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Quotes: Duke 76, Florida State 66
2/23/2012 10:44:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Duke Head Coach Mike Krzyzewski
On the tough efforts that both teams gave:
"It was just a great, physical, hard basketball game. With
every kid playing so hard, we feel honored to have won that game. It was tough
to get shots; our three-point shooting was probably the difference in the game.
The two biggest shots in the second half, when they got it down to three twice,
was Seth (Curry) and Ryan (Kelly) hitting threes; huge shots."
On his opinion of Florida State's team:
"I thought both teams really played winning basketball today.
I have so much respect, before and after the game, for their team and their
coaching staff. They are legitimately one of the top teams in the country.
"They (Florida State) are as good as anybody that we've played. I think Snaer is as good a competitor as there is in our league; Miller is such an offensive weapon, Loucks has had a great year, and their big guys wear you down with James being the best offensive rebounder in the conference. They still have a chance to win the regular season or the tournament in Atlanta. They have a chance to win, I think, and we do too which made this such a terrific game."
On Florida State head coach Leonard Hamilton:
"I love Leonard (Hamilton). He and his staff, every year,
they're just so sound. And this year I think they just have a little but more
magic. That's why we feel so good about the win; we think we beat a really good
basketball team tonight."
Florida State Head Coach Leonard Hamilton
On Duke's defense:
"I thought Duke's defensive pressure tonight, kept us out of
any type of offensive rhythm. We missed ten free throws we had a lot of looks in
the lane in the first half but I thought we came up a little short. We fought
back several times, but couldn't get over that hump tonight. Whenever they had
opportunities to get a good look from the perimeter they did. That's what good
teams do and you have to give them credit for that."
On Duke's three-point shooting:
"Obviously, they are one of the best three point shooting
teams in the country and they have two kids who are tremendously skilled at
getting into the lane. Although we defended the two's well, we had a difficult
time keeping them out of the lane. We allowed them to do what they do best and
that's knock down threes."
More on Duke's defense:
"I thought we took care of the ball well but we had too many
empty possessions. You have to give them credit for that, I thought they
defended us well. They defended our system better than we defended their system."
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