On what killed UCLA against Arizona:
“It was just really poor shot selection. I’ve watched the games three times, four times, and we really did a poor job. But then they really out-toughed us. They hurt us on the glass in the first half with the 10 offensive rebounds. You look at our rebounding numbers right now and they’re really, really subpar from what I’d like to have.”

On UCLA’s defense:
“We have some limitations this year defensively because of athleticism. We’re just not as athletic as we’ve been. When you’re having to take those long slides to recover – from how I typically like to do which is hard hedge – it’s been the biggest problem. Being able to tweak our defense to fit our personnel better.”

On Reeves Nelson:
“Reeves is a typical freshman. He’s had highs and lows, ups and downs. You look at his overall, and he’s second in the Pac-10 in field goal percentage. For him, it’s about staying positive. Reeves is his own worst critic. He’s always beating up himself when he makes mistakes. He really has that he has to break out of.”

On the 6-8 record:
“It’s a shock that we’re not winning as much. I didn’t expect us to be 6-8, no. When Holiday finally decided to leave, I knew that was obviously going to hurt us. Especially where we’ve been good is that guard lineup.”