John Lucas Quotations

We broke students into two groups. The first group could be accepted here as freshmen and full-time undergrads. The other 64 are enrolled in a continuing studies program, which they can do for a limited amount of time. They are people seeking temporary assistance.

He needed to know he could get hit, he could fall and it would be OK, ... We had to let it happen.

John has had a lot of skills for a long time, ... Sometimes, picking the wrong school, picking a system that doesn't fit, you have to go where you can. I think he's in a system now he likes and respects a lot, he's getting a chance to play with high-level athletes.

I tell him he's not T.J. Ford anymore, ... He's T.J. Cadillac - on his way to being T.J. Bentley.

We've got plenty of work left to do.

We're kind of handcuffed, ... The world doesn't stop because one thing might change (in the future). So you end up with some near-miss, lost opportunities.

Yeah, he's got the knowledge, he's got the mind for the game. It's amazing the things he understands about being a point guard. When he takes a shot he can depend on back into the league this season, you're going to see a guy go to another level.

The project was underway before council was dealing with the master plan. Until council actually approves a budget, you don't have money to do anything.

You look at his game from when he was a rookie to now and there's no comparison. He can flat-out score. In the post, on the perimeter he can score. Now he's getting the mid-range game going.

It's good to be known as a place where there's a lot going on for students. It's good they do take into account the academics.

I know this is going to sound like a crazy comment,

I knew I had to do it, there was no time to pass the ball. I had to tie it up so we had a chance to win. There wasn't a situation we hadn't been in this year. We knew we had to fight it and come out on top.

I know Alex wouldn't have wanted us to be out there thinking of him the whole time and not working. He'd want us to go out there and win.

By the end of the summer, T.J. will make 50,000 jump shots, so he has done the work,