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Yaxel Lendeborg and Aday Mara react to win at Ohio State

Yaxel Lendeborg and Aday MaraAfter the gameMichigan 82, Ohio State 61Game page →

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Key quotes

  1. “So. Decided to do our best to maintain our composure and get this one for Roddy Gayle.”Yaxel Lendeborg · Q1 ↓
  2. “Get the ball to Aday Mara.”Yaxel Lendeborg · Q2 ↓
  3. “Well, obviously I've been practicing 3-pointers.”Aday Mara · Q6 ↓

Transcript

Q1 What changed for the Ohio State win

Last time the game was close until about 8 minutes to go. This time you guys had the lead the entirety. What was different this time in the way you were able to take care of Ohio State?

Yaxel Lendeborg

I would say, I would say our maturity coming into this game was a lot more, you know, like enhanced, I guess you could say. We felt like they, like they're a good team, but they don't belong in the same conversation as us. So, you know, we just had a real big opportunity to put the world on notice that, you know, we're serious about this and we're not going to get big-headed just because, you know, we're at the top of the pack.

So. Decided to do our best to maintain our composure and get this one for Roddy Gayle.

Q2 Second half finishing and game plan

Seemed like you guys finished a lot more effectively in the second half. Was there something that changed in the game plan in the half?

Yaxel Lendeborg

Get the ball to Aday Mara. Aday Mara pretty much just set the tone second half with his finishing, his aggressiveness, and, you know, his ability to will his way into the paint against the defense. And, you know, again, like I said, staying composed and, you know, just try to dominate as much as we can.

Q6 Practicing 3-pointers and open shots

Aday Mara, just on the 3-pointers, how much have you been practicing them? And was it just you were open and just wanted to take the shot?

Aday Mara

Well, obviously I've been practicing 3-pointers. I just didn't want to— like, I don't want to rush. I don't want to get bad shots. So I saw that I was open. I just shoot it. But again, like, I'm confident with my shot. It's in my game. It's just that I haven't— shoot it for 2 years, but I know it's there. So, so I'm just, I'm just gonna keep doing, taking like good shots. Yeah.

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