Derek Thomas
Derek Thomas
pin
You can't pin this on any one play. We had our chances.
bad fire free good hit hurt learn saw stop throws tonight
We hit free throws tonight and got that one stop when the other night we didn't do that and that was the difference. Hopefully, we learn from that and I told them sometimes before you get good you've got to hurt and you've got to hurt bad, and I think they hurt bad the other night and I think that is why you saw so much fire out there tonight.
add court great knows needed qualities run winner
(Washington) is a winner who knows how to run a team. He has great qualities on and off the court and he's an outstanding shooter. Those are all things we needed to add to what we have going on now.
defense designed early good headed left open overtime played pop sean
We had a good look. It went just the way we designed it. They played good perimeter defense early and Sean got a little open and we were able to pop it out to him. I thought we were headed to overtime when it left his hands. It just went in and popped back out.
decision eight eleven felt free kids line ours ourselves seven straight time won
That was the game. Seven or eight straight times the fouls were called on their end and one time on ours and we're going to the basket. It was very frustrating because I felt like the kids didn't get to make the decision of who won the game. Eleven free throws; we predicate ourselves about getting to the line and we get to the line 11 times.
decision felt game kids win
That was the game, right there. I felt like the kids didn't get to make the decision to win this game on their own.
couple felt floor gave good guys heard helped legs longer practice saw time week
I think (the week off) has helped a lot. I saw it in practice yesterday, I saw a lot more bouncy and livelier legs and guys were able to go longer and harder. I heard a couple of guys say they felt good to be on the floor after we gave them some time off and I think it really helped.
coach listening people proud reminds understand
Listening to Eliz reminds you of why you coach and why you're out here. It's because of people like that. You have to understand how important it is to those guys. I'm proud of those guys.
change gave guys harder respected shot time
I think the guys respected him too much and gave him his shot and we didn't take it at him enough - we'll change that, he's going to have a harder time getting 35.
catching chance college difficult guys junior level longer settling takes teach
Getting used to this level is difficult and sometimes it takes longer for junior college transfers. We hadn't had a chance to practice, and I think guys are now settling down, and we have a chance to teach and re-teach and they're catching on now.
ball care defense effort games playing trying win
We're just trying to win games ?- ?it's not about who you're playing or where you're going. We got the effort and the defense is back to where it should be and if we can take care of the ball a little better I think we'll be okay.
anyway basket corner either foul good stupid trying turning
We were trying to get him going to the basket and either get a basket or get a foul called, which was probably stupid anyway but turning the corner and going is something he is usually good at.
coaches noticed talked
We've already talked about it. And a lot of other coaches have noticed it as well. There's nothing we could do about now.
change finally fix focus free legs next percentage practice rest throw
We finally get some rest next week. We'll be able to practice for a change and put some new things in. We need to get our legs back, focus on getting our free throw percentage back up and fix our turnovers.