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RJ Davis: We played with a sense of urgency today on both ends of the floor
UNC guard, RJ Davis talks about how the Tar Heels were determined to win today vs. Georgia Tech in front of the home crowd in Chapel Hill.
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UNC guard, RJ Davis talks about how the Tar Heels were determined to win today vs. Georgia Tech in front of the home crowd in Chapel Hill.
I wanna give a shout out to Coach LeBeau, he told me to take the tape off of my fingers. So I think that was the main thing of what I was clicking today. Um it was a team effort game, the way we executed the game plan and we played Caroline basketball today. It seemed like there was a sense of urgency out there was that sort of the message and the goal right away to start off with emergency. Yeah, for sure. And it's also great to be back in the home court, you kind of have that home court advantage and feeling uh you know, and we kind of play with a sense of urgency today on both ends of the floor for a full 40 minutes. What was the last week at practice like and how did that kind of lead up to what you got? Um it was intense uh was also, you know, building off of the positive things that were in some of the games, you know, obviously it was disappointing not coming out with a win, but there was some positivity and positive growth that we saw and we just trying to kind of build off of that and, you know, get back to, you know what we know, as Carolina basketball very intense, just, you know, coach Davis, you know, he's always gonna be passion and passionate and emotional and, you know, just get us to play hard, uh you know, kind of just diving loose floor, you know, kind of us trying to take each other's heads off a little bit, but you know, that kind of just makes us, you know, play with that energy, that's, that's needed, that urgency, going to kind of continue that strong. Um, I think, you know, just build off this win, you know, get back home. So we got the crowd, we got the energy on our side now, so now it's just about, you know, not get too complacent and just remain positive and move forward and build off this win. Was there any worries or doubts with this team? No, not at all. Um, you know, our main models to stay, stay together, not really worried too much about what's being said about us. Um, there's always gonna be something said whether you win or you lose and that's, you know, our model just to remain together. Um, and, you know, not paying too much attention about what's being said negatively and positively because um, you know, sometimes that could play a factor, played a role in it, but yeah, I feel like you were getting it to Armando more in the natural flow of the offense, better than forced, maybe how it was earlier. Yeah, you know, mom was our guy, you know, just how much of a force he is in the paint, you know, just, again, that was like the key going to the game, you know, get the ball inside, they didn't really have any shot blockers that can stop us. So, you know, Mondo, um, was, you know, efficient and was able to, you know, get the points in the paint and dominate. That's what we need to get a better shot and not settling for jumpers. Say that I'm sorry, I'm not settling for jumpers. Yeah, just getting good to great shots. That was the, that's the main message. That's Carolina basketball right there. Um, there's a possession where the ball went from one side of the court to the other side and I think I've come faith and then give it right back to people. So that's an example from good to great. So I'm just taking what the defense gives me just being more efficient and more confident in my shot. I know I can shoot the ball at a higher clip. Um, just, you know, just taking open shots. Uh, you know, get into the paint, just find my rhythm again.