David Pickard
David Pickard
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.
ball good played pressure
I think we played a good defense, and got a lot of pressure on the ball early.
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.
establish giving hard
We had to establish what we do best. They play hard and are always giving 110 percent.
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.
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.
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.
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.
fast played speed team year
I don't know if we've played a team this year that is so fast and so deep. They can go with their speed the way we go with our depth.
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.
attack decision lots people pressure
We made the decision to just keep doing what we've done all year. That is to pressure the ball, play lots of people and attack the ball.
hit opened passing
He established he could hit that shot, and it opened up passing lanes for us. I think it really made them adjust.