Keith Dambrot
Keith Dambrot
Keith B. Dambrotis an American college basketball coach and the current men's basketball head coach of the University of Akron. Dambrot also coached NBA Star, LeBron James, while serving as head coach of St. Vincent-St. Mary High School...
depth hard leads negative people pure teams work
People can be negative about the leads we have lost, but I think a lot has to do with pure depth. We work hard to get the lead, but other teams have more depth and they come at you with that.
country prepared talking team traveled
They're prepared to play. Nervousness isn't going to be an issue. You're talking about a team that traveled the country after I left.
game playing thinking
They have been playing well. I come into every game thinking it is going to be close. I thought it was going to be a nip-and-tuck game. We just got it done on defense.
against great outside position score smart
They give you nothing inside. You have to score outside against them. They have solid, smart kids, and they play great position defense.
board games goes locker somebody teams whoever wins won word
We put on our board (in the locker room) the word 'spurt.' Teams play even. Then somebody goes on a spurt and then another. Most games are won by spurts. Whoever has the most spurts wins games.
beat figure mirror ourselves
We have to look ourselves in the mirror and figure out a way to beat them.
enjoy happy next
In this league, when you win, you better go out to eat, enjoy yourself and be happy because you don't know when the next one is coming.
knew people
I knew this was going to happen. They had some injuries, but when they got people back, they were going to be tough.
coach cyclical hard jay kids pieces smith university
If Jay Smith isn't the coach here, then this university doesn't know what it is doing. This is a cyclical league, and he has the pieces in place to get back to the top. You can see it with how hard his kids play even when they are down.
care good respond
I really like our team. These are good people. They respond so well. They care about each other.
beat ncaa situation waste
I don't think they should be in it. You don't see Gonzaga in it. Didn't they beat Gonzaga by 21 in the (2004) NCAA Tournament? It is a waste of their time. It is a no-win situation for them.
gives great loving played
I told him that he is making me look bad, but I am loving it. I have not played him that much, but he is a great kid. He gives us better firepower because he is a person that can score.
belief believe biggest close difference doubt games kids last season teams won
The biggest difference between the two teams isn't talent, it's that belief factor. Teams that haven't won have that doubt in their mind. We won a lot of close games last season and our kids believe in themselves.
chip last shoulder
They will come in with a chip on their shoulder after last year. But we have an incentive, too. It's going to be a big game. But all of them are big.