37 Quotes by Lou Panzanaro

(Sunday) was a season's worth of payoff for us. I don't think any team out there conditions the way we do. We're hoping that depth is the determining factor at the end of every game the rest of the way.

Not even in practice do we shoot that well. Tonight we needed it and they did it.

They were phenomenal on the offensive boards, that got them second and third shots, and (Brutus) shot the lights out.

So everybody gets up to leave and Hilton?s still sitting there. He looked like he was in pain.

That's an interesting proposition. Absolutely, I would love to see it. We're the little guys and maybe we don't belong there ... but I would love the challenge. They would have more pressure than we (would). I think it would create a lot of interest.

I mean, he?d be 30 feet from the basket fouling somebody. He?d never be in there to rebound, where he should be. It was just total confusion and lack of understanding: What is my body doing here in this space?

I pointed out how well conditioned they are. We like to think we're in tip-top condition too though. It's all about mental focus. If we do what we do well, we'll pose problems for them.

I didn't expect it. I thought I would fall backwards. I didn't know how strong those guys were and they had small arms, but once they built the base around me it was a great feeling being up there.

He's matured a lot over the last four years. He admitted that the first three years have been tough, that he didn't know if he was going to be able to get it right up there. Now he's feeling really good and confident.