Taquan Dean
Taquan Dean
Taquan Deanis an American professional basketball player who currently plays for San Sebastián Gipuzkoa of the Liga ACB...
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.
final leads led left maybe national
At least I can say I was part of it. It's always a start. Like Reece Gaines when he left (in 2002) and it led to the Final Four. I look at it that way. Maybe for years to come, this leads to a national championship.
gets guards looking point saw top upside
That's my little guy. From day one, I saw the upside in him. Looking at him, you don't think he's much of a player. But when he gets on the floor, I think he'll show he's one of the top point guards in the country.
fighting forward looking sure
I'm sure they've been looking forward to this game. But we're just here fighting for our survival.
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.
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.
heart shows
I didn't think he would ever play again. And for him to be back here playing, that shows his heart and dedication.
basketball bless final gods tick until
It's not over until the final tick of the clock. Hopefully, the basketball gods will bless us.
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.
energy guys maybe played took
The fouls took me out of it. I had a lot of energy but maybe I was too anxious. I thought our guys played well.
beat
He's been beat up for the years he's been here.
beat came coming couple losses needed shows stayed team teammates youth
Our losses have been coming at the end of games. That shows the youth of this team. We got beat by a better team today. Even with me hurting, my teammates stayed in the game. It came down to a couple possessions at the end where we needed stops, and we didn't get them.
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.