Justin Joseph Doellman (born 3 February 1985) is an American-born naturalized Kosovan former professional basketball player. Standing at 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m), he played at the power forward position. (wikipedia)
A lot of people had us not making it here or the NIT. Winning four games in four days was a great accomplishment for us. For the younger guys here it gives them confidence going into next year.
He just told me he believed in me, be a big-time player and knock down the shots.
That's what we're trying to do. BT is a true warrior, and he really carried us. But as of right now, it could be a spark for us, maybe a blessing in disguise.
It has been a tough week for us. A lot of things have gone wrong, but we're moving on. We've got to take this win, celebrate it tonight and look forward to Saint Joe's (on Tuesday).
I think I look ridiculous. But we're doing it for him; we're not doing it for the look. We're doing it to support him and to let him know he was a big part of our team and that it was a major loss.
It's a blast. Winning is fun. No one likes to lose, so this is a fun time. Just to have this momentum with the crowd behind us going into the championship game tomorrow means a lot.
In the second half, they beat us to every loose ball. They whipped us on the boards.
The guys look at me as a leader. I try to lead by example. I want to be in that situation, just because I know guys are counting on me. I want to be there for them.
That was the main emphasis of the game plan. We trapped him every time he got the ball and tried to make the players around him beat us.
Johnny played really well as a freshman coming in. He gave us big-time minutes and handled the ball and handled the pressure really well. He knocked down a couple 3s, and it was basically like a trampoline for us.
