Bruce Thomas
Bruce Thomas
Bruce Thomasis best known as bassist for the Attractions; the band formed in 1977 to back Elvis Costello in concert and on record...
points score three
We just got on a roll. Twenty-five points is sometimes as much as we score in three quarters.
basket ourselves shots shut third three
We shut ourselves down. We had way too many turnovers. We had three shots and made one basket in the third quarter.
approach experience game goal hold hurt improve nerves team
Our approach is to take it one game at a time, and try to improve individually. The team set a goal to hold each team under 30 points. We really concentrate on our defense. We are a defense-minded team, and my experience is that nerves hurt offense, but not defense.
home knew tough
Bigfork is always tough at home. We knew that going in.
defense ourselves pressure pushed takes
We pushed ourselves on defense. It takes the pressure off the offense.
beat closer expected few games prepared teams wished
I wished we'd had a few closer games, which would have prepared us better. But we beat the teams we were expected to beat.
We're human. It's in the back of our heads.
change hold mechanics muscle risk strain
It's pretty much just a muscle strain but we didn't want to take a risk of having him change his mechanics because of it so we'll hold him out.
bigger came girls loosen ready second small
We were able to loosen up at halftime. I told the girls that we were going to put bigger rims out there, because we made them look small in the first half. They had a laugh, then we came out ready to play in the second half.
against defensive multiple physical protect spread team
They got really physical against Kara, so we spread them out, and made them play more out of the paint. When you look at a team from a defensive point, when they have multiple scorers, you just can't protect against that, and that's what we have, multiple scorers.
buying technology
If the technology does what we say it can do, they'll be buying them for the whole system.
fact flying himself hurt might motion passed range tear tests
There are tests done for range of motion or strength, there are provocative tests to see if he might have a tear of a rotator cuff or labrum. He passed all that with flying colors, in fact had no symptoms. Actually we do feel he hurt himself in his first bullpen.
best ladies praise record work
I have nothing but praise for these young ladies -- their work ethic, how they competed as a team, and represented the school. 19-3 is the best record I've ever had.
flying might passed range tear tests
There's tests done for range of motion, for strength, there's provocative tests to see if he might have a tear of his rotator cuff or labrum. He passed all that with flying colors.