Tommy Amaker
Tommy Amaker
Harold Tommy Amakeris an American NCAA Division I college basketball coach and the head coach of the Harvard University men's basketball team. He has also coached for the University of Michigan and Seton Hall University. He played point guard and later served as an assistant coach at Duke University under Mike Krzyzewski. An All-American player, Amaker set numerous records and earned many honors and awards. He took Seton Hall to the post season in each of his four seasons as...
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth6 June 1965
brought early heels opening
I thought they brought it from the opening tap. They had us on our heels early and it was too much to overcome.
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I thought this was something that brought us together.
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We brought our defense together where we were able to defend and not break down and not bail them out. They missed some shots and we were fortunate for that and certainly I thought we did a better job on the defensive glass.
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We certainly tried to turn it up. They missed some shots they would ordinarily make. I thought we brought our defense together where we'd be able to defend and not break down.
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I was really impressed with the energy and effort that our kids brought here this evening. I was very pleased with the way we played defensively.
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They brought it from the opening tap, and they had us on our heels early. They had so much energy, and it's disappointing in some ways because it seemed like we helped them get that energy and those big leads.
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They brought it from the opening tap and had us on our heels early. They had so much energy and we dug to deep a hole to get out of.
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I thought they had so much energy. (I'm) disappointed, obviously, in some of the ways that we felt like we helped them get that energy or those leads. But certainly you give them the credit that they deserve, and I thought they earned this victory and they deserved to win tonight.
certainly difference east key played today
I thought that was certainly the big difference when we played in Ann Arbor and it was a big key today here in East Lansing.
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I thought our veterans really led the way with a lot of toughness and a lot of heart. And certainly our crowd this evening really pulled us through tonight.
heart led toughness veterans
I thought our veterans led the way for us with a lot of toughness and heart.
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It happened (against Minnesota), and it was an incredible turning point. It was also very deflating, but it's also part of the game and was bad timing for us. ? I'm not sure you can really explain it. We just did a poor job. There's no excuse or explanation. I wish we had an opportunity to do it over again.
ended good season tuesday win
I said Tuesday that if the season ended then, I thought we'd be in. I feel that same way tonight. This was a good win to put on our resume.
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Our kids showed they still have some spirit about them. I love that about our kids right now. They have shown the fight and energy. I think many people were counting them out.