Tom Crean
Tom Crean
Thomas Creanis an American college basketball coach. He is currently the head coach of the Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team. Prior to that he served as head coach at Marquette University, where the program averaged 20 wins a year and made six postseason appearances, including the 2003 NCAA Final Four...
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth25 March 1966
coaches couple created creates floor games happen happens manipulate situation together
I think rivalries don't just happen anymore. They've got to be created on the floor. I think a couple coaches could get together and manipulate the situation but that would be short-lived. I think what happens on the floor creates the rivalry: a buzzer-beater, a double-overtime game, a couple games down to the wire.
confident difference five guards guys hard joe worked
Joe has worked so hard on his shooting, as has Dan, and we feel like it's going in when they get the ball. We are very confident with those guys on the floor. It makes a lot of difference for us to be able to play five guards and not have any drop-off when you go to the bench.
center playing
He'll be playing at the Bradley Center again.
honest learned team
I thought our team learned something over the (Rutgers loss). They have learned to be honest when they don't play up to their standards.
phenomenal
He's phenomenal at the end of the game.
coming matter steve stop time
It's just a matter of time with Steve. If Steve were to stop shooting, you'd see him coming out of the game.
developing game man obviously
I never get into comparisons. And I don't know his father's game well enough to make a comparison. His bloodlines are obviously very strong. But he's his own man and he's developing his own game.
bonus free gotta grind half home jump playing run shot shots taking three throws
You've gotta get in the bonus at some point. We only shot three free throws in the first half ... You don't get to the free throw line, at home or on the road, taking a lot of jump shots and playing fast. You gotta grind it out some; you gotta run your offense.
cherish special
I'll cherish it forever. This is a special win.
associated battles intense lost proud team won
It was one of the most intense battles that I have been associated with as a coach. I'm very proud of the way our team played. Ã They won the game, but it isn't like we lost it.
crowd fans home huge seen
Our fans have been fantastic. Our home crowd is huge to us and we haven't seen it in a while.
amazing group guys second seen sold team
I've never been around a group of guys who sold out for each other in the second half. It was one of the most amazing things I have seen a team do.
colin deal defending focus great job today
This was a big deal to him. I think his focus today was Colin Falls, and he did a great job in defending him.
adage beat great team trying
When you've got a team like that that's just trying to get to New York, it's a great league. The old adage that we beat up our own, that's what everyone has to take into account.