Says the team has had a great first 12 days of practice.
On the pressure, says he didn't feel any last year and he doesn't feel any now either. Says he knows they have a good team and the only pressure he really feels is what can he get out of his team.
Says he thinks this team had 8 starters. If a couple of the guys aren't playing well, they will play the best five on that night.
Says the team does team-building stuff and other things to help the team. Says they have the 'we will' motto to try to help the team remain humble and just good people.
Says Diamond has had his two best practices the past couple of days. It's always been easy for him before coming to Maryland so it's a challenge being pushed every day now.
When we played Michigan St. When league play started, we were already ranked no. 12, so we didn't sneak up on anybody. Says the bullseye will be bigger this year but last year really helped the team in that regard.
Says Trimble will have another great year. Says he couldn't really ask him to be a great defender last season because they couldn't afford having him in foul trouble.
On the shortened shot clock, says the way they do things quickly will help them, but they will have to see if teams do a soft press zone to try to slow them down. But believes more possessions will help the team.
On Dez' leadership, says he handled a lot of it on his own. Says this year's team is led by Layman and Carter. Says Sulaimon is a leader but is kind of letting the other two take the lead. Says Trimble is more vocal now.
Says RCJ has become a better dribbler and passer. Says he's really changed his body also.
Says he thinks the B1G will be better this year than last. Could have seven teams in the Top 25.
On Jaylen Brantley, says he's a big time shooter but doesn't really show it as he's just trying to do whatever he has to do.
On Rasheed Sulaimon and Rob Carter, says Rasheed is the team's best perimeter defender and Rob Carter will be chasing some smaller guys around as well as playing down on the blocks and rebounding. Says this team should be one of the best teams defensively and should rebound at a higher clip this season.
On the pressure, says he didn't feel any last year and he doesn't feel any now either. Says he knows they have a good team and the only pressure he really feels is what can he get out of his team.
Says he thinks this team had 8 starters. If a couple of the guys aren't playing well, they will play the best five on that night.
Says the team does team-building stuff and other things to help the team. Says they have the 'we will' motto to try to help the team remain humble and just good people.
Says Diamond has had his two best practices the past couple of days. It's always been easy for him before coming to Maryland so it's a challenge being pushed every day now.
When we played Michigan St. When league play started, we were already ranked no. 12, so we didn't sneak up on anybody. Says the bullseye will be bigger this year but last year really helped the team in that regard.
Says Trimble will have another great year. Says he couldn't really ask him to be a great defender last season because they couldn't afford having him in foul trouble.
On the shortened shot clock, says the way they do things quickly will help them, but they will have to see if teams do a soft press zone to try to slow them down. But believes more possessions will help the team.
On Dez' leadership, says he handled a lot of it on his own. Says this year's team is led by Layman and Carter. Says Sulaimon is a leader but is kind of letting the other two take the lead. Says Trimble is more vocal now.
Says RCJ has become a better dribbler and passer. Says he's really changed his body also.
Says he thinks the B1G will be better this year than last. Could have seven teams in the Top 25.
On Jaylen Brantley, says he's a big time shooter but doesn't really show it as he's just trying to do whatever he has to do.
On Rasheed Sulaimon and Rob Carter, says Rasheed is the team's best perimeter defender and Rob Carter will be chasing some smaller guys around as well as playing down on the blocks and rebounding. Says this team should be one of the best teams defensively and should rebound at a higher clip this season.
