Matt Haryasz (born March 20, 1984) is a former American professional basketball player. Standing at 2.10 m (6 ft 11 in), Haryasz usually played as a center.[1] (wikipedia)
We knew he could shoot. I don't think we expected him to hit like 5-for-5, or whatever it was, to start the game. He hit some big shots.
We fought back in the second half. We had a chance to win, and I was proud of the way we played. But I want to give credit to their team -- they played a very good game.
He's a really good player. He's a big guy and really good. I had a mind-set I wanted to do a job on him and I worked hard.
We didn't have anybody do any superstar play.
He's an amazing athlete. That's obviously going to hurt their team. But Arizona's a very resilient team.
It's a fun place to play. They've got a great student section, and it's always exciting to play up there.
They came out and whooped up on us.
That's not even close to simulating - when you've got a packed house, down three, Pac-10, Washington. You can't simulate that. If we did it three more times, it probably wouldn't work. But this one did.
Part of it was we looked a little rusty, we made some simple mistakes, like passing the ball out of bounds. That led to some fast break points for them. You have to give credit to them. They did play good defense and did have good defensive pressure.
I hope you don't say too much to him. I don't want him to lose his concentration or his focus. When you start to think, I've made 30 in a row and don't want to miss, that's when you miss.
