Watch the postgame press conference with Watson and Nembhard after Gonzaga's 102-76 win over Pacific on Saturday, Feb. 17.
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00:00 >> Questions?
00:02 >> Ryan, you had to play good tonight, didn't you, with the spectator out there?
00:06 >> Yeah, it was cool to have him in town, man.
00:08 I'm out here just chilling on his breaks.
00:10 It was definitely cool to have him out here, for sure.
00:13 >> Guys shot, I think, six to six from the field.
00:15 I think that was your highest of the year.
00:17 What kind of went into that tonight?
00:19 What were you guys able to execute so well on offense?
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00:23 >> I just, yeah, I think we've been playing offense well the past couple games, and
00:28 it's just been flowing, so I think it's just natural that we played good today.
00:34 And it's just, we just gotta keep that going.
00:36 And defensively, we gotta get some stops on that end.
00:40 >> How impressive was Graham, 9-9, 21, he's been on the tear,
00:44 it seems like every game he's scoring at least 20.
00:47 >> Yeah, no, he's a bucket, and if we get it in him, we know he's gonna score.
00:51 And yeah, it's easy to play with him.
00:54 >> I know you talked about it a little bit, but with your brother here,
00:59 what's it like to have a game like that, play the game with Andrew in the crowd?
01:04 >> Yeah, man, it's cool.
01:06 It's definitely cool just to play well and just have him out here, like you said.
01:09 And it's cool for us as a team to get a dub that we need for the rest of the year.
01:13 So, yeah, man, it's a cool experience, and I'm glad he's out here.
01:17 >> Ryan, another big game assist-wise, I asked Mark about it.
01:21 It feels like you maybe get a little more comfortable with the guys,
01:23 just finding them at the right time.
01:25 Has anything gone into that recently?
01:27 >> No, I just think we're flowing offensively.
01:29 Like Tom said, we're getting better and better offensively.
01:31 So just making simple reads out there, and
01:35 I'm just seeing everything a little bit slower, they're getting faster and
01:37 faster, so yeah, man, we're just flowing pretty well right now at this point in the year.
01:42 >> And Tom, what do you need to fix defensively?
01:47 I know you guys wanna play better on that side, right?
01:49 >> Yeah, I think just man to man defense, just one on one.
01:54 I feel like kids are getting to the cup too easy.
01:57 Even myself, I gotta get back to my ways of just being kind of aggressive and
02:02 nasty on that end.
02:03 And just taking it as disrespectful if they score on you, like a layup or
02:09 something, we gotta make every shot tough.
02:12 So I think that just having that mentality,
02:16 going into the next couple games will be good for us.
02:18 But yeah, we gotta change something on that end.
02:22 >> Tell us what happened on that technical.
02:23 >> I said, I said, and one.
02:26 >> [LAUGH] >> That's what I said.
02:29 No cut for you, nothing.
02:30 Just and one.
02:31 >> Is that your first tee in five years?
02:33 >> Nah, I think I got one last year.
02:35 But yeah, it's probably good I got it this game and not the big game.
02:39 So I'll take that one.
02:41 >> That's pretty controversial, and one.
02:46 >> [LAUGH] >> You can ask Martindale too.
02:48 He said it was kind of weak, so.
02:54 >> Does Portland play a similar style that spread you and
02:57 try to drive you that you've seen the last couple games?
03:00 >> I don't think so.
03:03 I think they do a lot more like pin down.
03:05 They really do.
03:06 I don't really remember that game too much.
03:08 But they did a lot of stangers.
03:09 We played them.
03:10 So we get prepared for them.
03:13 Feel weak and prep.
03:15 >> Right, what have you seen from Lupe?
03:16 He's been able to get on the floor a little bit more the last few games.
03:18 Is he getting more comfortable playing longer minutes?
03:21 >> Yeah.
03:22 >> First half, second half.
03:23 >> Yeah, I think he's just a natural hooper.
03:24 He always comes in the game and seems to make plays right away.
03:27 So he's been good for us getting me and Nolan in little spots where we can get
03:31 out the game and get some rest.
03:32 So he's getting better and better.
03:34 I think he's been really good for us since he came back from breaking.
03:36 >> Final stretch of conference play here, guys.
03:41 How do you feel about the team at this point?
03:44 >> I feel really good.
03:46 Yeah, we got four more games left and one more game at home.
03:51 So every game counts.
03:54 We gotta take full advantage of every game.
03:57 Yeah, I think we feel pretty confident in those games right now.
03:59 >> You expect the emotions to kind of be high for
04:05 you heading into that last home game, your last one here in the kennel?
04:08 >> Yeah, definitely.
04:10 I feel like the season flew by super fast and
04:12 I didn't even realize next Saturday is the last home game.
04:16 So yeah, I'll definitely prepare for that, but we still gotta win the game.
04:20 So I'll be locked in.
04:23 >> Do you think your second senior night will feel a little bit different than
04:25 the first one with all the options you had last year to come back and go?
04:29 >> Yeah, it might be a little different.
04:32 This is probably a serious goodbye.
04:34 So yeah, it'll probably mean a lot more, I feel like, this year than it was last year.
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