Michigan State Spartans Basketball F Jaxon Kohler 2-6-25

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00:00to tie the record here to do it on alumni weekend.

00:04Is that a motivating factor at all?

00:08I mean, we want to win every game.

00:09I mean, we wanted to win those games in California.

00:11They just didn't go our way.

00:12And so obviously, our next game, we want to win.

00:18And to have it on alumni weekend and for coach's record at here,

00:23that just kind of puts a cherry on top.

00:26We're going to get this win for coach,

00:28and we're going to get this win for the alumni.

00:30We're going to get it for what we couldn't accomplish out west.

00:35But it's on our minds every single game

00:37that we're going to win this one for coach.

00:40And we're also going to win it for the alums

00:42and for all the people supporting us.

00:43What does it take to end a pretty streak like this?

00:46What does it take when you've got all this pressure?

00:51It actually gives a lot more than it takes.

00:53It gives us more motivation.

00:55It lights a fire for us that, hey, we're not invincible.

01:01And sometimes, those are the moments

01:02that you need in order to win championships.

01:04Sometimes, you need to get knocked down

01:07so you can learn how to pick yourself up.

01:09And that's something that I feel like

01:11is going to be very helpful for every single player and coach

01:16and staff member in this program is how to pick yourself up

01:19when you lose to a lot of people.

01:22And we're in the process of picking ourselves up right now.

01:26And I'm excited to see what we do on Saturday.

01:28So this team, Jackson, what do you

01:30think are the takeaways from that trip?

01:32There's a new position for you guys losing two in a row.

01:34So on the other side of that, what

01:35are the lessons or takeaways about moving forward?

01:40We need to, let's see.

01:45We need to get back to playing physical basketball.

01:48We need to make sure that we're not the ones getting hit.

01:50We need to be people hitting first.

01:54And we have to make sure that we take care of the ball.

01:56Turnovers was something that we kind of struggled with.

01:59And we just need to do better.

02:02And we learn from these experiences

02:05and just try to do better the next game.

02:07And mostly, it just shows us that any given night,

02:12you can lose.

02:13Any given night, things can not go your way.

02:16But how you respond is what shows character.

02:20And we just have to make sure that we bounce back

02:24for Saturday's game.

02:26If you can't play, how much does that change your lineup?

02:28I know you guys are a good team, but what

02:31he brings to the floor?

02:33I think, I hope he'll be back.

02:36I know he wasn't in practice today, but I think he'll be.

02:39I mean, I'm not sure.

02:40I didn't know he was sick until practice.

02:42But with him out, he's obviously a huge part of our team.

02:49And it's going to hurt us.

02:51And we wish him a speedy recovery,

02:54because we need him every game.

02:56And we need his scoring.

02:57We need his athleticism.

02:58We need his rebounding.

03:01And I really hope he'll be back.

03:05But we just have to adapt and adjust.

03:09And we just have to go out there and play the best we can.

03:13And we'll also win this one for book if we can't play.

03:16Yeah, I guess the post-rotation right now, I mean,

03:20you guys, between your foul trouble out there and Shannon

03:25getting hurt, you guys kind of in some ways

03:27had that three-man rotation throughout.

03:29Is that the depth and versatility

03:32that you guys have in the post?

03:33How much does that have an impact on this game

03:36in particular, with Oregon wanting to run and get out

03:40and go?

03:46You know what I mean?

03:47You're not stuck with, you guys can mix and match

03:50and get athletic versus Palm and Paint, 2-1-1.

03:54Yeah, I've said this before, I forgot what game.

03:58But I have 100% confidence in all our bigs

04:02and all of our rotations that our bigs

04:04can guard any other bigs.

04:06And we can guard anyone in this conference.

04:08And whether they play fastball or whether they

04:12have a very dominant center or whatever,

04:14they're more athletic, I truly believe

04:16that we have the guys that can guard and be a difference

04:21maker on defense and rebounds.

04:23And we have guys to do that.

04:26So I'm not worried about the other guys.

04:30I'm just helping make sure that all of our guys

04:33are ready to play.

04:35Cool.

04:35Thanks, guys.

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