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POSTGAME QUOTES: St. John’s Men’s Basketball vs. Georgetown
St. John's Men’s Basketball Head Coach Mike Anderson and sophomore guards Posh Alexander and Dylan Addae-Wusu spoke with the media after an 88-69 win over Georgetown at Madison Square Garden.
St. John’s Head Coach Mike Anderson
Opening statement...
“[It was] our first official home game in Madison Square Garden and I didn’t think it could go any better. Our guys came out and defensively established what we wanted to do. We wanted the game to be up-tempo and try to make Georgetown use some conditioning. I thought we did [that]. We made some shots. 22 assists on 30 made field goals, that’s sharing the basketball. It seemed like we were in attack mode, defensively and offensively. [I’m] proud of these guys here [Posh Alexander and Dylan Addae-Wusu]. It was a good team win.”
On what the difference was in today’s win…
“Our team defense was the biggest difference in this game. We deflected a lot of passes and those 50/50 balls that are big in games, we came up with them. It led to some transition action for us, as well. We made our free throws tonight. That’s something we hadn’t been doing. We did a lot of good things and we have to package it up and continue to do it.”
On Aaron Wheeler scoring in double figures in three straight games…
“I haven’t even been thinking about his scoring. I’ve been thinking about his energy, his effort on defense, rebounding the basketball [and] being a hard matchup. I think his confidence is soaring right now.”
On Posh Alexander’s well-rounded performance…
“The numbers are kind of staggering. He’s like the Energizer Bunny. Everybody feeds off of him. He was everywhere ... I’m amazed looking at what kind of deflections he had. There were a lot times he touched a basketball. I thought he started with the defensive side of it. He’s playing with a lot of confidence. He’s doing a lot of things for our basketball team. It was a perfect game. He’s very talented, and we’re blessed to have him on our team.”
Sophomore guard Posh Alexander…
On tying a career-high with six steals and adding 17 points in the winning effort…
“I feel like it was one of my best games, but like I do every game I come out and play hard. I do whatever for my team to win, whether it’s rebounding or passing the ball I do whatever it takes for us to win.”
On the team’s performance against Georgetown…
“I feel like we got better today. We were more focused on our defense than when we played Connecticut. We just played our game, brought [what we do in] practice to the game and focused on defense.”
On if he feels that the team is trending upwards …
“I see us becoming a better all-around team. We’re just going to take it day-by-day and work hard in practice. [We just need] to bring it from practice into the game.”
Sophomore guard Posh Dylan Addae-Wusu…
On how he operates in the backcourt with Posh Alexander…
“It’s the flow of the game. My teammates trust me to make plays and they also trust me to knock down shots. Sometimes when he [Posh Alexander] needs a break off the ball, he holds me accountable to make plays, get the guys going and make the right decision.”
Opening statement...
“[It was] our first official home game in Madison Square Garden and I didn’t think it could go any better. Our guys came out and defensively established what we wanted to do. We wanted the game to be up-tempo and try to make Georgetown use some conditioning. I thought we did [that]. We made some shots. 22 assists on 30 made field goals, that’s sharing the basketball. It seemed like we were in attack mode, defensively and offensively. [I’m] proud of these guys here [Posh Alexander and Dylan Addae-Wusu]. It was a good team win.”
On what the difference was in today’s win…
“Our team defense was the biggest difference in this game. We deflected a lot of passes and those 50/50 balls that are big in games, we came up with them. It led to some transition action for us, as well. We made our free throws tonight. That’s something we hadn’t been doing. We did a lot of good things and we have to package it up and continue to do it.”
On Aaron Wheeler scoring in double figures in three straight games…
“I haven’t even been thinking about his scoring. I’ve been thinking about his energy, his effort on defense, rebounding the basketball [and] being a hard matchup. I think his confidence is soaring right now.”
On Posh Alexander’s well-rounded performance…
“The numbers are kind of staggering. He’s like the Energizer Bunny. Everybody feeds off of him. He was everywhere ... I’m amazed looking at what kind of deflections he had. There were a lot times he touched a basketball. I thought he started with the defensive side of it. He’s playing with a lot of confidence. He’s doing a lot of things for our basketball team. It was a perfect game. He’s very talented, and we’re blessed to have him on our team.”
Sophomore guard Posh Alexander…
On tying a career-high with six steals and adding 17 points in the winning effort…
“I feel like it was one of my best games, but like I do every game I come out and play hard. I do whatever for my team to win, whether it’s rebounding or passing the ball I do whatever it takes for us to win.”
On the team’s performance against Georgetown…
“I feel like we got better today. We were more focused on our defense than when we played Connecticut. We just played our game, brought [what we do in] practice to the game and focused on defense.”
On if he feels that the team is trending upwards …
“I see us becoming a better all-around team. We’re just going to take it day-by-day and work hard in practice. [We just need] to bring it from practice into the game.”
Sophomore guard Posh Dylan Addae-Wusu…
On how he operates in the backcourt with Posh Alexander…
“It’s the flow of the game. My teammates trust me to make plays and they also trust me to knock down shots. Sometimes when he [Posh Alexander] needs a break off the ball, he holds me accountable to make plays, get the guys going and make the right decision.”