And mentally you have to know, ‘This is going to go on all night.’ You have to be physical with him and establish the tone. With a guy like that, to compete you have to meet him first (when pursuing rebounds).
It’s the way he crashes the boards and his non-stop motor. Mason Gilles from Purdue (a muscular 6-6, 230 pounds). Who was someone you faced that jumped out along those lines? In the Big Ten, there are loads of big and physical players. I think it is my energy and the intangibles that I bring that he likes, whether that means I’m diving on the floor, the hustle plays, breathing energy into my teammates, holding people accountable on the floor and being a little bit of a quarterback out there. As the season went along, I think I was a glue guy, getting rebounds and talking a ton on defense, making sure our guys were organized. What was your expectation in terms of your role when the season started?Īt the beginning of the season, I was just competing for minutes, just doing whatever I could to see the floor whether that be a defensive presence, getting offensive rebounds, stuff like that. We all got along well it’s a great bunch of guys and we definitely enjoy being around each other in the locker room and just hanging out. You just have to trust that the coaches have your best interest at heart, remember all the hard work you’ve put in and know that everyone on your team has your back to support you.
You have to have it day in and day out and carry it with you the entire season. You see the best players out there, none of them are lacking for confidence. That is such an underrated part of the game. I learned that you always have to have major confidence.
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