David Pickard
David Pickard
easily gotten guys proud
I told our guys we had to play through the fouls. We could have easily folded and gotten frustrated, so that's one thing I'm most proud of.
kept match pace plan power quickness run speed
We had to use that speed and quickness because we couldn't match up with them in a power game. We executed the plan well and made them run the floor, and kept the pace up.
defense gotten hard match people strength throw
We've gotten here with defense and the strength of our bench. It's hard for people to match up with us because we can throw a lot of different lineups at them.
plan
That was part of the plan I devised for this game.
clutch good shooter
He's a good shooter and he's only a 10th-grader. We go to him when we need a clutch basket.
blessed factor speed
One of the things I'm blessed with is that I can go 10-11 deep. I'm able to rotate speed in there and keep speed. That was a big factor tonight.
ask guys happens lack shots
No one could ask more than what these guys did. It was not a lack of effort, it was just that our shots wouldn't fall, and that happens in basketball.
finish glad good last next year
We're glad to be back, but now we want to finish the story. It was a good year last year, but we want to take the next step.
establish giving hard
We had to establish what we do best. They play hard and are always giving 110 percent.
arena excitement front playing walking
It's the excitement of walking into a big arena and playing in front of a big crowd. It's going to be a different atmosphere.
final four gone history proud school team time
This is the first time in the history of the school that a team has gone to the Final Four in back-to-back seasons. This team has set history. I can't tell you how proud of them I am.
ball good played pressure
I think we played a good defense, and got a lot of pressure on the ball early.
fought hard thank work worked
I want to thank my players. They fought hard and worked hard and things just didn't work out for us.
attack dance playing speed using whatever
We have to attack using our speed and bench. Whatever got you to the dance, you've got to keep playing that dance card.