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Casey Morsell: "We've just got to keep the momentum going"
NC State guard Casey Morsell speaks to the media after dropping 15 points in an 82-76 win against Georgia Tech.
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NC State guard Casey Morsell speaks to the media after dropping 15 points in an 82-76 win against Georgia Tech.
You guys showed the formula again, second game in a row, made shots played, good defense, didn't get rattled when Georgia Tech made their run. You know, how, how do you think you guys have responded to that three game skid? Uh Well, you just got to close. I mean, it really just takes focusing on the details, the little things, um, you know, closing, finishing possessions. I mean, that's the biggest thing. Um, you know, our stretch of, of losses, we had a tough time trying to rebound, finishing possessions in the game. So, you know, that was pretty much it. Um going into the game and just finish and, um, that that would be the, the base for our momentum. Can you tell the game? Oh, Jason, he's playing at a different level today. Can you tell like wouldn't when a guy like that is just kinda got some confidence rolling? Oh, yeah, I mean, he was uh aggressive from the start. He was getting assists from the ground, sitting on the ground and getting assists. Yeah, that was big time. Um But yeah, I mean, he, he's, you know, always aggressive, um always looking to create for others and, um, whenever he goes into every game with that mindset, um, it, it's big for our team and, um, I, it's always a great benefit for us. You all had a, I think it was 18 2nd or 18 points off of turn over. Thank you. I appreciate that. Um, I, uh, I think you all had 18 points off of turnovers. Um, how much easier does it make it your offense when you get those easy chances off of turnovers? Yeah. Uh I mean, it, it's definitely um the base for our momentum, um those turnovers, um You know, the fact that we were able to convert off the turnovers, it makes the game much easier for us. Um especially scoring the ball. We have drought some games where we can't score and um getting, getting going on on the turnovers. I I it, it's a great benefit for us and, um, you know, I think it's something that we need to bring every single game, not every other game in the second half, especially, it felt like you all shifted from taking a bunch of jump shots to really attacking. Um I, I think there were two or three layups from you just in transition. I could think of, um, you know, was that an intentional thing or is that just, was the game with the flow, the flow of the game there? Um It was a little bit intentional and it was a little bit of flow of the game. Um We just had to take what the defense gives you. I mean, that's pretty much it. Um, earlier on they were giving us jump shots, so we, we're taking it. Um But later on once we started hitting the drives were open, um, you know, I think burns' presence when he's out there creates um a lot of opportunities for us too. So, um everyone, you know, contributed, everyone um added great value, Michael Connell came and uh you know, he has a great field to our line up. So, um you know, every game is different, we just gotta keep the momentum going, getting that 1000 point game ball before things got started. What, what does that mean to you? What does a moment like that mean? Um It, it, it, I mean, it means a lot, uh you know, we, we, you know, I put a lot of work into my game and um the fact that we, we reached 1000 and the fact that we reached uh the fact that I've reached 1000 it's a great honor and it's to do it at a prestigious university such as NC State. I think I'm close to getting my NC state 1000 points. So I think that's the, uh that's on the way. So that's the next achievement.