Billy Donovan Quotes on Balance (9 Quotes)

The big focus for us was the 3-point line. We really talked a lot about the 3-point line and trying to mix up double teams on Jai Lewis and Will Thomas and just keep them off balance.

There has to be a level of balance that makes sense for the players, for the program, for the fans, for everybody.

Their balance is definitely a concern.

You could see then that they had the elements of a good team with the balance of their scoring and their ability to defend.

We really felt like it was going to be hard for us to play the whole game man-to-man. Mississippi centers Dwayne Curtis and Jeremy Parnell are just too big up front, and they fatigue you and wear you down. The Rebels go deep into the shot clock ... so we tried to mix in some zones, some different looks to try to change and keep them off balance.

He's a problem for anyone because he can rebound, he can score because of their great spacing and he's a very underrated passer out of the post. John (Thompson) has the luxury of playing him and going big or taking him off the floor and going quick. They can go from one extreme to the next because of their balance, so it makes them tough to prepare for.

This team has got balance. There's a lot of components to this team. And you know what, the last couple years our teams have been one-dimensional, and you can't go far being one-dimensional.

I don't think anybody beating anybody is going to be a surprise to any coach in this league because of the balance and the parity between the 12 teams in the league.

I've been in this league a long time and I never feel like the SEC is given its due. If you look around the country right now, there are leagues out there that are very top heavy, but there are not many out there that have the balance that our conference has. If you look at what some of our teams have done to quality opponents outside the league, it's pretty impressive.