Beau really made some big plays late. He got inside and got 12 rebounds and he made the key free throws down the stretch. |
Blake really played well. He shot it so well today. |
Dave has done an outstanding job as head coach of this club and we expect that to continue for years to come. |
He doesn't shortchange the coach or his teammates on any of his shifts. He's a character player and a big part of this organization. This deal, we believe, is simply one step toward a long-term contract with Brenden. |
He knows we like him. He's been here for a number of years, and I've tried to express to him that I've been one of his stronger supporters over that time. Nothing to me has changed. When the time comes and he wants to stay here, we'll talk to him. |
He's just a difference maker. He's just a kid that intimidates everyone else on the court. You can't beat him one-on-one, and you can't just let him go to work on you. |
Honestly, that was having trust in an athlete and an individual and acting on that trust. That was a move for the long term, not for this year. |
I don't see any glaring weaknesses. There are obviously areas where you'd like to get better. |
I just think the reality of not ending his career in Dallas, putting on a different jersey, wasn't appealing to him. |
I think we're a little bit like the Atlanta Braves. |
I want to see the correct focus and the correct attitude, not just from the players, but the entire organization of the importance of the season. Last year, we rebounded and had a very good regular season and our expectations were high, and we didn't meet those expectations in the playoffs. I think rather than running from that, we need to meet those expectations head-on. |
If you have two guys who are battling hard, who are in an emotional game and who drop the gloves, to me that's a 'hockey fight,' and I have no problem with that. But if you have two guys who go out on the ice looking for someone to fight, and it has little to do with the game, there's really no reason for that. |
In this new system, the star players have to be star players. If they aren't, you are probably not going to be successful. |
Injuries had us missing both starting cornerbacks and our starting wide receiver, and we were down to a third-string center. After the game, I told our kids this was probably the greatest effort I've seen a New Palestine team play with since I've been here. We came together and just dominated. |
It's a footnote of history. But we're not going to dwell on it, and I'm sure we're not going to look at any game tapes of what happened two years ago. |