Torin Dorn: "It Was Good For Us"

NC State senior guard Torin Dorn met with the media to discuss tonight’s game against Syracuse.

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I’m sure someone will ask you if Syracuse’s zone is different.
I’d say so.

Anytime you have a team that plays zone every day, they are going to be a little better at it.

Coach said you could catch the ball at the free throw line.  He’s worried if you’d pass it. 
[Laughing] That’s crazy. 

Hey man, I don’t know. I hope whatever happens puts us in the best position to win the game

How important was it to end that losing streak?
It was definitely important. Anytime you drop one game, let alone three, it’s important to win the next one.

It was good for us to get up there and get a win, right the ship, and turn this thing around a little bit.

C.J. Bryce said there’s no room for error at this point. Do you agree?
Definitely, anytime you get into February it’s crunch time. You have to take it in stride, but every game at this point is the most important game of the season.

You have to try and win as many as you can and put yourself in the best position for March.

Seven regular season games left in your college career. Has that registered?
It has.  I’m trying to stay one day at a time with it. That day is coming but you have to enjoy it until it arrives.

How big is it to have confidence shooting going into this game?
It’s definitely important.

Anytime you face a team that plays zone like that you have to hit threes to open it up some... give yourself some driving lanes.

It’s definitely important that we go in with a lot of confidence. We have shooters who can shoot them out of their zone, so we have to go into that mentality.

Is it a trap to just settle for threes?
It can be if you get too complacent and aren’t hitting. But if you’re hitting, keep shooting.

You definitely need to get inside the zone and work inside-out and score in the inside as well as the outside.

More on ball movement...
It’s definitely important, anytime you face a zone. The ball moves faster than the dribble.