Quotes by Ed Pinckney

“Im proud of you. Very, very proud of you.”

“He wasnt winded at all. He looked really good. Definitely, NBA shape is different, but he had extensive weight room work. Hes always working out. Hes going to be 50 years old and not gain an ounce of fat. Hes a freak.”

“We dont feel bad [for him], because we know what kind of person hes still going to be in the future. Not for one second does he ever say, What if? No one else does, either.”

“Jay talks about guys being superstars, regardless of how they are out on the court. He always puts Jason in that category. Hes still a leader on this team.”

“We reminisce a little bit about the run. But usually we argue over which team could go on the same type of run this year.”

“The first thing you need is experience. You need to have senior leadership to really go far, to get you through the tough times.”

“Hes a bulldog. Determined. Aggressive.”

“Ask every coach in the NCAA. Who wouldnt want to have a dominant big man? Theyd all want to start with a big man, and that answers that question. Theres not a coach out there who would turn down a big man.”

“It was all about will and you just dont want to go home. They didnt want to go home, and we didnt want to go home.”

“Its sometimes embarrassing when these guys come back, because he makes such a big thing about them being part of the program. They really respect the fact he integrates what theyve done with the guys that are currently here.”