Taurean Green
Taurean Green
Taurean James Greenis an American professional basketball player who last played for AEK Athens of the Greek League. He is the son of former NBA journeyman Sidney Green. Green played college basketball for the University of Florida, where he was a member of the Florida Gators teams that won back-to-back NCAA national championships in 2006 and 2007. He also plays internationally for Georgia after gaining citizenship in June 2010...
coached game hear helps played somebody
Just having somebody that played the game and coached the game, it helps to hear his opinion.
court front great guards guys key knock playing start teams
Our front court guys have been playing great as of late, but teams are going to start to key on them. When they get doubled, the guards are going to have to knock down some shots.
last matter revenge team
It didn't really matter who we played. We don't see it as revenge from last year; we don't see it as payback because this year's team is a different team. They're a different team. We do different stuff, they do different stuff.
depending runs thinks
Jo thinks he runs things, but he doesn't. It's probably up for grabs. It's a toss-up, depending on what day it is.
game lifts team turn
I think it can turn a game. I think it lifts our team up.
ball game good guys half inside job plan second shot start
We shot 15 three-pointers in the first half, and our game plan was start inside and then go out. In the second half we did a good job of getting the ball inside and our big guys did a good job of getting it outside.
charge control drive good knew lane plays
We knew we had to get in the lane and make plays for each other. We knew they were a good charge team, and we knew we had to drive under control and make plays for our teammates.
against halftime lead sort
We were sort of against the ropes a little bit, but we made some big baskets going into halftime and boosted the lead up.
anywhere close energy
We just didn't come out with the right focus. We didn't come out with any energy or anything. We want to get them back because we know we didn't play anywhere close to what we're capable. . . . They just wanted it more than us.
finished
We are not finished yet. We are still on a mission.
block dunk fires lifts team turn
When they block shots, when they get a dunk and when they just do what they do, it fires the whole team up. Just doing what they do, I think it can turn a game. I think it lifts our team.
anywhere beat capable close focus loose
We didn't come out with the right focus or any energy. We want to get them back because we know we didn't play anywhere close to where we're capable of playing. They beat us to every loose ball. They wanted it more.
four games work
We're not finished. We've got a lot of work to do yet. We're on a mission. We've got four more games to get.
everybody prove
We still feel that we're the underdogs. And we have something to prove to everybody still.