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Q3 What a Final Four berth means
What does a Final Four berth mean to you?
Everything. That's why I came here. That's why we got together, and that's what we were preparing and practicing so hard through preseason, during the season, and now postseason. So I think since we came out, like, since we came together, we knew that we can— we were able to do it. We are not here to make the Final Four, you know, we are here to win the championship. So, so, so yeah, but it will mean a lot.
Q11 Tennessee compared to Michigan
How do you compare them to Michigan? Do you see that? And I guess what was the key to sort of slowing them down?
It was just match their physicality, getting the rebounds, not let them get offensive rebounds. So yeah, I'm with USC. I think they're similar to Michigan. So yeah, I think if we control the rebounds, we will control the game too.
Q12 Tennessee's physicality as motivation
As a big and you hear the word physicality, does that excite you and maybe give you a little chip on your shoulder ready for this game tomorrow?
Yeah, I know that tomorrow we, the frontcourt, we have to do a great job. We have to play strong. And we have to be ready for the fight. So yeah, I would say that I'm ready to step on the court and just play my best basketball.
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