Jack Schrader
Jack Schrader
early executing good half looks missed open second shots
We started out well, executing and getting open shots in rhythm. They crawled back into it right at the end of the first half, and in the second half we got some good looks early but missed them.
With us, who knows? You just don't know where it's going to come from, and our guys, when they're called upon, they answer.
aware conference game guys tough
Our guys are aware of just how tough this conference is. We just have to play it one game at a time.
honor player week
I think it was a well-deserved honor. He was a two-time player of the week and the only underclassman on the first team.
attack ball force games honestly period shoot talked trying
We didn't shoot the ball particularly well for a period of two games, and honestly there isn't much you can say to force the issue. All we were trying to do was attack the basket, and that's what we talked about at halftime.
clean defense eight good lead points rebounds testament
We were having good shots, but we weren't getting many clean rebounds that usually lead to points in transition. We were still down only eight and we had the ball. It was a testament to how good our defense was we were still in the game.
best box defensive players
Derek does many things for us that don't show up in the box scores. I think that he is one of the best defensive players in the league, but doesn't get the recognition there because he doesn't get many steals.
deserved hard regular season tournament type worked
They worked hard and deserved the type of regular season they had, but it's over with. Now we go down to the tournament, and when you go to the tournament you go to win.
defensive few good knocked patient played
It was lunch-bucket, blue-collar, nothing fancy. They're a good defensive team. I thought we played well defensively, and we were a little more patient and knocked down a few more shots.
hit offense standing
We weren't in rhythm. We started standing around on offense and Hicks hit some shots.
becomes conference easy gets gives physical presence
As the conference gets competitive, it becomes physical, and he is our physical presence in there. Really that's what he gives us, and that's pretty easy to see.
ball handled players team
Every team is a little different, but this year, our perimeter players have handled the ball more in decision-making time.
breaks key
They had some key breaks go their way, obviously.
arena coming crowd dictates last maybe players seems
It seems like something here in Pershing Arena dictates it's going to come down to the last seconds. Maybe it's just a ploy by our players to get the crowd coming back.