Kelly Graves:
In my opinion, sometimes the shots don't go in. For the season, Oregon is a 33% 3pt team. They shot only 19% in this game (4/21). Had they shot 33%, they'd have had 9 more points and won the game. Hurst (38%) and Parrish (35%) are their most prolific 3pt shooters. They only played a combined 22 minutes (half of their average of 44 minutes total), going 1 of 6 from 3. That helps explain why their 3PT% was down, but all the other 3PtA (except 1 as the shot clock was winding down) were by 30% or better shooters.
Coach, no one can score a 3pt shot from the bench.
Quote:"I think at times our players have acted and performed entitled," Graves said. "I mean, we have had a nice run. We made it at least to the Sweet 16 every year since 2017. First first-round exit in a long time. This group hasn't won anything. We haven't won a Pac-12 championship. We haven't won in the NCAA tournament, with great depth."
"We're missing that alpha, and oftentimes if it comes from the coach, that leadership, then we're in trouble," Graves said. "We have leadership capability and leadership shows up from time to time, but it's the consistency.
"If I had to kind of boil the whole season down into one word, it's 'inconsistencies.' Daily effort, game production, leadership, coaching. I didn't do a great job. I was inconsistent, as well. Same with my staff."
In my opinion, sometimes the shots don't go in. For the season, Oregon is a 33% 3pt team. They shot only 19% in this game (4/21). Had they shot 33%, they'd have had 9 more points and won the game. Hurst (38%) and Parrish (35%) are their most prolific 3pt shooters. They only played a combined 22 minutes (half of their average of 44 minutes total), going 1 of 6 from 3. That helps explain why their 3PT% was down, but all the other 3PtA (except 1 as the shot clock was winding down) were by 30% or better shooters.
Coach, no one can score a 3pt shot from the bench.