Norm Roberts Quotes (50 Quotes)

He's a great, great player. All he does is make unbelievable shots.

Anthony is getting better every game. He can really shoot the basketball, and he's coming into his own as far as putting it on the floor, rebounding and playing with energy throughout the whole game.

Stupidity. Calhoun knows just like I know - and I'm a young coach - that when you're dealing with the media, people write what you say. So he should know something like that is not funny. Just like somebody making comments about computers with his program are not funny. I just think he didn't use good judgment. That's what I think.

We're young, and we let too many things bother us too quick as a team. And that's when leadership comes in, and we didn't do a good job of leadership tonight. We'll regroup and come back.

Daryll is going to shut it down for the rest of the season. He tried to do everything he could to be out there for us, but this is what he needs to do right now. He will still be a big part of this team, at practices and games. We wish he could be out there but we understand.

I think this is a statement that we are improving. We are a tough basketball team. It says that coming to Madison Square Garden is not an easy out.

It was a family decision. I didn't feel there was any negativity. Cedric has to know he's been important to us.

We paid a lot more attention to detail. We know we can defend, we can rebound and we can play hard. We did that tonight. I'm really proud of my team.

Gray his huge. He's one of the biggest human beings I've ever seen. But he's done a great job getting his body in shape.

We're not in it for moral victories. We've got a good basketball team. We have to continue to get better. We have to continue to stay focused and pay attention to detail. Our guys will do that.

They've got so much athletic ability. They can go outside and pressure the ball. Not too many teams can keep my guards in check because my guys are quick. But they did a good job keeping them out of the lane.

You can call this win ugly but I thought it was pretty as all get-out. We defend. We take people out of their comfort level.

We couldn't make a basket there at the end.

They're a very, very, very good team. They deserve to be No. 1, no doubt about that.

I told them in the locker room that it does hurt, but that means we're playing games that mean something.

We didn't have any more timeouts. I just wanted us to attack the basket. In key moments like that, no one wants to foul.

Give DePaul credit. They did a good job of making plays down the end. They had been really struggling down the line. They shot 92 percent today so they did a good job at that.

It was a hotly contested game. They've got so many different weapons, they can beat you in so many ways.

We held them 20 points under what they usually score, and we didn't even play good defense in the second half. But against good players, you make a mistake, Rashad Anderson makes the shot. You make a mistake, Rudy Gay hits a shot.

Our thought our guys battled hard, played hard throughout the whole game. They couldn't make a basket there at the end...pretty close to, but just couldn't put any in. It definitely was not a 16-point game.

It's Big East basketball. Big East basketball is that way. It's a physical game every time you play in the league.

I've tried to get them to understand that on the road you have to take the game. You have to win it. It's not going to be handed to you no matter what the situation is, and teams are not going to fold at home. You must take the game.

I think Monty is one of the best big guys in the league. He can do so many things. He is long. He is athletic. When he plays with confidence and energy, he is as good as anyone.

I thought we did a good job in the first half of staying with them, making plays when we had to make plays and defending pretty well. I thought in the second half we turned the ball over too much early and that led to baskets.

They have a great player, he makes unbelievable shots. Most people don't make those shots.

Dexter has left the team for personal reasons. He leaves the university in good academic standing.

I thought Eugene Lawrence was unbelievable out there. He controlled everything that went on out there.

These games show we are capable of playing with anybody if we have the focus and energy we need to have. Now we have games coming against non-ranked teams that are still good basketball teams and we have to play with the same passion. If we do that, we will win our share of games.

I thought it was a hotly contested game. I thought our guys battled hard, played hard throughout the whole game. ... It definitely was not a 16-point game.

Our schedule allows us to play our traditional local rivals, as well as some national powers, before we get into the conference schedule, ... We travel to Duke and Virginia Tech, play a full slate at the Garden and play in the Holiday Festival. This will give St. John's fans a great opportunity to follow our team, which features a lot of new faces this year.

I think that's a nice compliment to these guys and their effort. I like my team.

You're never gonna win on the road turning it over as many times as we did. We turned it over 27 times and that's the most turnovers I think we've had all year in a game.

Give Villanova credit, they're a terrific team. They (made) some big-time plays.

He's going to get evaluated, get it looked at and they'll see what they should do. He tried to fight through some of the discomfort and everything. Me and his family got together and we decided this would be the best thing to do at this time.

His father was a post player he's a skill player. He can play multiple positions, and he can shoot the basketball.

We wish Cedric the best. He is a young man who put in a tremendous amount of hard work and effort in representing St. John's basketball.

They played really hard. We played hard in spurts. It's the first time in a long time we got outplayed. We're not a great scoring team. When we don't have a defensive mind-set, we're in trouble.

We were patient. We took good shots. We took shots within rhythm. We did things that we normally practice every day and that is why we were successful.

We have to do a better job of taking care of the basketball, but their pressure had a lot to do with it.

We have a good basketball team but we are limited in certain ways. At this time of year, everybody knows what everybody can do. We have to take those things away from people. If you allow people to play to their strengths, and we let Syracuse play to their strengths, then you know you are going to struggle.

All through the recruiting process his dad was involved, but he wanted to let his son make his own decision. He didn't want his son to come to St. John's because he felt pressure to come to New York. His son made his own decision and I think it worked out pretty good for him.

In the second half we played with energy, we played hard. We had to attack the basket and we did.

It definitely was not a 16-point game. We held them 20 under what they usually score, and we didn't even play good defense in the second half.

Give Quincy credit. We tried to guard him but he makes you pay. He's a terrific player and he hit some big-time bombs today.

We talked this morning and he said it felt good. That's also when he told me he would be back for next season.

My guys tried hard. I told them in the locker room it does hurt but that means we're playing games that mean something. Until you get to where you want to be at the top you have to go through some of this. It should hurt and it does hurt.

That was a huge win for our program because we're rebuilding. The way this league is set up now is incredible. Anyone can beat anyone else on any given night. Being 2-2 is good for us. We know we have a long way to go. But, hopefully, the win against Louisville will give our guys some confidence.

We play very well at certain moments and we have times where we struggle. We have to be more consistent.

We just have to stay focused on what we do and realize this is a great opportunity for us to play against a very good basketball team. Our guys are excited to play the top team in the nation. You don't always get these opportunities in a lifetime or career.

We played with a lot of energy. We played with a lot of passion.