Oregon vs. USC Postgame Quotes
03/07/09 | Women's Basketball
USC 94, Oregon 64
March 7, 2009
Head Coach Bev Smith
“Maybe that shot on Thursday took everything we had left for this season. At the beginning of the game it was up for grabs, but then we had some turnovers and it really snowballed. They went out and got the game, and we didn't. I don't know why. There's probably a million reasons, none of which are good enough for our performance.”
“We've played against pressure all year. I think there were lots of things weighing on their minds, but you have to play the game because you love it under any circumstances, and just play for the moment, and we weren't able to do that.”
Jasmin Holliday
“They came out and shot really well. We really struggled playing zone. They got open, and it's harder to rebound and find a body.”
“We needed to care of the ball better. Our transition defense wasn't there, and they were scoring off our turnovers. That's really how they got the lead on us.”
“I didn't think we were on the same page. We weren't playing together, and that resulted in the turnovers.”
“We're pretty frustrated with how the second half of the season went, because we started out good. It's draining, but we've just got to come out and show what we're capable of in the Pac-10 tournament.”
Taylor Lilley
“I think this season has had lots of really goods and lots of really bads, and next year we need to take a look at the positives and snowball them.”
“They kept coming at us in transition on offense. We weren't communicating properly or getting to their shooters.”
“We seemed to take a step back against their zone, and weren't aggressive in attacking it. We let them impose their defense on us.”
“It kind of seemed like we were scared to be out there against their defense. We weren't playing in the moment.”
March 7, 2009
Head Coach Bev Smith
“Maybe that shot on Thursday took everything we had left for this season. At the beginning of the game it was up for grabs, but then we had some turnovers and it really snowballed. They went out and got the game, and we didn't. I don't know why. There's probably a million reasons, none of which are good enough for our performance.”
“We've played against pressure all year. I think there were lots of things weighing on their minds, but you have to play the game because you love it under any circumstances, and just play for the moment, and we weren't able to do that.”
Jasmin Holliday
“They came out and shot really well. We really struggled playing zone. They got open, and it's harder to rebound and find a body.”
“We needed to care of the ball better. Our transition defense wasn't there, and they were scoring off our turnovers. That's really how they got the lead on us.”
“I didn't think we were on the same page. We weren't playing together, and that resulted in the turnovers.”
“We're pretty frustrated with how the second half of the season went, because we started out good. It's draining, but we've just got to come out and show what we're capable of in the Pac-10 tournament.”
Taylor Lilley
“I think this season has had lots of really goods and lots of really bads, and next year we need to take a look at the positives and snowball them.”
“They kept coming at us in transition on offense. We weren't communicating properly or getting to their shooters.”
“We seemed to take a step back against their zone, and weren't aggressive in attacking it. We let them impose their defense on us.”
“It kind of seemed like we were scared to be out there against their defense. We weren't playing in the moment.”
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