Barry Gebhart
Barry Gebhart
felt kids lewis persistent quarter quick third took
We executed much better in the third quarter and got Lewis isolated. We made some adjustments offensively and got Lewis some quick buckets. But I never felt real comfortable because Bentonville took us out of some things. But our kids were persistent enough to get what we wanted.
attitude classroom finished great group guys parents sending successful teachers thank truly
I thank the parents for sending me the finished product. These guys were truly ambassadors for our program. I can't tell you how many teachers have told me what a great group they've been in the classroom. That same attitude that made them successful in the classroom made them a success on the court.
create defense execute hopefully offense open ourselves past plays pride shot strength
Our strength is our defense. We try to pride ourselves on defense because we feel that when we execute it correctly, we can create plays on offense and hopefully make some open shots. These past two days, we've really shot well though.
feet good matter
We have good shooters. It's just a matter of them getting comfortable and getting their feet set.
coming jump man run
We started to run and jump at them. We did it from different places, so they couldn't tell where the jump man was coming from.
days difference four games later mimic normal played practice season state stay three tournament week
We'll stay with our normal routine. There won't be much of a difference in our practice schedule. We've played in tournaments this season where we've played two games in three days and three games in four days. This week will mimic the state tournament later this year.
feeling
Trevor is doing fine. He's feeling pretty good.
anyone beating capable figure guys shut slow team tried
You look at the other team and try to figure out who's capable of beating you. Obviously, we're not going to shut anyone down, but we tried to slow those guys down.
basket drove free good job jump second
We didn't do a good job on him the whole game. In the first half, he drove to the basket and made free throws. In the second half, he made jump shots. You just have to give him a lot of credit.
among four memphis seems state teams three top west
West Memphis is always among the top three or four teams in the state every year. It seems like they never have to rebuild.
bringing community excitement game hated last note run school sour
I hated that they had to go out on such a sour note when they had done so much for our program, our school and our community. They generated a lot of excitement for the community with their run to the championship game last year. I know they were set on bringing that back this year.
collective group guys last order together tonight
I didn't order awards, because I didn't want tonight to be about awards. I wanted it to be about a collective group of guys that may be together for the last time.
great move offensive pressure several shooter skills
He understands how defenses move and shift. He's got several offensive skills and he's able to put a lot of pressure on a defense. He's a great shooter and one of our better passers.
ended good heading lead leading rhythm second taking verge
We got out of rhythm in the second quarter. We had a pretty good lead and then all of sudden, it got away from us. They ended up leading by 6, and it was a 12- or 13-point swing. Heading into that second quarter, I thought we were on the verge of taking control.