[COLOR=#000000][FONT=”Arial Narrow”][B]Kentucky Men’s Basketball[/B][/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000][FONT=”Arial Narrow”][B]Blue-White Game[/B][/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000][FONT=”Arial Narrow”][B]Postgame Quotes[/B][/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000][FONT=”Arial Narrow”][B]Rupp Arena – Lexington, Ky.[/B][/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000][FONT=”Arial Narrow”][B]October 26, 2011[/B][/FONT][/COLOR]
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[CENTER][COLOR=#000000][FONT=”Arial Narrow”][B][U]Kentucky Players[/U][/B][/FONT][/COLOR][/CENTER]
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[COLOR=#000000][FONT=”Arial Narrow”][B]#1, Darius Miller, F[/B][/FONT][/COLOR]
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[COLOR=#000000][FONT=”Arial Narrow”][I]On the performance of the freshmen …[/I][/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000][FONT=”Arial Narrow”]“I think they did a great job for their first time out. It was more of a realistic game. In Big Blue Madness nobody really played. They did a great job for their first time performing in front of a lot of people.”[/FONT][/COLOR]
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[COLOR=#000000][FONT=”Arial Narrow”][I]On the benefits of Terrance Jones and Doron Lamb returning for their sophomore seasons …[/I][/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000][FONT=”Arial Narrow”] “Every other year it seems like we were mixing a lot of people. Now that we have people that are familiar with the offense and everything that is going on around here, it helps a lot more.” [/FONT][/COLOR]
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[COLOR=#000000][FONT=”Arial Narrow”][I]On stepping up defensively …[/I][/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000][FONT=”Arial Narrow”]“We know we are going to have to pick it up defensively. We didn’t play a lot of defense tonight. That is going to have to be one of our key points. We feel like we can be one of the best defensive teams in the country.”[/FONT][/COLOR]
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[COLOR=#000000][FONT=”Arial Narrow”][I]On what the team did well tonight …[/I][/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000][FONT=”Arial Narrow”]“I think we played together as a team. A lot of players had a lot of points. We did a great job of shooting the ball, finding each other and giving each other different looks.”[/FONT][/COLOR]
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[COLOR=#000000][FONT=”Arial Narrow”][I]On the difference in Terrence Jones tonight than last year …[/I][/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000][FONT=”Arial Narrow”]“It seems like he is way more focused, way more dedicated. He has put in a lot of work and he’s on a mission, so it’s going to be tough for anyone to stop him.”[/FONT][/COLOR]
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[COLOR=#000000][FONT=”Arial Narrow”][I]On the freshmen getting to play to Rupp for the first time …[/I][/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000][FONT=”Arial Narrow”]“Yeah, they were excited about it. I think they did a great job for their first time out, playing a more realistic game, because you know for Big Blue Madness no one really played. They did a great job coming out for their first time, being out here in front of a lot of people and they performed.”[/FONT][/COLOR]
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[COLOR=#000000][FONT=”Arial Narrow”][I]On blending with the young guys …[/I][/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000][FONT=”Arial Narrow”]“It can be tough at times. I think we did a great job of getting it started early this year. We have really good team chemistry. Like I said, we have a lot of fun together. We all spend a lot of time together, so it’s been a lot of fun so far.” [/FONT][/COLOR]
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[COLOR=#000000][FONT=”Arial Narrow”][B]#3, Terrence Jones, F[/B][/FONT][/COLOR]
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[COLOR=#000000][FONT=”Arial Narrow”][I]On his confidence now compared to a year ago …[/I][/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000][FONT=”Arial Narrow”]“I’m a lot more comfortable. I’m more experienced. I’ve been here before. I’ve been to the Final Four and played in front of thousands (of fans). It’s nothing new, I’m just trying to take that next step with this team and hopefully we should be able to do it.”[/FONT][/COLOR]
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[COLOR=#000000][FONT=”Arial Narrow”][I]On his role on the team this year…[/I][/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000][FONT=”Arial Narrow”]“I don’t know, Coach Calipari changes the roles and offenses whenever he feels it can be better. I’m just going to listen to him and do what I can to help us win.”[/FONT][/COLOR]
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[COLOR=#000000][FONT=”Arial Narrow”][I]On his game compared to last year… [/I][/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000][FONT=”Arial Narrow”]“I’m a lot stronger and I feel a lot more comfortable driving both ways. I shoot the ball better and I feel like me being stronger has helped me and the young guys a lot, since they are new to the lifting in college.”[/FONT][/COLOR]
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[COLOR=#000000][FONT=”Arial Narrow”][I]On Anthony Davis and Kyle Wiltjer…[/I][/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000][FONT=”Arial Narrow”]“We have a lot of players with size that do different things that they are great at. I can’t block shots like Anthony (Davis) and I know Kyle (Wiltjer) can’t either. I know we can’t shoot 3s like Kyle. We do a lot of different things that I feel help us to be a better team.”[/FONT][/COLOR]
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[COLOR=#000000][FONT=”Arial Narrow”][B]#5, Jarrod Polson, G[/B][/FONT][/COLOR]
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[COLOR=#000000][FONT=”Arial Narrow”][I]On Terrence Jones improving …[/I][/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000][FONT=”Arial Narrow”]“Terrence is a new guy. Coach Cal always says he is a new player. He really came in even in the summer and worked harder than I have ever seen him work before. Obviously it showed off tonight and it will show off this season.”[/FONT][/COLOR]
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[COLOR=#000000][FONT=”Arial Narrow”][I]On what he wants to improve on this season…[/I][/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000][FONT=”Arial Narrow”]“Just in offense, I am not going to be a scorer this year but if I can get in there and play good defense and control the offense, that’s what I am trying to do.”[/FONT][/COLOR]
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[COLOR=#000000][FONT=”Arial Narrow”][I]On how far he sees UK going this year…[/I][/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000][FONT=”Arial Narrow”]“Obviously our goal is to get to the national championship and I honestly see it. We were just talking about how we just have so many different players and so many good players that are good on our team and it is going to be exciting to see.” [/FONT][/COLOR]
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[COLOR=#000000][FONT=”Arial Narrow”][B]#14, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, F[/B][/FONT][/COLOR]
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[COLOR=#000000][FONT=”Arial Narrow”][I]On playing a game in Rupp for the first time, and if he was a little nervous …[/I][/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000][FONT=”Arial Narrow”]“It’s finally here, we just want to win. We are going to do what we have to do.”[/FONT][/COLOR]
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[COLOR=#000000][FONT=”Arial Narrow”][I]On if they feel pretty comfortable playing together …[/I][/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000][FONT=”Arial Narrow”] “I mean of course, we just work hard together every day in practice.”[/FONT][/COLOR]
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[COLOR=#000000][FONT=”Arial Narrow”][I]On how he thought he did tonight … [/I][/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000][FONT=”Arial Narrow”]“I was going for a triple double, but I am just happy for Terrance (Jones). He had like 50 points? That’s crazy!” [/FONT][/COLOR]
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[COLOR=#000000][FONT=”Arial Narrow”][B]#20, Doron Lamb, G[/B][/FONT][/COLOR]
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[COLOR=#000000][FONT=”Arial Narrow”][I]On what kind of player Terrence Jones will be this year …[/I][/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000][FONT=”Arial Narrow”] “He’s going to be a great player. If he keeps playing like he did tonight, great things can happen for us this year.”[/FONT][/COLOR]
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[COLOR=#000000][FONT=”Arial Narrow”][I]On what he plans on working on before the first game of the season …[/I][/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000][FONT=”Arial Narrow”][I] [/I][/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#000000][FONT=”Arial Narrow”]“Conditioning, my body, and ball handling.” [/FONT][/COLOR]
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[COLOR=#000000][FONT=”Arial Narrow”][I]On how they played for the first time out… [/I][/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000][FONT=”Arial Narrow”]“We have a lot of exciting players on this team. We have a lot of scorers and a lot of passers. We just have to show it every time on the court.”[/FONT][/COLOR]
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[COLOR=#000000][FONT=”Arial Narrow”][I]On Coach Cal picking on the players’ games…[/I][/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000][FONT=”Arial Narrow”]“It’s still early. We still have a lot of time to go for our first game. We have to keep working hard in practice and keep learning a lot from Coach Cal.”[/FONT][/COLOR]
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[COLOR=#000000][FONT=”Arial Narrow”][I]On Terrence Jones’s game…[/I][/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000][FONT=”Arial Narrow”]“He was hot the whole game. I have never seen him play like that. I hope he keeps doing that the rest of the season. He goes hard every time on the court this year. We just have to wait and see if he does the same thing. It would be great for us.” [/FONT][/COLOR]
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[COLOR=#000000][FONT=”Arial Narrow”][B]#23, Anthony Davis, F[/B][/FONT][/COLOR]
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[COLOR=#000000][FONT=”Arial Narrow”][I]On how he thought he played…[/I][/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000][FONT=”Arial Narrow”]“I think I played pretty well. I’ve got to knock down my jump shots when they leave me open, but a lot of them went in and out. I’ve got to concentrate and hit those when they leave me open during the season.”[/FONT][/COLOR]
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[COLOR=#000000][FONT=”Arial Narrow”][I]On what Coach Calipari said after the game…[/I][/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000][FONT=”Arial Narrow”]“He told us that we have to be more physical. We’ll be playing against bigger guys and we’ll have to be more physical to stop them.”[/FONT][/COLOR]
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[COLOR=#000000][FONT=”Arial Narrow”][I]On Terrence Jones’ 52 points…[/I][/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000][FONT=”Arial Narrow”]“Terrence played well. He had a lot today and went hard. He showed us how we should be playing.”[/FONT][/COLOR]
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[COLOR=#000000][FONT=”Arial Narrow”][I]On playing in Rupp Arena…[/I][/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000][FONT=”Arial Narrow”]“It was crazy. I know it wasn’t packed, but just from my experience today it was crazy. Maybe it will get crazier and even louder (when the arena is full).”[/FONT][/COLOR]
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[COLOR=#000000][FONT=”Arial Narrow”][B]#30, Eloy Vargas, F[/B][/FONT][/COLOR]
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[COLOR=#000000][FONT=”Arial Narrow”][I]On if the freshmen look up to him…[/I][/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000][FONT=”Arial Narrow”]“We kind of all are the leader. Everybody’s a leader and we help each other on the court and off the court.”[/FONT][/COLOR]
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[COLOR=#000000][FONT=”Arial Narrow”][I]On if Coach Calipari spoke to him before the press conference…[/I][/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000][FONT=”Arial Narrow”]“No, he told me I am doing good on rebounding and being more physical. And I am getting better.”[/FONT][/COLOR]
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[COLOR=#000000][FONT=”Arial Narrow”][I]On the one thing he would like to improve upon…[/I][/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000][FONT=”Arial Narrow”]“When I get an offensive rebound, I need to come back up and finish it.” [/FONT][/COLOR]
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[COLOR=#000000][FONT=”Arial Narrow”][B]#44, Kyle Wiltjer, F[/B][/FONT][/COLOR]
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[COLOR=#000000][FONT=”Arial Narrow”][I]On if he got an elbow to the eye in the second half …[/I][/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000][FONT=”Arial Narrow”]“Yeah, after I went after a loose ball. It’s part of the game.”[/FONT][/COLOR]
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[COLOR=#000000][FONT=”Arial Narrow”][I]On if he is comfortable playing in Rupp Arena …[/I][/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000][FONT=”Arial Narrow”]“Yeah, getting to come here a little early today and get some shoots in. It got me a little more comfortable with the rim, so I thought I shot the ball better.”[/FONT][/COLOR]
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[COLOR=#000000][FONT=”Arial Narrow”][I]On the play of Terrence Jones …[/I][/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000][FONT=”Arial Narrow”]“Yes, he’s such a tremendous player. He can hurt you in so many ways. It’s a great opportunity to play with a player like that.” [/FONT][/COLOR]
