Cliff Thompson
Cliff Thompson
Clifford Bernard Thompsonwas an American professional ice hockey player. He played defense in the Boston Bruins organization from 1939 until 1950, playing for the NHL Bruins in 1941–42 and 1948–49...
ball chart close exactly guys looking shot shots underneath
We were looking at the shot chart (at halftime), and a lot of their shots were out on the perimeter. Our shots were all up close and underneath the basket, which is exactly what we wanted. I told the guys that we've just got to put the ball in the basket.
blood deaths government provincial seen wrong
I've seen too much blood. I've seen too many deaths from off-highway vehicles. How many more deaths is it going to take before the provincial government realizes they're making a wrong mistake?
against battling best season teams
You don't want your season to end before you get to (Glendale Arena), but I think these were the two best teams battling against each other to get there.
We have to know what we've got before (development), so we'll know if any disturbance occurs.
coaching enjoy fort junior played thomas tournament watching
My junior year, we played Fort Thomas in the championship game, and that was a lot of fun. I really enjoy the tournament even more now. Even if I wasn't coaching in it, I'd be there watching it.
good guys keeping nice time tough
(Nephi) was driving, and they had a tough time keeping him from getting to the rim without fouling him. We just told him to keep being aggressive, and I thought he did a very good job. All of the other guys around him did a nice job, as well.
hitting threw
For a stretch, Nephi started hitting everything he threw up there.
beat confidence gives win
This win gives us some confidence because they beat us before at their place.
almost basket fact fired gym knew took
We know it was 29-29, and almost everyone in the gym knew it. I think the fact they took a basket away from us got us fired up. I know it had me fired up.
ball excellent knock pass pressure stop
They put a lot of pressure on our zone, and when we went to stop their penetration, they would pass the ball well and knock down some threes. They are an excellent team, and I think they're going to be in the finals.
floor good job keeping
They spaced the floor well and penetrated well. I thought they did a good job keeping us from penetrating.
round state win
Overall, I'm happy. During the first round of the state tournament, you just want to get a win and get the jitters out.
attention commands looks open paying players possible team
He commands so much attention from the other team that it makes it possible for him to set up other players as well. A lot of players on our team got so many open looks because the other team was paying so much attention to Nephi.
drive games good knock season seven shoot six
He can drive to the basket; he can shoot the three, and we had games this season where he would knock down six or seven 3-pointers. Those are all things that make him such a good ballplayer. If you try to take something away from him, he'll do something else.