Daniel's intensity and how hard he plays is the heart of our team. Because of his intensity, everyone else jumps on his back, and they go.

They're playing real well right now, as good as anybody.

There's nothing harder and more unpredictable than high school state tournaments. I don't know if I've ever seen a team persevere better. I know I've never coached one, but I don't know if I've ever seen one.

Daniel was a big factor in the game, but I thought (those) two seniors stood out.

He's really pushed the ball. Last year he had a tendency to go more east and west. This year he's going vertical.

If you nominate a guy, he'll be on that list. They're not really considered for the team. That selection process began a year and a half in advance . . . The players think they're being considered but they're not.

They've got three or four guys who can shoot 3s with anybody. They played a heck of a game.

As long as I've coached I cannot remember a group of guys who've had a more consistent intensity level from game to game. Where's that come from? It comes from (Deane). His intensity level carries over to the people, and they just jump on the bandwagon and go. I think that's the best thing he does for us.

His rebounding, and he gets after the ball. He makes our other players better.