Washington Huskies Men’s Basketball head coach Mike Hopkins held a press conference today on Montlake, to talk about their 77-62 home loss against the Washington State Cougars this past weekend. Hopkins was supposed to be joined by sophomore guard Quade Green but he had a last-minute scheduling conflict. Coach Hopkins took the time to discuss their matchup against the Oregon State Beavers during their upcoming road trip via a Zoom meeting.
Here Are Some Things Of Note That They Said…..
MIKE HOPKINS (Head Coach)
Washington head coach Mike Hopkins said, “he brings a ton of energy, he’s our leading offensive rebounder, he gives us more possessions,” when asked about forward Nate Roberts.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#TougherTogether#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) February 2, 2021
“We need to protect Nate, we need to have him in the game,” Hopkins said.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#TougherTogether#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) February 2, 2021
Hopkins said, “after watching the tape, we weren’t as bad against the zone,” when talking about their offense against Washington State.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#TougherTogether#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) February 2, 2021
Coach Hopkins said, “there has to be some type of resistance,” when asked about the interior defense.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#TougherTogether#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) February 2, 2021
“You have to have a short-term memory,” Hopkins said.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#TougherTogether#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) February 2, 2021
Coach Hopkins said, “it’s hard! You have to compete in practice,” when asked about teaching his players midseason as opposed to the beginning of the season.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#TougherTogether#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) February 2, 2021
Hopkins said, “It’s all about how you respond.”@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#TougherTogether#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) February 2, 2021
“You have to keep getting up! Rocky Balboa,” Hopkins said.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#TougherTogether#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) February 2, 2021
“They are a really good three-point shooting team,” Hopkins said when asked about Oregon State.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#TougherTogether#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) February 2, 2021
Hopkins said he follows current UW players in the NBA but doesn’t watch the games because he is immersed in his coaching on a daily basis.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#TougherTogether#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) February 2, 2021
Coach Hopkins said they will evaluate the status of Hameir Wright’s thumb today.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#TougherTogether#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) February 2, 2021
“We obviously need you to score, but we also need you to find guys,” Hopkins said about his message to PG Quade Green.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#TougherTogether#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) February 2, 2021
“They put the zone on us and it hurt us in terms of rhythm,” Hopkins said about Washington State’s defense.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#TougherTogether#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) February 2, 2021
“Erik is a great shooter, he’s going to continue to play well, he just had an off night,” Hopkins said when asked about shooting guard Erik Stevenson’s performance against Washington State.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#TougherTogether#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) February 2, 2021
PG Quade Green was scheduled to meet with the media today but had a last-minute scheduling conflict.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#TougherTogether#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) February 2, 2021
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