Basically, we started the year without our top player from last year, and then we lost two of our top three scorers already this year. If we've had any kind of luck, it's been bad luck. |
Going 8, 9, 10 minutes without scoring a field goal is not our problem. The problem is Howard was able to score against us. Usually our defense limits people from scoring. |
He hadn't played in the last two games, and he tried to play today. He was just out of sync and we can't have that. |
He has become a vocal leader, he works hard and he handles discipline. |
I knew our struggles would help us enjoy the good times. These young men have been through a lot this year, but they didn't make excuses. They just went out and executed, and now we're on a pretty good roll. |
I love the guys in that locker room because they have fought through everything. |
I love the way my kids compete. To be short-handed and fight the way they fight, you just have to love coaching this team. |
I now know that chemistry is more important than talent. They adhered to a system, played hard and started to have success. The six wins represent super success. |
I really shouldn't be telling you this, but any time a team presses me, it's to my advantage. |
I think it was an omen. |
I think that our size affected them. When they wanted to run their offense, we put a lot of pressure on the ball. |
I'm proud because it could have been a very, very tough season. |
It's hard to get up for a team that only has six players. Their roster includes some good players. They are a lot like us in that they have some kids struggling with grades, but like us they haven't made excuses, and you saw that tonight in the way they played us. |
My alma mater, the University of Louisville, would not play the schedule we have. If we played their schedule in our gym, we'd have three or four wins by now. |
My team played their guts out. It all goes back to hitting shots. We got some big free throws from Jason Wills. Leslie Powell played the best game of his career. ... The guys just came up big tonight. We had to mix things up a little bit just to wake some guys and it worked. Everyone contributed. |