Daniel Gibson Quotes (39 Quotes)

We're a team with great confidence and swagger. I know that we've lost a game, but we've got guys on this team that's going to take on that challenge knowing that we've lost and come out and prove that we're still a great team.

The way we bounce back, I think we're capable of learning from a loss. We've had a great season.

This time of year, you want to put it all together. I like the way this team is coming together.

I remember the first time he stepped into the gym, a freshman with this far-away look on his face. During practice he stopped and asked me questions like, 'What am I supposed to do on that play' and 'Where am I supposed to go now' At that point I knew he wanted to make himself a better player. I saw it from Day 1.

I did a lot of other things besides scoring the basketball. I got my guys a lot of open looks. I played good defense. I think I had a good all around game, but I attribute a lot of my game to my teammates. The way they pushed me and motivated me to keep playing hard.

I think we understood the importance of the game. I think we understood that every night we come out to play, we come out to win. We knew that wasn't one of our better halves, so we took that as motivation.

I picked up fouls that weren't smart. A lot of those were cheap fouls. When I was on bench, I could watch the flow. Once I got back in the game, I was looking to where I could pick my spots and where I can take some opportunities.

We are a confident group of guys, we definitely think we can go all the way. But it's all about taking it one game at a time. We have West Virginia next and that is our main focus.

This is the time for no regrets.

He's not afraid to take those kind of shots. I think he should take them more often.

It's always tough to swallow when you lose. But it's always about how you bounce back. We still feel like we're a great team. We've still got the opportunity to go out and show some things.

It felt like we were able to rewind some things and get back to the basketball we're accustomed to playing.

My pops always told me never make excuses. A lot of times when that ball goes up, all that pain goes out the window.

Twenty-four hour access to a gym was a big thing for me. When other people might go out and party, I like to go to the gym. There's a lot of times I might spend the night over there. You just crash and go home in the morning. I have a cover and pillows and everything.

The standards we've set allow (Durant) and big-time recruits to want to be a part of the tradition. We're definitely a program on the rise.

Once you put on that burnt orange, you're a part of that Texas tradition. It's a tradition of excellence.

The demands on my time are extreme, because of the traveling to the different offices and managing them. The hiring of excellent professionals and support staff is the highest priority. And we really have focused management on that, and it has to be very

Playing in the NBA has always been a dream for me since I was a little kid. Right now, I have the opportunity to test the waters to see where I stand. If I'm comfortable with where I feel I'll be drafted, I'll stay in the draft. If not, I'll be back.

It's all possible. I would give us an A today on how we responded. We're focused to a T, and we didn't flinch. You don't want to lose now and go into the tournament not playing your best basketball.

They were trying to trap us, make us throw bad passes and hurry us up. We've figured out what we're going to do.

March is a guards' time of year. If you have that extra level, you go there.

The coaches told me to go out there and be smart. I thought those drives were smart drives. I was under control and my teammates put me in a good position.

It was scary at the moment, but our guys understand that we are capable of anything with any of our players on the court. It gave other guys a chance to step up into big roles. It was an opportunity for other guys to get good experience.

After the first half, we got the jitters out of the way. We started playing basketball.

People weren't afraid to go to Texas anymore.

We weren't getting a lot of movement. A lot of things were stagnated. They did a great job of packing the middle and stopping a lot of the drives inside. Once we got it moving, it was a lot easier for us to get baskets.

We came out with a lot more energy and just played basketball.

I came in feeling good. I wasn't going to worry about getting hit. I got hit a couple times, I got an elbow to the head.

We are going to play the way we have been. We wont change anything to begin with.

The standards we've set allows guys like Kevin to know we're a program on the rise. We had one of the best seasons in Texas basketball history, and we want to carry on the legacy.

I think what happened opened his eyes. Something you love can be taken at any time. He's borne that out through the season. He came out motivated.

That's the benefit of losing some close games and learning from those. Now, when you're placed in those situations again, you take advantage of those opportunities.

I know my Texas history. I'm proud to be part of it.

We used those losses as motivation to go out and perform, show the team we're capable of being.

There were times I wasn't aggressive enough in driving the ball. There were times I settled for jump shots.

Coach basically said we're not gonna go anywhere if the guards play like they did during the first half of the Penn game. A little switch went on today.

We weren't getting any movement. They do a good job packing the middle and stopping things inside. Once we got moving, it was a lot easier to get baskets.

This time of year you can't hold anything back. These are the type of games you live for.

But we never flinched. They'd make a big shot, we'd come back and make a play.