Rick Barnes
Rick Barnes
Richard Dale Barnesis the current head coach of the Tennessee Volunteers men's basketball team, a post he has held since 2015...
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth17 July 1954
guy improved player thomas tough
Thomas Gardner has probably improved as much as any player in the league. He's a guy that can make some really tough shots.
advantage beating move people playing teams time
This time of year, it's all about winning. It's not an advantage playing those teams before. It's all about beating people to move on.
helping liked looked seven sports
We were really swarming and helping each other. I liked most of all we had seven turnovers. I thought we looked like a team.
aggressive ask believes block guy people stop
We ask him to be aggressive and block shots. He is just over anxious. He is a guy that really believes he can stop people from scoring.
capable shoot
You know they're probably going to shoot 25 threes, and they're capable of making more than half.
night shooting tough
We had a tough night shooting the ball.
daniel playing team thinking
We have to have Daniel playing and thinking that way for this team to play to its potential.
ball basket drive law
We just didn't want (Law) to drive the ball to the basket or get a foul.
playing team
We know in one game, one 40-minute game, anything can happen. Any team that's playing right now has got a chance.
continue group played
We're better than we played tonight. I've said all along, 'We've got to improve. We need to continue to get better.' I think this group has responded all year. I'll be disappointed if we don't try to improve.
demand passive time worst
We want him to want the ball. He's going to have to demand it. ... The worst thing he can do is be passive this time of year.
bench bring deal mike small whether williams
Whether we bring Mike Williams off the bench or go small like we did, we have got to deal with those situations.
desire four goes hire shown son though whatsoever
If it goes well in the league, even though my son has never shown any desire whatsoever to coach, ... In about four years if he doesn't have a job, I am going to hire him.
skill
He's got such a feathery touch. He's physical, but it's his skill that really impresses you.