Anton Watson had 17 points and 7 rebounds in Gonzaga's 89-77 win over San Francisco in the WCC Tournament semifinals on Monday, March 11, 2024. Watch his postgame comments.
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00:00 >> What about San Francisco really presented a challenge to you,
00:03 I mean, physical and all that.
00:06 >> Yeah, the athletic team, they try to throw some stuff at us,
00:10 not guard some guys, mix things up.
00:13 But I think we stayed solid, came out second half, stuck to the game plan.
00:17 And yeah, we came out with a dub, but it was a physical game for sure.
00:22 >> Yeah, for a lot of these younger guys, it's their first WCC tournament.
00:27 Have you started to impart some wisdom on what to expect or just kind of let it flow?
00:34 >> I think my guys got it, man.
00:36 They came in focused with the right mindset.
00:39 No, there's nothing much left to say for them.
00:43 But yeah, everyone had the right mindset coming in today,
00:46 and tomorrow's gotta be the same.
00:48 >> When you see Ben Graham, does it feel, especially for someone like him,
00:53 it feels like he plays a lot like you in a way of energy and
00:57 you see him have a big night, what is that like?
01:00 >> No, we love it.
01:01 That's what we need him to do.
01:03 I don't know why the coaches decide not to guard him on three, but yeah,
01:08 we're gonna let him fly.
01:10 So I'm happy about Ben's growth and just what he's been doing, but yeah.
01:16 >> Obviously, it's the final year, you can see it coming to an end at some point.
01:23 Do you reflect on that at all or
01:25 do you just sort of try to be in the moment as much as possible?
01:28 >> A little bit of both, a little reflection and then just be in the moment.
01:33 You don't get many chances like this to play in tournaments like this.
01:36 And any game could really be your last game, so you can't take it for granted.
01:41 Yeah, just enjoy the moment with your teammates, with your coaches, and
01:46 yeah, try to make a hard run.
01:48 >> Appreciate it.