45 Quotes by Taquan Dean

He's been beat up for the years he's been here.

He didn't live far away from my high school (in New Jersey). He liked the way I worked and took an interest in me for some reason. He recommended me to Bobby Knight. But I haven't talked to him since he's been in Dallas.

Knock on wood, I'm feeling a lot better, about the best I've felt all season.

I think they are a better team than Villanova. Their frontcourt guys are just so physical. With Quinn and those guys shooting the ball the way they do, they are a tough team to play against.

I think they are a better team than Villanova, because their frontcourt guys are much more physical.

Our pride was hurt the last time we played there. We remember the feeling coming back to Louisville after losing to Pittsburgh, so we definitely wanted to go back and give a better performance. Can you imagine your career ending with a game like Pittsburgh?

Our losses have been coming at the end of games. That shows the youth of this team. We got beat by a better team today. Even with me hurting, my teammates stayed in the game. It came down to a couple possessions at the end where we needed stops, and we didn't get them.

I thought it was good, it just didn't fall.

That was amazing. He's one of the best leaders in sports. He just told us that it's all about team, that there can be no egos, and you just have to do whatever's necessary to win. After hearing that, I knew that's exactly what we had to do.