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COMMUNICATIONS AND PUBLIC RELATIONS ON ATHLETICS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL POST-GAME QUOTES
# 13 KENTUCKY AGAINST. NORTH OF ALABAMA
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2021
MEMORIAL COLOSSEUM – LEXINGTON, KY.
Kentucky Head Coach Kyra Elzy
On the difference between the first half and the second …
“I thought at the start that we would let our attack affect our defense again, so we have to really mature in this area. We are playing too fast in the half court. We were happy with quick shots, a pass, of a shot. We weren’t letting the offense sink. In the second half we talked about four to five passes, when we play backwards we get shots in rhythm which is good for us , and we can bring them down. ”
By intentionally playing on the offensive side …
“Part of that is just to settle down and gel together. Obviously we want to play extremely fast in transition attack. We want to play 100mph and then play 100mph defensively, but when we get to the quarter court we’re still playing at 100 mph instead of around 45 or 50. When we can take what the defense gives us and let our offense run it all the way through, we can get some open looks. ”
At Robyn bentonthe first early career performance of …
“She had a great game. I was proud of her. I thought she was consistent, she was stable, she was aggressive offensively. I like her selection of shots. For her. Also on the defensive side, she brought the energy that I was looking for, so it was solid. ”
How happy she was to Dreuna Edwards‘ performance…
I am so happy. We will take it. I hope she will continue to score 20 points. She’s worked so hard in the offseason so it’s good to see her hard work pay off. She is in good shape which gives her more floor time and is able to play despite fatigue which was a struggle for her last year. In addition, she slowed down offensively. In fact, she sees the rim, takes her time, does the right thing. So it’s good to see his hard work pay off.
What key points she wants to improve on during the short turn for Indiana …
“I wish we had more time, but we don’t. One is just recovery. We have to make sure that we take care of our body. Second, our offensive execution. We have to be healthier, slow down. , run. Our help side defense – we’ve got to be better. If they’re driving in a straight line, we’ve got to get some help, get the spin, and get people to score against us instead of moving . ”
On Ccommunication and trust with Jazmine Massengill…
“We have great communication and great chemistry. She’s a veteran point guard. She understands what we’re looking for on offense. They trust her, I trust her. She’s one of the leaders of this team. a good balance with her. She knows when to push, she knows when to pull back. She has a good feeling, but she can also join the group and coach them and tell them what she sees and what we need to do, so , love his composure. ”
At Jada walker performance…
“I thought she gave us a big boost on the bench. Her ‘on the ball’ defense is a beautiful thing to watch. I love her aggressiveness, she seems to push in transition, and she does. is just a first year. She’s still figuring it out but the intensity with which she plays, you have to love her. ”
Kentucky student-athletes
# 44, Dreuna Edwards, R-Jr., Before
After accumulating 17 points in the third quarter …
“My teammates really gave me the ball when I was open on the post. I just went over there and did what I was supposed to do. I couldn’t do it without the ball, and they did it to me. “
On the explosion of the team in the third quarter these last three games, and the force behind it …
“Our first half of the first two games is not what we were supposed to do. At half time we get together and talk about it. Then we’re just motivated to go because it’s news halftime, and we have to do what we have to do. “
On focus and execution in the first trimester …
“It’s definitely a work in progress. These are only the first two games, so we’ll get our act together.”
Have three games in six days and how they prepare for each…
“We just have to mentally lock in and focus mentally. We know we have a short deadline, that’s when we have to be mature and focus. We have to go do it, because we need it. “
On having a good game against North Alabama and how that builds their confidence before entering Indiana …
“I just know it’s going to translate, because once Robyn gets hot she doesn’t stop.”
By seizing the opportunity to face a top 10 team for their third game of the season …
“We use it as a motivation to motivate ourselves. We’re not mad at it. It’s like we got it, we know we’re cool.”
On correcting their slow start in the first half for Indiana …
“I feel like we had slow starts because we played at our competition level. We know it’s a big game and we’re not going to go slow, or not knowing the right one. defense or not communicating in this correct way. We’re going to go there locked up, mentally focused and we’re already prepared, so we’re ready. “
On the great Indiana player, Nicole Cardaño-Hillary, who accumulated 29 points in her opener and her thoughts …
“We’re going to have to deal with it. Our coaches have probably talked about it and what they’re going to do to us. We haven’t talked about it. We’re not worried about it; we’re worried about ourselves.”
On Blair’s impact on the team, even though she’s injured …
“She certainly had a huge impact. It’s Coach Beezy (the team’s nickname for Blair Green) just there.”
#ten, Rhyne howard, Sr., Guard
On the explosion of the team in the third quarter these last three games, and the force behind it …
“We’re getting closer to the fact that we know we can’t play with these girls here. When we come in at halftime, we stop and talk about coming in and not letting them stop us.”
Have three games in six days and how they prepare for each…
“After the game we talk about what we need to talk about. Then the next day we see it as another opportunity to improve. The next day we will focus on the new team and start there.”
By seizing the opportunity to face a top 10 team for their third game of the season …
“Most of the time when we’re up against a top team the odds are stacked against us. So we just use that as motivation.”
On correcting their slow start in the first half for Indiana …
“I feel like we played a little slow because we weren’t getting our shots. So that affected us defensively. We’re going to come out hot, because we know what the odds are and how it is. is a big game. “
On Blair’s impact on the team, even though she’s injured …
“It’s Coach Green.”
# 1 Robyn benton, Sr., Guard
On focus and execution in the first trimester …
“We’re making adjustments along the way. We’re working on it, we’re working hard and fast. It’s just a work in progress right now.”
Have three games in six days and how they prepare for each…
“We’re just taking it one day at a time, one game at a time. We’re getting ready right after our game, so tomorrow we were going to talk about what we need to do for Indiana.”
On his first career start in Kentucky and how he felt…
“It was good, like James Brown good.”
On having a good game against North Alabama and how that builds their confidence before entering Indiana …
“It definitely gives me confidence going into Indiana. We know it’s going to be a great road competition. Hopefully this performance just translates into Indiana.”
By seizing the opportunity to face a top 10 team for their third game of the season …
“We just need to focus. We set goals at the start of the season, and we just need to execute them.”
On the great Indiana player, Nicole Cardaño-Hillary, scoring 29 points in their opener and their thoughts …
“We focused on northern Alabama. We haven’t even talked about Indiana yet.”
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