Jim Foster
Jim Foster
boxing responsibility stopped
We stopped being a sieve on the glass. We started to take responsibility for boxing out.
basketball focus good happened last
We know what happened the first 10 minutes, and we know what happened the last 30. I try to focus on the 30 because that's what makes us a good basketball team.
bench change coming force game kim pace players
Kim is a real force coming into the game as a change of pace player. We've got a lot of players who can come off the bench with energy.
defined easy great quality season shots ugly winning
A quality season is defined by winning ugly games. When you're making all your shots and there is a flow, it's all there, it's easy for everybody. ... When you look back, a great season sometimes comes down to winning these games.
execute good handled inevitable team trying
It's inevitable when you play a good team, they're going to make a run. I think we handled it. You have to execute your offense, and when a team is trying to take things away from you, you have to find other answers.
adam ball good job keeping throw
Adam didn't throw the ball great, but he did a good job of keeping us in the game.
time
Jess is always going to be back with that little time left.
defense except few mistakes played terrific
I thought we played terrific defense and well enough offensively. I think we can play a little better offensively but defensively, except for a few mistakes on the perimeter, we were solid.
panic stayed task
There wasn't a panic mode. We stayed to the task at hand.
adjust opportunity second work
We had the opportunity to work on things, play a combination of players, and adjust our defense, especially in the second half.
When we got down eight, we ratcheted it up and went to another level.