Oregon Player Quotes vs. Lehigh
Coach Ernie Kent Quotes
“They kind of control the tempo with their offense. It was a good game for us.
It was a grind out king of game for us. I was very, very pleased by how we
responded.”
“Tajuan Porter is a terrific, terrific basketball player. Maybe people
understand that now.”
On Tajuan Porter:
“He did a great job of making decisions at the right time - when to shoot it
and when to pass it.”
“He’s got a tough heart. He’s a tremendous kid with a whole lot of focus. . .He
has a lot of heart and a lot of character.”
On Josh Akwenuke:
“He’s a very smart basketball player. Not only is he athletic, but he’s smart.”
On Maarty Leunen:
“He is so intellegent on the floor. He has such great work ethic in rebounding
the ball.”
On Lehigh:
“They are a well-coached team and a good defensive team. We made some
adjustments downstairs and I thought we played very well in the second half.”
“We have three games in three days. We need the bodies. I was pleased with our
substitutions tonight.”
“This is a great group of guys. I’m going to enjoy every second of it.”
Oregon Player Quotes
Tajuan Porter:
On his trip home after the death of a good friend:
"I was emotionally drained tonight, but I knew that I had to get through it for my teammates and that was key for the game tonight."
"Without Aaron Brooks available tonight, I knew that I had to step up and play well for the entire game. I was only taken out a couple of times and I played 34 minutes tonight, so that shows that I have the ability to do that."
On the second half:
"We played harder and tougher on defense in the second half and we finally started making shots, which settled us down."
On the first half:
"It wasn't their defense that was stopping us, it was the fact that we weren't making our shots. We started getting the ball into the post and that created more shot opportunities."
Josh Akwenuke:
"Going from being the player of the year in community college to a walk on at a Division I school is certainly a change, but it has been a great experience so far. The coaches and my teammates have all been great."
"I tried to take all of my shots in rythym and make sure that they were smart shots."
"Everyone was playing well, setting screens and making passes. I was just glad that I was able to get open and my teammates were able to find me."
"Our defense got us going in the second half. Stopping their drives to the basket was key and the defense helped get the offense on track."
