2021-22 Chattanooga Mocs Men's Basketball
Game 10 – Tennessee Wesleyan – Dec. 12 – McKenzie Arena
Postgame Quotes
Lamont Paris, head coach
Opening statement.
"That was fun. I thought the guys did a good job once we got settled in defensively. At one point we were giving up two points per minute. They showed a lot of maturity throughout the game which makes for a good ending in a game like that."
On positives from today's game.
"Aside from a win, there's a lot of things we worked on today. Honestly, I think I do more actual coaching in a game like this than a vast majority than other games from a teaching perspective. You got guys that are in there with different guys they haven't played with and guys that haven't played as much. There's a lot more teaching and a lot more patience. It never fails, turnovers are still going to affect me the same way.
On matchup with Belmont on Wednesday.
"75% of what we do is typically our stuff. There will be some self-reflection from this game and some things we recognized heading into this game. There are some things that we will work on for us as a unit and things to prepare for Belmont. It's not only a good stretch but a good stretch of teams on the road and then we finish it off with MTSU. I normally don't talk in stretches, but it's a really good stretch. We set the schedule up this way because we hoped we would come through this way. You will know after these games, 13 games into it, what is real, what you can rely on and what's not real."
On the number one area of focus.
"We are going to spend the majority of our time smoothing out the rough edges. We need to rebound the ball better. We gave up too many offensive rebounds. That's one area. They [Belmont] do a lot of throwing the ball into the post so our post defensive scheme is something we will address in the next couple of days. Generally, we need to make a wholistic approach as a group and we need to keep doing that until we reach a peak, which I don't think we have done yet. We have a lot to work on."
Jamaal Walker – G, R-Fr.
Getting back into the game from injury.
"I remember when I was first getting back, I was missing easy dunks. I feel good to have my legs back under me. My teammates are supportive and appreciative of me and I can't thank them enough."
On the games coming up this week.
"It's exciting. That's what you play for. It's almost like a statement game. That's what you ask for. These are the games you get excited for when the schedule comes out."
Silvio De Sousa – F, Gr.
His takeaways from the game.
"I went into the game trying to set the tone for my teammates. We got everyone involved in the game and kept them going."
On fitting in with the team.
"I tell my teammates all the time, we are setting ourselves up to be on the big stage. Just being locked in and understanding our assignments, that will define how conference play goes and we're looking forward to it."
On falling in love with the game again.
"My whole life, I felt I was taking advantage of the game. I felt I wasn't liking the sport as much. Now it's a lot of fun and I'm loving it. Just sharing the court with my brothers out there. They show me love and they care about me. That's why it's so easy to fall back in love with the sport."
