Let's give credit to him. He's an outstanding player. |
People will be able to go and talk to the pilots and maybe get a tethered ride, just go maybe 50 to 75 feet and then come back down. They can interact with the pilot and learn a little about how they work. It's a pretty amazing and interesting sport. |
Playing half-court defense doesn't mean you can't be aggressive. We proved that. Every loose ball in the second half we got. |
Toward the end of February the weather is usually ideal. It's a beautiful time as far as the winds go. One of the things that the public really enjoys is that each night there will be a balloon glow You can see all of the balloons in the distance from the carnival and from the church. |
We didn't get off to a very good start and got behind early. Against an experienced team like this, it's tough to come back. |
What happened is, we got out of our pressure defense. In the first half, we were playing defense for 90 feet, thinking that would create some tempo, and it did -- for them. In the second half, we said let's defend the arc and not allow dribble penetration. |
When you see a hot-air balloon going by, you immediately turn and look in awe. No matter what you're doing, you just want to look at them. Balloons have always been a great attraction. |