No video today, so I'll be giving updates here.
-Gates said he went to the gymnastics meet yesterday and loved it. He said he was impressed by how electric the Hearnes Center was.
-He's expecting another tough defensive battle against MSU this week. They do a good job of forcing teams to take tough shots. Said he believes Tolu Smith is one of the best post players in the country.
-More on Smith: Gates said his teammates do a good job of getting him the ball. He has a low time of possession but is very effective. He said they've got to keep him from being quick going over the shoulder.
-Looking back at the Texas A&M matchup, Gates called it "the weirdest" game because they did what they needed to do defensively but couldn't convert on offense. He thought they should've very easily been up by double digits based on how many turnovers they produced. He said they need to do a better job of closing out possessions.
-Gates liked that they cut the lead down to single digits. He said there were times it felt like they were down by 30. He wants to see them do a better job of carrying the momentum.
-Gates on the standings: Texas A&M and Alabama are playing for the regular season championship. Outside of that, "anything can happen."
-Gates said he's not focused on who they might potentially play in the first round of the tournament.
-Gates said Tre has been very helpful, even in recovery. He thinks Tre is one of four guys on the team who could get into coaching.
-Gates was asked about having dinner with Michael Jordan while in high school. He said you can't understate the impact of growing up in Chicago and meeting MJ. Gates said he used to watch Bulls games and take out a notebook and try to draw out the triangle offense. He worked at the Jordan Camp, where he made a lot of connections as he was trying to get into coaching. He's sent messages to MJ to thank him. Called him the GOAT.
-Kobe Brown said they've got to make things happen on offense. Said they good on defense on Texas A&M.
-Kobe said every win and loss is a learning point. He said they need to come out more aggressive and physical.
-Kobe said the team is aware that every game they play from here on out has postseason impacts.
-Gates said he went to the gymnastics meet yesterday and loved it. He said he was impressed by how electric the Hearnes Center was.
-He's expecting another tough defensive battle against MSU this week. They do a good job of forcing teams to take tough shots. Said he believes Tolu Smith is one of the best post players in the country.
-More on Smith: Gates said his teammates do a good job of getting him the ball. He has a low time of possession but is very effective. He said they've got to keep him from being quick going over the shoulder.
-Looking back at the Texas A&M matchup, Gates called it "the weirdest" game because they did what they needed to do defensively but couldn't convert on offense. He thought they should've very easily been up by double digits based on how many turnovers they produced. He said they need to do a better job of closing out possessions.
-Gates liked that they cut the lead down to single digits. He said there were times it felt like they were down by 30. He wants to see them do a better job of carrying the momentum.
-Gates on the standings: Texas A&M and Alabama are playing for the regular season championship. Outside of that, "anything can happen."
-Gates said he's not focused on who they might potentially play in the first round of the tournament.
-Gates said Tre has been very helpful, even in recovery. He thinks Tre is one of four guys on the team who could get into coaching.
-Gates was asked about having dinner with Michael Jordan while in high school. He said you can't understate the impact of growing up in Chicago and meeting MJ. Gates said he used to watch Bulls games and take out a notebook and try to draw out the triangle offense. He worked at the Jordan Camp, where he made a lot of connections as he was trying to get into coaching. He's sent messages to MJ to thank him. Called him the GOAT.
-Kobe Brown said they've got to make things happen on offense. Said they good on defense on Texas A&M.
-Kobe said every win and loss is a learning point. He said they need to come out more aggressive and physical.
-Kobe said the team is aware that every game they play from here on out has postseason impacts.
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