Paul Hewitt
Paul Hewitt
Paul Harrington Hewittis an American college basketball coach and the former head coach at Georgia Institute of Technologyand George Mason University. He grew up in Westbury, New York...
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth4 May 1963
instead stopped taking trouble
I thought we got into trouble when they started pressuring us and the five-count was on. Instead of taking them off the dribble, we got tentative. I just think we stopped attacking.
became early game help platform realized somewhat winning
You realized very early on it wasn't just about basketball. It was a platform to help people. The winning of the game became somewhat insignificant.
couple game great mistakes win
There were mistakes (against Maryland) that we could have controlled. When we executed well, we got some great looks. There were a couple breakdowns and in a one-possession game you have to win every possession.
adult alcohol behind breaking drinker drinking law provided whoever
The underage drinker is not only at fault, but there is an adult behind that. If they're drinking underage (they're) breaking the law and whoever provided that alcohol is breaking the law.
facing filling forward last looking open schedule successful team
Again, we have a very challenging schedule facing us, and we're looking forward to filling that last open date. Our team is looking forward to making another successful run.
credit floor freshman kid last remember run saw time works
That kid can really run the floor, and you have to give him credit. He works very hard. I can't remember the last time I saw a freshman run the floor that hard.
heads looked people teams win year
My first year at Siena, my first year here, they were teams that people looked at and were scratching their heads thinking, 'How are they ever going to win a game?'
felt school watching yard
I felt like I was watching a school yard game.
coach disagree
He had the call. I'm not a referee. ... Every coach is going to disagree when it doesn't go their way.
appreciate game people supposed
People don't appreciate the way the game is supposed to be played.
beat free hook shoot shots throws
He'd shoot free throws left-handed and still beat us. He'd make 17-foot hook shots and beat us in H-O-R-S-E.
hell
If they do play each other, it's going to be a hell of a game.
definitely earn guys looking role starting three
He's going to have to earn (the starting job). I don't think you give a role that important, you don't just give it away to somebody. He's definitely one of the two guys, three guys we're looking at.
good loses nba people players seem team understand
People seem to understand even in the NBA when a really good team loses its players it's going to be a struggle,