Taquan Dean
Taquan Dean
Taquan Deanis an American professional basketball player who currently plays for San Sebastián Gipuzkoa of the Liga ACB...
andre chance chances given gotten missed nice pass rebound stretch win
We executed really well down the stretch to have a chance. It would've been nice if Andre could have missed that and given me a chance to win the game, but you never know. You don't know if we'd have gotten the rebound or been able to get the pass out. We had other chances to win.
career coming definitely ending feeling game hurt imagine last losing louisville played pride remember time
Our pride was hurt the last time we played there. We remember the feeling coming back to Louisville after losing to Pittsburgh, so we definitely wanted to go back and give a better performance. Can you imagine your career ending with a game like Pittsburgh?
best feeling felt knock
Knock on wood, I'm feeling a lot better, about the best I've felt all season.
fight
We've got to fight now. There's nothing else to it but to fight.
game games home losing lost option saying
We keep saying every game is crucial. We've lost some games at home. Losing at home is not an option now.
playing shows surprised took
The only thing that surprised me was that it took so long to come back. That shows how well they were playing. We were playing great, and they never folded. We had to take it from them.
lose smart
We had our chances, and we didn't do things very smart at the end. We didn't have to lose this game, and that's what hurts.
chance drained east future guys locker national room start team win
We were a drained team after the Big East Tournament, but we're energized now. There's only one championship we have a chance to win, and that's this one. What we're doing right now is a springboard to the future for this program. There are guys in this locker room who will win a national championship, and that can all start right here.
beat
He's been beat up for the years he's been here.
bobby far high interest liked school since talked took worked
He didn't live far away from my high school (in New Jersey). He liked the way I worked and took an interest in me for some reason. He recommended me to Bobby Knight. But I haven't talked to him since he's been in Dallas.
felt point
We felt at that point there was no way we were losing.
fell last lost rest year
Everything fell into place. This was a confidence-builder, but there is still a sense of urgency. I don't know where we'd be if we had lost this game, but this is my last year and I don't want to play in the NIT. We've got to play like this the rest of the way.
cut game mental mistakes played teams top
We've played with all the top teams in the league. We just have to cut down on the mental mistakes at the end of the game and not let them be a factor.
basketball college played playing teams
Real college basketball begins. Now it's 'get after it.' The teams we played were great, but now the teams we're playing are much tougher. We have to be ready.