Kevin Osnes
Kevin Osnes
aware few legs sure tournament work
We need to work on some things. I have to be aware of their legs going into the tournament and make sure we are rested, but we do have a few corrections to make.
athletic ball blocking chances heard limiting rebound second seen shoot work
I haven't seen Bradley play but we've heard a lot about them. We know they shoot the ball real well and they're very athletic and rebound well. We've got to really work on blocking out and limiting their second chances to give us more chances on the other end.
relax
We can relax and play now. We're in the big dance. Now, we want to play well and have fun.
driving figure stop trying
We're still trying to figure out how to stop him from driving to the basket.
balanced boards composure consistent control defense defensive gotten lost offensive output patience rattled scoring team
We've been able to control the tempo. We've done well on the defensive boards and our defense has been solid. We're a balanced scoring team with consistent offensive output and we haven't gotten rattled or lost our composure or patience even when we're down.
coaches coaching eyes former fraternity good rather seen
I'd lot rather seen them with my own eyes. Other former coaches scouted for me. The coaching fraternity has been very good to me this year.
double limit post saw second teams third
We've got to limit their second and third chances. One and out is our goal. We're going to use some things defensively that we saw other teams use on them with success: Double teaming in the post and flashing from different areas.
bunch entered game kids love unknown
We have entered unknown territory. The kids are having fun. They are a bunch that love to play the game and play it well together.
chance emotions fourth game lead locker mixed quarter rather room state
There were a lot of mixed emotions in that locker room after the game. Our season's so long and to be where we were right there with a lead in the fourth quarter with a chance to put it away and go to the state championship game was rather disappointing.
call excellent follow kids player plays
That's why we call him the Big Dog. He makes big plays and the other kids follow him. He's an excellent player who hasn't got a lot of attention.
game starts understand
As a team, we have to understand that the game starts inside-out.
home
They have everything in their favor. Revenge, the home court, the regional. We just want to play our best.
best bit good guy level outside perkins played powers several teams unknown
We really haven't played a lot of teams outside of our area, so there is a bit of an unknown going in. There are several powers that are always good on the A level Bradley, Emerson, Guy Perkins and Kingston. We just want to go down there and play our best basketball.
ball bite came care needed
We didn't take care of the ball like we needed to, and it came back to bite us.