Postgame Quotes - Wake Forest at Clemson
1/28/2012 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Jan. 28, 2012
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Wake Forest Head Coach Jeff Bzdelik
Overall Thoughts...
"Turnovers killed us. When you've been struggling offensively and you start the game the way we did, you have to be able to build on that success. We didn't take advantage of the lead we had in the first half. We had some opportunities: open shots and free throws that you just have to make. Therein lies the story of the game in my mind."
On Clemson's defensive adjustments...
"I don't think it was as much of an adjustment as you would think. We need to play better. We don't screen well to get people open and we just have to play better. We have to take advantage of the opportunities that we get. We can't turn the ball over as much as we did today. We have to play better."
On Clemson guard Andre Young...
"Look at his line: five assists, two steals, no turnovers, 19 points. It's important to have seniors that have been around for a while and who understand this game. That just takes time."
Clemson Head Coach Brad Brownell
Overall thoughts...
"I thought we started the game a little rusty, maybe a little nervous. We certainly did some things well, but we just didn't make shots. We only had two turnovers in the first half, so I thought our ball movement was good and our concentration was good. But we've had some problems, at times, scoring, and we didn't make any shots. I thought Wake came out and did some good things initially and caught us on our heels just a touch. But our guys rallied back and, for the last thirty minutes, I thought we played pretty well. I was proud of the way we competed and executed. I thought we did some really good things in the last thirty minutes of the game."
On his team's flat start to the game...
"I was angry about our defense early on because we talked about being an energy team and playing really hard. I actually said something to our staff. When I was talking to them upstairs, right before we came down, I didn't like the look in their eyes. It's a 12 o'clock game, and we haven't done this much, especially at home. I didn't know if we were ready for a competitive fight. We were a little bit on our heels."
