The Washington Huskies faced the Oregon State Beavers and suffered a 91-71 defeat. Here is what head coach Mike Hopkins and some of the players had to say about it afterward via Zoom.
MARCUS TSOHONIS (Guard)
Washington sophomore guard Marcus Tsohonis said, “we definitely didn’t have any resistance today,” when asked about their defensive performance.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#TougherTogether#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) February 5, 2021
Tsohonis said, “we are not talking,” on defense.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#TougherTogether#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) February 5, 2021
“We were passing up good shots,” Tsohonis said.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#TougherTogether#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) February 5, 2021
“We can’t come out there lackadaisical,” Tsohonis said about another slow start.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#TougherTogether#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) February 5, 2021
Tsohonis said, “just playing off my feel and however I get it going,” when asked about getting himself going each game.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#TougherTogether#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) February 5, 2021
“Our spirits are kind of down when losing games like that,” Tsohonis said.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#TougherTogether#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) February 5, 2021
Tsohonis said, “We definitely wanted more paint touches.”@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#TougherTogether#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) February 5, 2021
MIKE HOPKINS (Head Coach)
Washington head coach Mike Hopkins said, “regardless of what it is, we are breaking down,” when asked about the defense.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#TougherTogether#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) February 5, 2021
“We are putting bandaids on holes in what we have had in the past defensively,” Hopkins said.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#TougherTogether#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) February 5, 2021
Hopkins said, “when you are not communicating, you are going to get hurt,” when talking about the issues on defense.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#TougherTogether#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) February 5, 2021
Coach Hopkins said, “there were a couple of breakdowns and I just felt that we needed the experience in there,” when asked about Hameir Wright checking into the game so early with a hurt thumb.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#TougherTogether#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) February 5, 2021
Hopkins calls Hameir Wright “the best defensive player on the team.”@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#TougherTogether#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) February 5, 2021
“Sometimes we just try to do too much,” Hopkins said of the turnovers on offense.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#TougherTogether#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) February 5, 2021
“Marcus is a heckuva player,” Hopkins said about PG Marcus Tsohonis.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#TougherTogether#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) February 5, 2021
Coach Hopkins said that Tsohonis “plays at a great pace.”@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#TougherTogether#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) February 5, 2021
“The key to this thing is we have to have some resistance on the defensive end,” Hopkins said.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#TougherTogether#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) February 5, 2021
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