Famous Quotes & Sayings

We played what was probably our best game of the district race. We played really good defense, shot the ball well, and also rebounded well.

We played well when we could get the ball but just didn't get enough ball in hand.

We played well. We passed the ball well. Overall both teams really played well.

We played well, we passed the ball really well, we were spread out nice. It's beautiful to watch when we play like that. We had people chasing us all over the field.

David Cook

We played well. We got off the ball well and had a good first half.

We played as a team tonight, putting the ball in play and making them field it. Errors had been beating us, and tonight it didn't. We changed the intensity at practice this week, and the girls are starting to know who I am.

We played a really good first half. We were concentrating on getting the ball inside and Jenna's success opened other things.

We played a pretty sloppy ball game tonight. Fortunately, we had the desire to not give up and held on for the win.

We played another solid defensive game and we passed the ball pretty well. Fatima played a very defensive style of setup having just two kids mainly play on the attack. Most of them were shelled in the box, but for the most part we were successful getting the ball where we wanted it.

We played a lot of small ball in the first game.

Tim Finn

We played a lot of people and we have a lot of young kids. There were a lot of positives. We just didn't control the ball in the second half.

We played a lot looser offensively, the ball is being distributed better and we are playing unselfishly.

Ryan Freel

We played all-around good ball today. That's what happens when you do all the little things. We showed ourselves we can finish up strong and build for next year.

We played a little small ball and executed perfectly. We put it where no one could get to it.

Jeff Johnson

We played a great first quarter. We handled their pressure pretty well and got the ball to Alex. Then it turned into a physical game and we can't play that physical a style.

We played a great ball team. We had our shots in the end, but lost by three. The kids played hard, stepping up to the occasion. We had our chances at the end. The kids should be proud of themselves.

We played a great ball game the whole game with just that one mental bust. Other than that I was very pleased.

We played a good game except for getting the ball in the basket.

Flip Saunders

We played 82 games that we considered playoff basketball. That's the way we're going to play. We're going to defend, we're going to move the ball offensively, and that's why I told our guys.

We play defense very well and transition well. The other thing we do well is taking the ball off opponent's feet. Our team doesn't shy away from that.

We play a good caliber of ball up here. (Weaver) is a good ballplayer who just needs to work on his technique and get in the classroom. The light bulb came on just a little bit too late, but that's why we're fortunate to get him.

Fabio Capello

We produce scoring chances but are unable to kick the ball in. I'm tranquil however, the team is physically strong. We are prepared to do well in Madrid.

We probably took a nap. I think in the third quarter, we tried to play with more ball control. I set some limitations out there.

We probably should take some more shots down the field. We need to give those guys an opportunity, and Tyler's got to get the confidence that if he puts the ball up, his guy's going to go up and compete for it and come down with it.

We probably should have worked the ball a little more and tried to wear them down, especially on the road. Instead, we took quick shots.

We probably shot the ball better than we have in some time.

Bill Self

We probably didn't play as well as the score. Shooting covers up a multitude of sins, I guess is the expression. They got the ball where they wanted to get it the first 10 minutes, they just didn't convert.

We pride ourselves on tough pressure defense, and all year we have not shot the ball well. So we have to come out and make sure that we defend well to set a tone.

We pride ourselves on stopping the ball. They've got a lot of pride in running the ball. They'll run the ball on third-and-7. It doesn't matter how many guys you've got in the box, they're going to try you. Their whole thing is 'We're tougher than you.' It's going to be one of those games we've got to bring our hard hat.

We pressure the ball everywhere; we get down the court as fast as we can; we shoot the three or we take it all the way to the hole. The guys love playing this way, and we're the highest scoring team in the state, so something must be working.

We pressured the ball real well and kept it down on their end, and (we) moved off the ball real well I thought. Then if they did win it (the ball) we put a lot of pressure on them early, which we talked about, to try to keep it down there on their end. I thought we did real well.

We preach defense. We had a lot of ball pressure, and they were unable to get their high-low looks to Sheehan.

We preach defense, and that's what made the difference in the second. That gave us a lead we were able to hang onto. We're always telling the kids that you can have an off-night on offense, where the ball isn't going through or you just aren't comfortable. But we also preach and preach that you cannot have an off night on defense.