(Nephi) was driving, and they had a tough time keeping him from getting to the rim without fouling him. We just told him to keep being aggressive, and I thought he did a very good job. All of the other guys around him did a nice job, as well. |
For a stretch, Nephi started hitting everything he threw up there. |
He can drive to the basket; he can shoot the three, and we had games this season where he would knock down six or seven 3-pointers. Those are all things that make him such a good ballplayer. If you try to take something away from him, he'll do something else. |
He commands so much attention from the other team that it makes it possible for him to set up other players as well. A lot of players on our team got so many open looks because the other team was paying so much attention to Nephi. |
He was really hesitant at first, but as the year went on, he became a very important part of our team. |
I thought it was a really good team effort. I thought we played well, defensively, and we forced them to take some tough shots all night. We did a good job on the boards. |
I thought we played good defense and started rebounding a little bit better this game. We gave up a few too many rebounds inside, at times, but it's a good rebounding team. |
I've seen too much blood. I've seen too many deaths from off-highway vehicles. How many more deaths is it going to take before the provincial government realizes they're making a wrong mistake? |
It will be a lot. |
My junior year, we played Fort Thomas in the championship game, and that was a lot of fun. I really enjoy the tournament even more now. Even if I wasn't coaching in it, I'd be there watching it. |
Overall, I'm happy. During the first round of the state tournament, you just want to get a win and get the jitters out. |
That is probably the best starting five in the state. There are no weak ball players, and they don't have a lot of weaknesses as a team. |
The last 10 games of the season, he really turned it on and just really got it. |
They put a lot of pressure on our zone, and when we went to stop their penetration, they would pass the ball well and knock down some threes. They are an excellent team, and I think they're going to be in the finals. |
They spaced the floor well and penetrated well. I thought they did a good job keeping us from penetrating. |