St. John's University Athletics
POSTGAME QUOTES: St. John's vs. Tulane
12/2/2016 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
St. John's Head Coach Chris Mullin...
On the team's efficient shooting:
"That always helps. Probably more importantly, I thought our energy was really good. We had a tough week and we really just addressed things with each other, tried to get better each day and learn from our mistakes. I thought tonight defensively we were very active, but more importantly, the ball movement was great. We played unselfishly on both sides of the ball and got rewarded for it."
On starting the game 10-of-11 from 3-point range:
"You know it's not going to last and you're also thinking, we need to get some layups and two's because you can't live like that. When you watch a game it's probably more how the [shots] are created. If they are open and created by teammates, you probably live with it even if they are not going in. I try to teach them that those three point shots are a great weapon if they are created the right way."
On bouncing back after a tough loss:
"We are a young team still trying to find ourselves. We have several one and two year players. This is their eighth game together. It takes time. Although, it was hard to go through [a loss like we did], that's really when you can show true character and grow as a team. I thought we did a good job handling [the loss] the last two days and we came out and performed well tonight."
On Tulane's struggles:
"The one thing I'm finding out about college basketball as opposed to the NBA is that the parity is incredible. When I was in school, there was a big difference with Division I teams. Now there is no difference between Division I teams. I know Mike Dunleavy really well and he's a guy I respect and looked up to for a long time. He's probably where I was last year. We're still young. He's got a young team and a new group. It takes time."
