Audio excerpts from KU players and Coach Bill Self's comments after Pacific game, March 21, 2004
Self's opening statement: "I thought we were tough." Self on UAB: "... I'm not excited because we're playing an 8 or a 9 instead of a 1 ..." Self on expectations: "... I don't feel a lot of excess pressure ..." Self on the game: "I think it's one of the best efforts ..." Self on team balance: "As the season's gone on, we've got a lot better as we've become more balanced ..." Keith Langford on Simien's injuries: "He was in good spirits ..." Langford on Michael Lee: "... when he's shooting well, that's just an added extra." Langford on UAB: "... they're a talented team." Langford on keeping calm: "... people panic when you lose games ..." Langford on Pacific coming back: "Seniors playing on that team, this was their last time around ..." Langford on defense: "We played really good defensively ..." Langford on coverage: "A lot of teams shift their attention to Wayne and I ..." Langford on playing at Kemper: "... it helped out ..." Aaron Miles on Simien: "Wayne's been playing with a groin injury all season ..." Miles on Jeff Graves: "... he's doing his rebounding..." Miles on Pacific's run: "... you've got to stand up to their run, and prevail ..." Miles on experience: "... you could say it's a lot to do with experience, however, we've got freshmen stepping up..." Miles on injuries: "Regardless of how they feel, they're going to come out and play ..." Miles on UAB: "... those numbers mean nothing ..." Wayne Simien on his injury: "It only bothered me one time ..." Simien on Graves: "He was big for us ..." Simien on parity: "... this is just one example of it ..." Simien on playing in Kansas City: "It's kind of different from the fieldhouse ..." Simien on the 2-on-1: "You can't make a mistake like that ..." Michael Lee on his game: "... things were going well ..." Lee on his shots: "I only made some free throws ..." Lee on focus: "We never lost our confidence ..." Lee on UAB: "UAB obviously is a good team ..." Lee on advancing in the tourney: "Each game feels like the first experience all over again ..." J.R. Giddens on making the Sweet 16: "... we're kind of proud of our accomplishments ..." Giddens on his headband: "I'm still going to hit my shots, just because I don't have a Jayhawk showing on my head ..." Jeff Graves on avoiding fouls: "I think that helps a lot ..." |
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