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UNC-Fayetteville State Quotes
November 4, 2005 | Men's Basketball
Nov. 4, 2005
COACH ROY WILLIAMS' QUOTES VS. FAYETTEVILLE STATE
Opening Remarks
"Well I think we gained what we thought we would. I told the kids it was a glorified practice, which was the way I looked at it. I wanted to make sure when we left the court that we'd try to improve, and I think we did that. I talked to them after the game about each and every one of them there were some things they could have done a heck of a lot better -- and things that they could have controlled. You may not be able to control the ball going into the basket, but you can control sprinting back and finding your man a little easier; you can control talking a little bit better.
"I think we gained some things. We need it. The scary thing is we're going to play some bigger, stronger teams; and they out-rebounded us, which we can't have. A couple of years before I got here the rebound total was bad. Both years we've been here, we've been one of the top 10 or 15 margins -- and that's what you should go by -- the rebound margin. We've been one of the top 10 or 15 rebounding clubs in America, and we've got to make sure we do that with a much smaller lineup than probably I've ever coached.
"But I saw some good things. I loved our unselfishness. We've got to make better decisions on feeding the post because a lot of our turnovers were going inside. For the most part, I think we got some good things out of it. I played nine guys. Relative to post, I played Reyshawn [Terry] and David [Noel] got 26, and the other nine guys, I guess Byron [Sanders] got at least 18, and I took him out just one extra time because of three fouls in the first half."
On Tyler Hansbrough's play
"He is very active, but he's not a great shot blocker. I'm a little bit concerned because we can't have him trying to block because he could get in foul trouble. But he's been working extremely hard. He picks up faster on the defensive end then he probably does on the offensive side. Little things about posting up -- I think he's better in a lot of ways. He is an energetic kid; I said it this week he has more of an appetite for going after the ball than just about any freshmen that I've ever coached."
On Hansbrough's composure
"He gets pretty fired up. He's enthusiastic. He poses a little bit and chest bumps a little bit, but he's pretty much in his own phase, other than that quick enthusiasm that he has. I think he'll stay focused on playing and doing things we need him to do. And still a big key for us is keeping him out of foul trouble. He had one silly foul, and one foul that was called and I thought was a bad foul. He's got to stay in the game to be effective."
On subbing Bobby Frasor and Quentin Thomas at the point
"I have no idea [who is going to start]. I told them we were going to start one at the start of the game and the other at the start of the second half. I think we started Quentin and Wes [Miller] in the first half; and we started Bobby and Marcus [Ginyard] in the second half. I would have started Bryon in the second half instead of Tyler, but he already had three fouls. I really haven't spent one second on thinking about who is starting. I really haven't. We're just trying to teach our principles."
On playing this many people for every game or if it was just an experiment
"I've always played eight or nine or 10 guys. I'm too old to change so I think we'll always stay and play that many people."
On what type of shooting team this will be beyond the three point line
"I think we will be fine. We were three for nine. A couple of guys may not have taken it. And I was surprised because I really thought Quentin's was a three to be honest with you in the first half, but maybe it was a college three and not an experimental three. But Reyshawn is going to be able to make some threes. Wes is really a good shooter to have out in the open. Wes will be able to make shoots. Danny Green can shoot the basketball. Bobby shoots the basketball."
Fayetteville State Coach Sam Hanger Quotes
On impressions of the game
"It was good game, for us it's good stuff. We came out and competed against the defending national champs, and yes the four first round draft picks are gone, but the aura is still there. It's the Dean Dome and this is Carolina basketball, this represents the cream of the crop. They're supposed to come in and play hard and I think our kids are pleased with their effort. We didn't execute very well, but I'm pleased with their effort."
On what to take from the game
"A lot of teachable moments, a lot of teachable moments. A lot of stuff of which I tried to emphasize to them ... you can tell them, you can tell them, you can tell them, but then they got to get a chance to experience it. And I think maybe they will practice a little harder and they will try to incorporate some of the things I try to teach them a little better more in the individual games. We have to get more movement, we didn't move very well. The shots weren't too bad. We didn't pull through enough and we didn't set enough screens. We rebounded well; I was pleased to see that. I'm pleased with their effort, not so much their performance, but with their effort."
