St. John's University Athletics
Pregame Quotes: St. John's at No. 8/6 Duke
1/27/2012 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
St. John's Assistant Coach Mike Dunlap
On taking on Duke:
"They're the same as last year in many ways; they shoot the ball better as witnessed by 40 percent from the 3. They have presence in their pick and roll game, they run and defensively, they're going to play a tough man-to-man because that's who they are. Their signatures aren't any different than they were last year."
On learning from West Virginia:
"The three R's that we worked on in that game were rebounding, and we matched them on the boards which was huge for us because we're not as big or physical. Secondly, we ran and we kept running throughout the game. Third we recovered, and what that means for us is that there were some things that happened in that game that were emotional and sometimes they came at us, and we were able to push back their runs at the end of the game, so we closed the game out and that was a first for us."
On playing at Cameron Indoor Stadium:
"The fact is, if we are emotional and get knocked off center, the recover part of our three R's is important. Maybe we take a timeout, let them breathe, let them feel the environment and go back at who we are. What's important is to play our roles and play within ourselves and may take our freshmen to a different place for a little while, but we won't overreact as a coaching staff."
Freshman Swingman Moe Harkless
On No. 8/6 Duke:
"I've seen Duke play on TV countless times. It's definitely a great environment. I can't wait. It's Duke, the name speaks for itself. They have a great coach, great players. We have to be ready to play."
Freshman Guard D'Angelo Harrison
On No. 8/6 Duke:
"I'm excited. I've been excited in practice, I'm excited getting on the bus, I'll be excited on the plane. We just have to stay focused and stay together. If we do that I think we'll be OK."
