Ryan Hollins
Ryan Hollins
Ryan Kenwood Hollinsis an American professional basketball player who last played for the Memphis Grizzlies of the National Basketball Association. He is a 7-foot center who played college basketball for the UCLA Bruins...
ProfessionBasketball Player
Date of Birth10 October 1984
CityPasadena, CA
assume bring game games last lost saw washington win
We can't even think about being in first place, because you saw Washington lost two games last weekend. One game and we're tied. You got to bring it every night, you can't concede any game or just assume that we're going to win it.
biggest definitely face game good guys high losing riding rival slap stopped thinking woke
Guys were probably riding high before that game thinking we couldn't be stopped before that game. That was a slap in the face. Probably the biggest slap in the face you could get, losing to your cross-town rival who wasn't having that good of a year. It definitely woke us up.
changed game score took
He's very good. He changed the game on defense. He took us out of what we wanted to do and I didn't score the way I have been.
defense forgiven forgiveness free game great history lost matter played shot
If we had lost this game the way I shot free throws, I would never have forgiven myself. When it's all said and done, it doesn't matter how we won. We played great defense and we won, and that's how it's going down in the history books.
games lose sixth wide
The Pac-10 is wide open. If we lose two games on this trip, we'll go from first to sixth in a hurry. We can't let that happen.
finish knowing last regrets taking
Knowing it could be your last game, you want to finish with no regrets in your mind. There is no could have done this, or could have done that. This is something I am not taking for granted.
across chest pride
We know that U-C-L-A is across our chest and to play with pride and tradition.
adversity against counted happier hard injuries sticking team together worked
To be counted out, and for our team to pretty much come together as we have against all the adversity, doubters, injuries ... we just worked hard every day. I couldn't be happier for my guys. We're a team. We're a family. We're sticking together.
box pressure
We want to pressure their guards. You got to box out and rebound.
next played practice prove run week
I don't run from problems. The next week at practice I played with a sense of urgency. I wanted to prove myself.
box everybody glass goes guards help hit hustle needs team
Hustle is big. That's a team effort. Everybody needs to hit the glass this game. Our guards need to get in there. Me and Luc need to box out well. Their whole team goes (to the glass) well, so we're going to need all the help we can get.
coach free happen kept says shooting throws whatever
I don't know what coach is going to say Monday, but whatever he says I'm going to be shooting free throws in practice. I usually can shrug off going 0-for-2, but, when I kept missing, it got pretty frustrating. I can't let that happen again.
changed took
He changed the game, and took us out of what we wanted to do.
deer experience fine time
He was young, like a deer in the headlights. He didn't know what to expect. But he'll be just fine this time around. He has experience now.