Brian Roper
Brian Roper
effort fourth proud state tournament
I'm more proud of our effort than our win. That was an unbelievable effort for the fourth day of the state tournament after a disappointing loss.
days four goal
Our goal was to play four days at the state, and we accomplished that.
job nice played shared
I thought we played unselfishly and shared the ball. Defensively, we did a nice job of contesting shots.
caring leads
Dan's a very caring kid. He leads vocally and also by example. He is our anchor.
balance good strengths team
It was a good team win. We had good balance which has been one of our strengths all year.
ways
Sometimes you've just got to find ways to win.
solid
Defensively, we were as solid as we've been all year.
beat best coaches respect stuck
I respect coaches who use a different strategy. Scott thought that was the best way to beat us and they stuck with it.
acceptance asked change dan last rode shots team took year
Dan took the second-most shots on the team last year and I asked him to change his role. He has rode his acceptance to success.
almost football guys none played playoff state tournament
None of these guys have played at the state tournament before, but almost all of them have played in big football playoff games.
state
They are a very disciplined team, and you can see why they are two-time state champions.
call control focus quality somewhat teams telling
That's why they call it a draw. It's somewhat random. There are some things you can't control, and like we're always telling the kids, you have focus on what you can control ... There are 16 quality teams down there, and we're one of them.
ball best
I wanted the ball to be in Brady's hands; he's our best playmaker.
close kids
This was a close the whole game. The Blaine kids really scrapped and hustled.