Patrick Sparks
Patrick Sparks
good looked played tonight
I think we played a lot better tonight together. We just looked good out there.
figured gone good guys playing time
We've got a lot of guys playing well at the same time now. That's a good sign. As time has gone on, we've figured what we have to do to be successful.
good job teammates
I was fortunate. My teammates did a good job getting me the ball.
ball good teammates
I had the ball in the right spots. My teammates set some good screens.
ask good job taking
They did a good job of taking away the three. We had the shot, and that's all you can ask for.
ball good happened hit shots teammates tried
I hit some shots tonight, but a lot of that just had to do with, I had the ball in the right spots. My teammates set some good screens, and ... I just tried to take good shots, and they just happened to be at good times.
played separated stretch
I thought we played them tough. But I think they did some things down the stretch that separated us.
joe mixing
Joe was in there mixing it up. That's what we needed.
anytime behind coach hit inspire jump knock saying shots smith team teammates
My whole team was behind me and saying, keep shooting. Coach Smith was saying just jump up there with confidence. We know you can hit it, so anytime your teammates and coach say that, then it's going to inspire you to knock down shots so that's what you need to do for your team.
cheering means teammates
That was something between me and the team. To have your teammates cheering me on like that, it means a lot.
capable gave hard stepped tonight
When we're in the spread, it's hard to guard. Joe's a capable player, and he really stepped up tonight and gave us what we needed.
last leave tried
I didn't want it to be my last game. I just tried to leave it all out on the court.
confidence gives playing step terms
This was a big step for us, in terms of playing like a team. That's the way you have to play. You have to play for each other; you have to play together. When you do that, that's what gives you confidence in each other and in yourself. That's what we've been lacking.
guys playing time
We've got a lot of guys playing well at the same time now.