Audio excerpts from March 15 press conference with Bill Self.
On Langford's condition: "... conditioning might not be great ..." On Christian Moody: "... can't put any pressure ..." On if this year will be the seniors' legacy: "... all four played roles ..." On Bucknell: "... very sound man-to-man ..." On KU's first-round struggles: "... grind-it-out game ..." On Bucknell's defense: "... not because they're playing slow ..." On if he's talked to the seniors about their legacy: "... this is their team ..." On the seniors' energy level: "... sometimes that occurs ..." On Bucknell's zone: "... being a good man-to-man team ..." On how much Sasha Kaun will play: "... on what the other team's doing ..." On if he's getting tired of the UNC and Illinois talk: "... next week it could be a potential distraction ..." On why the seniors' energy level shouldn't be a problem: "... the finality of it all ..." On the KU crowd that will travel to Oklahoma City: "... a lot of hustling going on ..." On if OSU fans will cheer for KU: "... we should all pull for each other ..." On going home for the first round: "... until the game started ..." On fixing the "little things" KU didn't do against OSU: "... not denying certain players ..." On how much Wayne Simien should shoot: "... we at least got the ball to him ..." On Langford's slow starts: "... impact it one way or the other ..." On if coaching in the Big 10 will help if KU plays Wisconsin in the 2nd round: "... it would be an advantage ..." On if the Big 12 Tournament experience helped the reserves: "... I see a lot of positives ..." On J.R. Giddens' confidence: "... take a big step forward ..." On KU's scouting: "... our assistants already have ..." On KSU keeping Jim Wooldridge: "... great decision by K-State ..." On KU's travel plans: "... best interests to charter ..." On the coaching keys to winning in the tournament: "... need to be loose ..." |
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