Riley Wallace
Riley Wallace
Robert Riley Wallaceis a retired American basketball coach who was most recently head men's basketball coach at the University of Hawaii at Manoa...
calling guys power scoring
Our power guys inside, I'm calling them floaters now because there's no power. We're not scoring in the paint.
mistakes
They don't make many mistakes and that's what makes them successful.
improving quick
They're small, but they're really quick and they can shoot. And they're improving every game.
accepted group improved practice roles skills stayed together
This group has probably improved through practice more than any group I've had. That's because they have the skills to do it, but they also accepted their roles and really stayed together as a team.
above floor run size
They give us size at every position, and that's our advantage. But it's not just that. They all run the floor well and can play above the rim.
sitting win
It's a big win because you're still sitting up there 2-0 for another week.
bobby ncaa playing somewhere tournament
If we have Ahmet down the stretch, I think we're still playing somewhere (in the NCAA Tournament or NIT). And if we had Bobby and Little Matt, I don't think there's any question.
exactly game perfect
It was a perfect game for us. This is exactly what we needed.
couple maybe missed normally shots strategy
He missed a couple shots he doesn't normally miss so maybe that part of the strategy worked.
bench deep games three tougher win
That makes it even tougher for us. You have to win three games in three days, and we're not going to have that deep bench like the other teams.
couple gave left minutes rest tight
I left him in there too long. I should have gave him a couple minutes rest, but it was such a tight game, I wanted him in there.
gets stopped work
No one's stopped him yet. You just have to make him work for everything he gets because he's very consistent.
high move offensive people player scoring sets
He's an offensive player in the sense he sets other people up in the offense. He's not a scoring offensive player with high numbers. ... If you move without the ball, he'll find you.
amazing difference home showing toughest
It's amazing what a difference being at home makes in this league. We have the toughest travel, but its showing in other teams, too.