Paul Wiedeman
Paul Wiedeman
blake brian fill great successful
It's a great foundation. We just have to fill in with some other guys. We were successful before Brian and Blake got here. We'll be OK.
confidence easy gained offensive rebounds
He was able to get some easy baskets for us. He had offensive rebounds for put-back. He gained a lot of confidence for us in that game.
gives guys pumps ready
I think we're always ready to play games. When you have a big crowd, that pumps the guys up. It gives them a little incentive.
coaching job needed noticed order outsiders players realized role truly valuable
I think we noticed it as a coaching staff, and the players realized we needed the role players to do their job in order to be successful. I don't know if outsiders realized how truly valuable they were, but we did.
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At a Group Two school, to have two special athletes like that at the same time might happen once in a lifetime. That's the reality. It went by fast. I like the challenge of trying to get other players.
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I'm very satisfied. It was a tremendous season. I have no regrets. I don't want anything that happened in the Tournament of Champions to overshadow the fact we won three straight state championships.
coach great player tough
They're good. It's a tough place to play. They have a great coach and a great player (Ellis). They always come to play.
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We try to tell them to not develop any bad habits in these games. Stay fundamentally sound, and play the way you played to be successful. Try not to embarrass the opponent, and try not to get anybody hurt.
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We'll find out where we are. Both teams rely on their quickness and speed more than the inside game. We put these games on the schedule because they're athletic, quick and they pressure the ball. We lost three guards to graduation last year. We're trying to find out if we can handle the pressure. That's how teams are going to try to beat us. We'll see if we can handle it.
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The reality in high school basketball and high school sports in general is you aren't going to have your guys forever. It's time for them to move on. They've gotten everything they could out of their high school careers.
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We played a heck of a good team and beat them in a hostile environment. After Blake fouled out, the other guys stepped up.