Oregon - Kansas State postgame quotes - Dec. 7, 2008
12/07/08 | Men's Basketball
Oregon 75, Kansas State 70
December 7, 2008 - Eugene, Ore.
Ernie Kent - Head Coach
On his team playing uptempo:
“This was a great team win, we needed to go out there and play like Golden State and we did a great job of that.”
On the Duck defense:
“It was our defense that allowed us to get the win down the stretch. We made adjustments when we needed to and kept them guessing for much of the game.”
On how Oregon is growing as a team:
“We are a young team and have a lot of room to grow, were coming together and are really starting to play as one unit.”
LeKendric Longmire - So., F
On the victory:
“This is a big win. Coach told us we were going to have to play fast, physical and hard, and we took that and ran with it and we came out on top.”
On teammate Tajuan Porter's night:
“Tajuan [Porter] played tremendous; he stepped his game up and helped us get the win.”
Garrett Sim - Fr., G
On his performance in the victory:
“It feels good to get the win; I shot the ball well; when I step into every shot I know the ball is going to go into the basket. Tonight I did a good job of making open threes.”
On Oregon setting the pace of the game from the beginning:
“We captured the tempo of the game and for the most part kept it for the whole game.”
On the defense keying the victory:
“Defense was key coming down the stretch, this was a big win and helps with our confidence going down the stretch.”
Tajuan Porter - Jr., G
On the win over K-State:
“This helped our confidence as a group. It was a big game and a big win in front of a great crowd.”
On the crowd helping his game:
“We had a great crowd, I shoot with a lot of confidence like I normally do and we had a great game. We stuck with our principles and got the win.”
December 7, 2008 - Eugene, Ore.
Ernie Kent - Head Coach
On his team playing uptempo:
“This was a great team win, we needed to go out there and play like Golden State and we did a great job of that.”
On the Duck defense:
“It was our defense that allowed us to get the win down the stretch. We made adjustments when we needed to and kept them guessing for much of the game.”
On how Oregon is growing as a team:
“We are a young team and have a lot of room to grow, were coming together and are really starting to play as one unit.”
LeKendric Longmire - So., F
On the victory:
“This is a big win. Coach told us we were going to have to play fast, physical and hard, and we took that and ran with it and we came out on top.”
On teammate Tajuan Porter's night:
“Tajuan [Porter] played tremendous; he stepped his game up and helped us get the win.”
Garrett Sim - Fr., G
On his performance in the victory:
“It feels good to get the win; I shot the ball well; when I step into every shot I know the ball is going to go into the basket. Tonight I did a good job of making open threes.”
On Oregon setting the pace of the game from the beginning:
“We captured the tempo of the game and for the most part kept it for the whole game.”
On the defense keying the victory:
“Defense was key coming down the stretch, this was a big win and helps with our confidence going down the stretch.”
Tajuan Porter - Jr., G
On the win over K-State:
“This helped our confidence as a group. It was a big game and a big win in front of a great crowd.”
On the crowd helping his game:
“We had a great crowd, I shoot with a lot of confidence like I normally do and we had a great game. We stuck with our principles and got the win.”
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