Eric Long
Eric Long
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These four (along with seniors Tyler Russell and Cody Hagerman) have set a tone for our program, now and in the future, with how hard they worked. When I think of Brandon and Chad, I think of all the hours they put in the gym improving their skills.
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The game wouldn't have been that close if we would have been able to make some free throws. We made them when we had to with Chad and Brandon at the end.
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It is getting to that point in the year where you have to start playing your best basketball. Not that we have been messing around, but it's time to get serious. We are nine days to the end of the regular season and it is time to put up or shut up and I am challenging these guys to put it up.
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If you look at their field goal percentages from last year, and compare them to this year, you'll see a huge improvement. That is due to dedication and deciding that they are going to become better offensive players. Their ability to play better offensively combined with the other weapons we have, made us a tough team to stop.
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It was nothing but hard work. People don't understand the amount of hours these guys spent this summer shooting the basketball. All 15 of these kids were in the gym all day working hard. They gave up a lot of their personal opportunities to build their skills and help the team. That is why we went from six wins last year to 16 now.
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I'm not happy with the way we are responding on the road right now. It happened at Streator and it cost us the game. It happened again tonight. Our slow start cost us this game.
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We got some real good looks, even when we were down two or three. We executed some plays, but we just couldn't knock down those open looks. Give Orion credit, they have to be the best defensive team we have faced all year.
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Instead of taking a six-point lead in our run, it could of, and should have, been a 10- or 15-point lead. That's if we come out and play them even from the start. You just can't do that against good teams.
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I liked the fact that we came out with intensity, pressure and a lot of focus after a disappointing loss the night before. It just shows these kids have great character.
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What you saw tonight was the results of trying to press for three straight days. Our shooting was terrible and we couldn't buy a bucket. That's one of the disadvantages of playing back-to-back-to-back. We got a little tired and we lost our legs.