We have good kids, and they'll learn, but we have to get better at fighting through or we won't get where we want to go.

226

He's scoring without forcing anything. He's done a nice job of taking his game and playing within the framework of our team, and an example is how we handle the end-of-the-quarter situations. We're so much better at those because of how he handles the ball.

224

It frustrates me when we take a step backward. We're not very good at fighting through when things don't go well.

203

We were doing a nice job of keeping the ball out of the post in the first half, but they really came out and went inside three, four, five possessions and kind of turned the game around.

180

We took a step back character-wise. That's what worries me. I can lose basketball games, but I'm trying to get these kids ready for their lives and trying to teach them that when things don't go well you can't shut down.

177

We weren't even in that position if it wasn't for him in the last five minutes. He has nothing to feel bad about. We're proud of him for taking that shot and the kids are, too.

166

We think we're a pretty good defensive team, but their big guys can make you look silly. They are one of the best teams out there, no question about it.

160

They've got a chance to be pretty special, and I think they understand that.

136

We turned the ball over too much to beat a great team like them (Friday).

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