45 Quotes by Taquan Dean

It's going to be fun and maybe if we get after them early they'll come out of that style. So we definitely have to be the aggressors from the start. We've seen presses before and done well against them. I think we match up evenly with them. They have a couple of great shooters and a big guy, but we have that too, so it's just basically the press.

It's good to be back. I thought that just my presence out there would pick guys up, and everybody really picked it up on defense tonight. Defense was the key.

It's not for me, it's for years to come. This is a springboard for next year.

It was like old times. It was like a big weight coming off my shoulders, actually.

They looked confused. They'd draw up a play, and we'd still come out and keep them out of what they wanted to do.

I'm sure they've been looking forward to this game. But we're just here fighting for our survival.

I have nothing to say. As a senior leader, it's tough.

I had to miss playing in the (Madison Square) Garden (against St. John's), but this is definitely one I didn't want to miss. I'll have a lot of family and friends there. For guys from Jersey, this is almost like playing in the Garden. You go back to your home state to play, it's a special thing.

I'm not thinking about a record. I'm just thinking about winning.