Assistant Coach Orlando Antigua
On what he expects vs. LSU ...
"Another good game. I think they're playing really good basketball. Obviously shot the ball really well tonight and I just think that we're going to have another great challenge ahead of us."
On how daunting LSU is when they shoot as well as they did against Alabama ...
"It's pretty daunting when anybody shoots that well. I mean, the 3 obviously can be a really big game changer and we're going to have to try to see if we can use our length to make it a little more difficult for them so they're not as comfortable, match up quickly in transition and find the shooters and try to play to our strengths."
On why LSU is a tough matchup for UK ...
"They're a good team. They got good size, they got athleticism, they got veteran guards, they got some guys coming off the bench that are also really talented and it's going to be fun and exciting."
On what he remembers about Anthony Hickey as a recruit ...
"Quite honestly, he's had a tremendous career. Didn't take a look at him as much because of our scholarship situation but I know he's done an incredible job there at LSU. I would imagine that he would be excited to play us again."
On how much more difficult it is to defend LSU when Tim Quarterman and Shavon Coleman make shots ...
"A lot. A lot more difficult. Particularly because you're going to get your production from Johnny (O'Bryant) and Jordan (Mickey) and then those guards are finding the guys and you get those other contributing, it makes it really difficult. You gotta pick your poison and you hope that they're not on top of their game that way."
On what level of confidence they have against LSU ...
“I think our confidence is going to be pretty good. I think that we can control our own emotions and what we do, and that’s what we’re going to try to come out and do: play hard, play together and try to make things difficult for them.”
On if they hope to see some benefits from more physical practices against a physical LSU team ...
“We’ll see. We’ll see where we’re at with that. They are a physical team and we have been trying to increase a little bit more in practice how physical we play with each other and against each other, and we’ll see how that translates.”
On how much of a concern it is that LSU is fighting for its postseason life ...
“I don’t know about their motivation. I know for our motivation we want to try to come out and play well and see if we can take care of business in a game that we have ahead of us and see where that can take us. At this point in the year, you know, you’re playing that any game and you’re done in your tournament, so you want to try to get some momentum going.”
On what he expects vs. LSU ...
"Another good game. I think they're playing really good basketball. Obviously shot the ball really well tonight and I just think that we're going to have another great challenge ahead of us."
On how daunting LSU is when they shoot as well as they did against Alabama ...
"It's pretty daunting when anybody shoots that well. I mean, the 3 obviously can be a really big game changer and we're going to have to try to see if we can use our length to make it a little more difficult for them so they're not as comfortable, match up quickly in transition and find the shooters and try to play to our strengths."
On why LSU is a tough matchup for UK ...
"They're a good team. They got good size, they got athleticism, they got veteran guards, they got some guys coming off the bench that are also really talented and it's going to be fun and exciting."
On what he remembers about Anthony Hickey as a recruit ...
"Quite honestly, he's had a tremendous career. Didn't take a look at him as much because of our scholarship situation but I know he's done an incredible job there at LSU. I would imagine that he would be excited to play us again."
On how much more difficult it is to defend LSU when Tim Quarterman and Shavon Coleman make shots ...
"A lot. A lot more difficult. Particularly because you're going to get your production from Johnny (O'Bryant) and Jordan (Mickey) and then those guards are finding the guys and you get those other contributing, it makes it really difficult. You gotta pick your poison and you hope that they're not on top of their game that way."
On what level of confidence they have against LSU ...
“I think our confidence is going to be pretty good. I think that we can control our own emotions and what we do, and that’s what we’re going to try to come out and do: play hard, play together and try to make things difficult for them.”
On if they hope to see some benefits from more physical practices against a physical LSU team ...
“We’ll see. We’ll see where we’re at with that. They are a physical team and we have been trying to increase a little bit more in practice how physical we play with each other and against each other, and we’ll see how that translates.”
On how much of a concern it is that LSU is fighting for its postseason life ...
“I don’t know about their motivation. I know for our motivation we want to try to come out and play well and see if we can take care of business in a game that we have ahead of us and see where that can take us. At this point in the year, you know, you’re playing that any game and you’re done in your tournament, so you want to try to get some momentum going.”
On his players’ demeanor coming out of practice this week ...
“Really good, really confident, really excited. So the staff is excited to see how we respond.”
On if the tweak is in place ...
“I have no idea what you are talking about. (Laughter. Reporter says ‘you did that really well’) It goes back to my Globetrotter days.”
On whether the tweak will be a Globetrotter move ...
“That’s really good. No. I have no idea what you guys are talking about with this tweak.”
On Johnny O’Bryant ...
“He’s really, really talented. Big, physical and skilled. Can shoot the ball out to 17 feet, catch and shoot and rebounds and is athletic so he’s a man, he’s a challenge.”
On if Johnny O’Bryant saves his best efforts for Kentucky ...
“Yeah, that seems to be the case. He plays really well against us for whatever reason and has in the past.”
On if he’s pointed out to Willie Cauley-Stein this week about how well Johnny O’Bryant has played against UK... “No because we didn’t know who we were going to play, I just think Willie has got to concentrate on being the best version of Willie and that will make – that will serve us and our team if we get the best version of Willie.”
On if Willie Cauley-Stein is sharing with his teammates what can happen in this tournament if you aren’t sharp ... “I’m sure he has shared it with them. He’s doing a great job, both he and Alex (Poythress), of trying to communicate what a tournament like this is about.”
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