Leon Powe Quotes (28 Quotes)

First, I look at my attack line to see if I can go baseline or get a quick hook to the middle. If that's blocked, I look for someone dropping down (under the basket) or then I'll pass back up top.

I'll put something out tomorrow. You'll know then.

We came here talking about how this was a big game, not an ordinary game. We needed this win. We were on our home floor. It's important to protect the home court. If you can do that, you have a good chance of winning a Pac-10 championship.

I'm anticipating a double team. That just gives more opportunities for my teammates and for me to make things happen on the pass or dribble. I'll have to be an assist man for my team if they do that.

To tell the truth I don't like playing this team. They give me headaches. It was one of the ugliest games. It felt like everything was in slow motion, and that's how they wanted it.

My family and I thought this was the best decision right now, to make myself eligible for the draft without hiring an agent. I want to leave all of my options open.

We knew it wasn't going to be a walk in the park or that we'd be able to eat popcorn and stuff. But we played fairly well, stayed within our offense most of the time, and we were 0-fer on the road, so this was huge.

I don't like playing in this type of game. It gives me a headache. It was one of the ugliest games I've ever been in. It felt like everything was in slow motion. I don't like slow motion too much.

All the hard work and dedication is paying off now. We've just got to keep working hard and let everything take care of itself.

I was happy. I wasn't going to say anything about that. I looked around and said, 'Whoa It's my lucky night.

I came here for a win. My teammates and my coach did, too. We just have to use this for motivation for next game.

This was a big game. It's not an ordinary game. I look at it and tried to tell myself, 'It's just another game.' We needed this win, too.

To tell you the truth, I don't like playing this team. They give me headaches.

All of us moved the ball pretty well. Anybody could have gotten the points tonight. It was just in our hands and the right place at the right time.

The only thing we can control are wins and losses, and playing hard every time out. I expect us to go out and play hard and give it our all every time out. We know we can match up with any team in our conference. We got to have that confidence. You can't do anything with a lack of confidence.

After that game we were down on ourselves. We let a team come in and get wide-open looks. That's not playing good defense.

I am anticipating a double team. That's how I approach every game. If a team doesn't, then that's good. But I just want to get opportunities for my teammates and make things happen with the pass or the dribble. I'm going to have to be the assist man for our team if they do that.

It feels good. I had that on my calendar and tried to mark it down for one of my goals, to be playing in March. It's just huge for us, our team and our program.

If we keep playing defense and doing our jobs, it'll all take care of itself. Now if they (the Sun Devils) come out and make every shot they take, that's a different story.

If we lost this, we knew we were out. My teammates don't get nervous. I'm just playing basketball.

If I hadn't been aggressive (in the second half), I don't know what score we would have had up there. It was just an ugly game. It was one of the ugliest games I've been in. It just feels like everything is in slow motion.

I'm not a committee person, but I think we're good (for a spot). Hopefully we'll be in there.

I'd like to thank God, first of all. I don't make any decisions without him. And I know my mom is looking down on me knowing that I'll make the right decision.

I would like to thank the coaches for putting me in position to be successful. Coach (Ben) Braun, especially, gave me his support on my decision. He has said he's behind me no matter what.

We couldn't let them beat us by 33 in our own house.

I want to leave all of my options open. I plan on finishing school, too, so whatever happens, I'm going to finish my degree. That's what my mom would have wanted.

Oh, this was a big game. We came here saying it was a big game, we knew that, but I just tell myself it's an ordinary game so I don't psych myself out.

I came in to get a win. We have to use it for motivation for the next game.