Trent Johnson
Trent Johnson
Trent Aubrey Johnsonis an American college basketball coach who was most recently head coach of the TCU Horned Frogs men's basketball team. Johnson had previously been the head coach at Louisiana State University, Stanford University, and University of Nevada...
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth12 September 1956
defensive game hurt pressure rhythm second start trying
I thought their defensive pressure hurt us. Especially at the start of the second half, they really got us out of rhythm offensively, what we were trying to do. And that was the game right there.
articulate danny game guys next talked
Chris, Matt, Danny - these guys have been through some wars. All we ever talked about was the next game and the next practice. This is a very bright, articulate group. There was never any sense of panic.
basketball far few games last lose lost players playing sight
The last few games I thought we've been playing better basketball. I didn't want our players to be down or lose sight of how far we've come just because they lost the other night.
causes felt games open opportunity pressure problems safe teams year zones
It's safe to say this was one of our better games all year. I've felt all along, all year long, that zones give us the opportunity to get open looks. And when teams get up after us man-to-man and pressure us on the half-court and full-court, it causes problems for us.
believe best game good knew needed tonight year
He's a good player. We knew that. He's a handful, like he's been all year. Tonight he had an exceptional night. I have to believe that this was his best game all year offensively and they needed that.
bottom extremely league strong
I think this league is extremely strong from bottom to top.
bottom dwell line talk
We don't talk about that. The bottom line is I don't dwell on those things.
basketball compete fight guys money next powers returning team year
We don't make that decision. The NIT is money generated and if the NIT powers say we want you to play at home, we will. ... But if it was my decision, I would like to take this basketball team on the road. Because we compete well at home, but for the guys that are returning next year we've got to fight through on the road.
absence difference playing
From our standpoint, and how we've been playing of late, I don't think (Adams' absence is) going to make that much of a difference anyway.
double frustrated good gotten guys job knocked open passing shots team
He's done a good job passing out of the double team. And, yeah, there have been a lot of guys on our team (who have) been open and not knocked shots down, but he hasn't gotten frustrated with it.
difference playing
How we've been playing as of late, I don't think it's going to make that big a difference anyway.
safe three win
I feel we have to win all three (games). That's a safe bet.
coaching experience fortunate guys home last taste
I feel very fortunate to be coaching and our guys look at it the same way. I think their last experience at home was embarrassing. I think they would like to get that taste out of their mouths.
safe shocked
I'd be shocked if we'd be in consideration if we didn't. I think we have to. That's the safe bet.