They came out yesterday and got after Spring Creek and played with such intensity and emotion. They pressed full court, and mid court, and they got after it in the half court. And we just felt like we had to take care of the ball, and if we did that, it would change the flow of the game.
We met in the motel room (and talked about Stokes). Jordan Stokes is one of the best players in the 3A. Tyler has been one of the best defenders. We thought his type of athleticism would match up well with Stokes, who is a great athlete.
Jordan Stokes is a great player, one of the best players in the North in the 3A. We felt like (Norman's) type of athleticism and the way he plays the game would match up well with Stokes.
He had a big tournament. Chad, he probably got half his points on hustle plays. And he was always there when he needed to be.
That was beneficial to us to play teams that are going to come out and put pressure on you and are really athletic. It just forces you to get better.
He played great defense. He's always there in the middle to kind of clog it up. And he definitely was the key to the game yesterday and today. He had a great tournament.
Our guards are pretty talented and they can run the floor. So we've turned them loose a little bit more in the open court, because they have a little more ability to create and score on their own.
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