there and not play the right way. We don't like losing. But we have to go back and play like we left off.
aggressive assumed best hopefully last offensive opportunity option people position pros role three trying
We had three pros in the last two years and I had a role to play, ... It was frustrating to be in the position I was in because I've always been a scorer. I was just trying to do what's best for the team. A lot of people didn't see that; they just assumed I couldn't score. This year, I'm going to have the opportunity to be more of an option offensively. I'll be more aggressive on the offensive end and hopefully I'll be able to show what I can do.
tried wrong
We tried to take away what we did wrong and what we did good.
tried
We tried to get after them and we got them to make some turnovers,
despite playing tough within
We just need to play harder. We need to keep playing and play tough within the conference. We need to keep playing like we did in the conference, despite (Saturday's) loss.
adversity came energy everybody frame played takes together
We really came together and played as a team. Everybody had energy from one on down to 13. Sometimes it takes adversity for you to get in the right frame of mind.
looking team tough
They're a tough team at home, and they're looking for (another) big win. But we're looking for one as well, so it'll be a tough game.
came energy night played together
This is a night where we really came together and played like a team. Everyone had energy from one on down to 13.
opportunity pick pros steve trying watch
This is an opportunity to be around pros and watch Steve going around the court, trying to pick up some things.
brand control game matter slow
We have to play our brand of basketball, no matter what they are going to do. They will slow it down, but we have to take control of the game so they can play our way.
nervous walk
I just told myself we're not going to lose. I just concentrated and did the things I always do as I walk up to the line. I didn't feel nervous at all.