Doug Aplin
Doug Aplin
award gave tribute
This award is a tribute to the players. They just never gave up.
learned mean rankings teams time
I learned a long time ago that rankings don't mean all that much. All I know is that we're (one of two teams left). And that's the only ranking that matters.
battling game kept proud pull
I'm just proud of my kids, how we kept battling when the game was tight, and we were able to pull away.
ball beat month past took
They were beat up and pretty tired. They contributed that first night, but not like they have for the past month and a half. It took them a while to get used to a ball they could dribble.
ball direction double kids man maybe react team throw tried turn
We tried to double team sometimes, and maybe that had something to do with it. If they throw you the ball and then you turn in a different direction and there's a man in your face, that's tough. Kids react differently and that got us turnovers.
ball basket couple maybe needed quarter second shots
We just needed to get the ball to go in the basket maybe in the first and second quarter a little more. A couple of shots here or there. Then maybe if we can make a run, it could have been a little different.
couple good guy might next night played score teams
With Largo, one night one guy might score 18 points, and the next night it'll be a couple different guys. They've got to be doing something right to get their ranking. They've played good teams as well.
good last might shooting time unless
We don't want him out there shooting 3-pointers unless it's a desperation last shot. He might make one. He's a good shooter, but that wasn't the time to do so.
shots
Those shots were big. That got us going.
guts heart team
This team has as much heart as any team I've coached. I think this is a team with a lot of heart, guts and courage. When they're down by 27 points, they didn't give up.
coached fun game great group kids meet nice
This game was a lot of fun. It was nice to meet the kids you coached against. You always were able to see them, but it was fun to meet them and I had a great group of kids.
course might
Of course you always think you can get there, but I didn't really know if this might be a possibility at the beginning. But the kids, they got better every day.
became grew speed stronger
As he got older, he became stronger and his speed improved. He also grew defensively.
defense early game shots wish won
I wish we could have made our shots early. But our defense early was the difference. Our defense won the game for us.