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Morez Johnson reacts to win vs. Wisconsin

Morez JohnsonAfter the gameMichigan 68, Wisconsin 65Big Ten TournamentGame page →

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Key quotes

  1. “He shot the ball underneath the rim, and it went in.”Q5 ↓
  2. “We was definitely happy that we had a chance to play them again.”Q4 ↓
  3. “We're going to score a lot more. So yeah, we have to get used to not having that extra point guard on the floor.”Q2 ↓

Transcript

Q2 First-half offensive struggles

The first half, the offense kind of got bogged down a little bit. Just what was that? Just Elliot Cadeau? The first half, the offense kind of got bogged down a little bit. I think you guys had only 8 shots in the first half. Just what do you feel like was kind of the issue in the first half?

Yeah, you know, Elliot Cadeau is a big part of our offense, especially with L.J. down. We're going to score a lot more. So yeah, we have to get used to not having that extra point guard on the floor.

Q4 Looking forward to Wisconsin rematch

How much were you guys looking forward to getting another shot at Wisconsin?

We was definitely happy that we had a chance to play them again. You know, we had a lot of success. Yeah, especially when you have the best hands in the Big Ten. Got one more tomorrow.

In terms of defense, it seems like they couldn't really get anything around the rim, but from 3, they obviously had that. Was that something Wisconsin-specific or is that, you think, something part of your guys' scheme? Or what do you think went into all those threes? I think every team do a good job of driving and kicking it out.

So I think it was just us not being disciplined enough to stay home, let the driver get some points. But yeah, we ended up adjusting at the end of the game. Morez Johnson, that final play, was it designed for you especially to try to get you some goals? No.

Q5 Short reply, no comment

No? All right.

Well then, what was your view of the play? Anything you remember the coach Will Tschetter, or how it went down to get Yaxel Lendeborg? Yaxel Lendeborg was really advancing the ball. He shot the ball underneath the rim, and it went in. I'm excited.

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