The Washington Huskies faced the Seattle Redhawks and earned a 73-41 victory. Here is what head coach Mike Hopkins and some of the players had to say about it afterward via Zoom.
NATE PRYOR (Guard)
Washington junior guard Nate Pryor said, “he always taught us to be ready,” when asked about starting tonight and how Coach Hopkins tells them to always be ready.@DubLifeUW#PurpleReign#TougherTogether#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) December 10, 2020
Pryor said, “We came out and we proved ourselves.”@DubLifeUW#PurpleReign#TougherTogether#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) December 10, 2020
“I feel like we improved on defense,” Pryor said when asked which side of the ball.@DubLifeUW#PurpleReign#TougherTogether#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) December 10, 2020
Pryor said, “we can get out and run,” when asked about playing on the court at the same time as PG Quade Green.@DubLifeUW#PurpleReign#TougherTogether#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) December 10, 2020
“I found out I was starting twenty minutes before the game,” Pryor said.@DubLifeUW#PurpleReign#TougherTogether#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) December 10, 2020
“Coach always tells us that defense turns into offense,” Pryor said.@DubLifeUW#PurpleReign#TougherTogether#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) December 10, 2020
“It feels good. We are trying to set the tempo,” Pryor said when asked how their first win of the season feels.@DubLifeUW#PurpleReign#TougherTogether#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) December 10, 2020
MIKE HOPKINS (Head Coach)
Washington head coach Mike Hopkins said, “Quade missed a couple days of practice and was feeling under the weather.”@DubLifeUW#PurpleReign#TougherTogether#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) December 10, 2020
Hopkins said, “great bounce back, great to be home, great win for us!”@DubLifeUW#PurpleReign#TougherTogether#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) December 10, 2020
“In practice, he has been really really good,” Hopkins said about PG Nate Pryor.
“He plays every game like it’s his last.”@DubLifeUW#PurpleReign#TougherTogether#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) December 10, 2020
Coach Hopkins said, “They have high IQ’s and great instincts,” when talking about PG’s Nate Pryor and Quade Green.@DubLifeUW#PurpleReign#TougherTogether#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) December 10, 2020
“The coaching staff really did a good job of preparing these guys for what was going to happen,” Hopkins said about the defensive performance tonight.@DubLifeUW#PurpleReign#TougherTogether#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) December 10, 2020
“Quade came in and gave us a bit of rhythm. He’s such a good player,” Hopkins said.@DubLifeUW#PurpleReign#TougherTogether#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) December 10, 2020
“Your defense can be your best offense,” Hopkins said.@DubLifeUW#PurpleReign#TougherTogether#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) December 10, 2020
Coach Hopkins said, “where focus goes, energy grows.”@DubLifeUW#PurpleReign#TougherTogether#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) December 10, 2020
“We have to be opportunistic with getting the ball up the court,” Hopkins said.@DubLifeUW#PurpleReign#TougherTogether#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) December 10, 2020
Hopkins said, “you have to keep chopping wood, move forward and stay confident.”@DubLifeUW#PurpleReign#TougherTogether#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) December 10, 2020
“I thought there were less bad shots taken,” Hopkins said.@DubLifeUW#PurpleReign#TougherTogether#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) December 10, 2020
“I thought we had better flow tonight,” Hopkins said.@DubLifeUW#PurpleReign#TougherTogether#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) December 10, 2020
Coach Hopkins said, “DMGB! It doesn’t matter, get better,” when asked about building confidence tonight after starting 0-3.@DubLifeUW#PurpleReign#TougherTogether#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) December 10, 2020
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