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Friday, February 3, 2012
Dillard says season at ‘do or die’ point
Kevin Dillard knows the make-up of the Dayton basketball team was changed drastically when forward Josh Benson was lost of the season, but the point guard doesn’t think that’s an excuse for the current three-game losing streak.
“Josh is a shot blocker. But at the same time, we still have to find a way to get it done,” he said. “We can’t keep coming up with excuses for ourselves. At some point in time, we have to say enough is enough and get the stops we need to win the game. We gave up 80 again in our building (to Rhode Island and Duquesne), and when you give up 80, you’ve got to score 80 to win, and you can’t always rely on that.”
Dillard believes opponents have been taking a different view of the Flyers after the team won the Orlando Old Spice Classic and then started the Atlantic 10 season with wins over Saint Louis, Temple, Xavier and La Salle to go 4-1.
“Since we did that, every team is going to play their best game against us. Every team watched that tournament and they see the games we’ve had and wins we’ve had. They see what we’re capable of. They’re going to come out and play even harder than they would against a regular team,” he said.
“I feel like we have to start approaching every game like that. No team is going to take us lightly. They’re going to give us their best shot. We’ve got to take their best shot and respond.”
He knows he can expect a Billiken team bent on revenge Saturday.
“Saint Louis is going to be ready for us,” he said. “They still got the first meeting in the back of their heads. They’re going to be real energized. We’ve got to come out with intensity. Right now, it’s really do or die for us. We’ve got to fight. Our backs are against the wall. We’ve got to play the best we’ve ever played this season.”
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