(Johnson) had a pretty good look. He got the ball in the open court, and we wanted him to create. He broke away from the pack a little bit and got the shot up. |
Any success this program has had has been a direct reflection on his tireless effort. I'm extremely happy and feel fortunate to be able to work with him. |
At halftime, we were talking about how it was fool's gold the way they were shooting. |
At that point, you could just see the life coming back into our bodies. |
Ever since we got back Christmas, we have had our days where we haven't been very sharp, but there haven't been very many. That goes to them and their desire to get better. They really have improved a lot since the beginning of the season, but we have to continue to improve as we play the month of February. |
He did a great job. He's an animal in there. He really knows how to move. |
He gives us a lot of energy from that standpoint. His anticipation, ability to avoid screens, and accelerate in the passing lanes is unlike any other player that I have ever coached. It is a very deserving record. He has worked hard for it and hopefully he can improve on it. |
He has come a long way. He had a lot of skills and knowledge of the game when he got here. But as the season has gone along, he's become more comfortable. He's done a great job. And with his work ethic and attitude, the sky's the limit. |
He is a leader on this team. We need him to continue to play at a high level for us to be successful. |
He was aggressive at taking the ball to the basket. He was very good defensively. |
He's been a monster for us all year. He's a playmaker. It seems like he guards about six guys out there at one time. He scores big points, he grabs big rebounds and he gets big steals. I can't say enough about him. |
His anticipation, ability to avoid screens and acceleration in the passing lanes is unlike any other player that I have ever coached. |
I am just really happy to see a guy like him step up and make big plays. He has been doing that all year. |
I am proud of the guys. We tied for the West Division Championship. That's a heck of an accomplishment. Are we disappointed that we weren't able to win it out right at home in the last two games? I don't think there is any question. Our guys have put themselves in a position to compete for the conference championship. |
I think we're all a little numb right now. We need to pinch ourselves. |