#15, Willie Cauley-Stein, F
On not having Nerlens Noel…
“It’s still empty. We’re always going to have that empty feeling but we’re just coming together as a team now. Guys are starting to listen to what coach has to say and it’s just falling into place.”
On his conditioning…
“Coach just kept on saying that you have to fight through it, when we hit the stretch you have to play more. I’m trying to train my lungs so when we’re up by so many points. I’m just trying to train my lungs into going more and then sub myself out.”
On playing offense without Nerlens Noel
“It’s just playing ball, not a lot of X’s and O’s. Just setting screens and move the ball then someone is going to be open.”
On playing games like this…
“It’s just a fun game. We just went through a lot of tough games, the last three or four games. They’re a good squad though, don’t get them wrong. They have a lot of guys missing. They play tough and they play hard. It’s all fun for our team just to try and get ourselves back into a good rhythm.”
#12 Ryan Harrow, Guard
On his rebounding this game …
“That feels good. Coach told us since Nerlens (Noel) is out we just had to start rebounding more. All the guards just need to start rebounding more. Especially with teams that shoot a lot of 3’s. The ball is going to fly out farther to where the point guards are at.”
On the adjustment after Nerlens Noel is out for the season …
“Coach just says to play more discipline on defense because we don’t have the shot-blocking presence. If we just play solid on defense and wait for them to shoot the ball, and they miss, we try to get the rebound off the first shot.”
On the emotional changes over the past 10 days…
“We just all got together and talked and said we needed to turn this around. We are starting to have fun and playing together better.”
#22, Alex Poythress, F
On how he played tonight …
“I think I played good. I was just trying to help my team out there, have fun and get a home win.”
On keeping the effort with a lead …
“You just have to keep it going. You can’t get complacent or anything like that. Once you get up big, you still have to play hard. You can’t play slow, you can’t play lazy-like. You just have to keep on pushing it.”
On how dangerous the team can be when everyone is playing well …
“Everybody is playing well. We all play as a team and we can be very hard to beat. We are having fun out there and we’re just making great plays.”
On the importance of rebounding without Nerlens (Noel) …
“I think they realize how important it is for them to rebound and they are stepping up to the plate.”
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