Jeff Ackermann
Jeff Ackermann
ball happy picked pressure quarter second
We weren't happy being up two at halftime. I wasn't happy with our ball pressure in the first quarter and I really wanted them to pressure the ball and, in the second half, they picked it up.
count paper reading schools truly
We were reading the paper and it was naming the schools that have done it. I told the guys, 'When you can count them on one hand, you know you're truly approaching greatness.
anyone game guards lead offense plan played pressure ran size stuff took
We went into the game with the plan to pressure their guards as much as anyone we played all year. We did that, and then on offense, our size took over. We got an eight-point lead and got into our half-court stuff and ran our offense through our big guys.
brian chance division good terrific
Brian Walsh is a very, very good player. He has a chance to be (an NCAA) Division I player. He has terrific skills.
best division glad jumps mark plus shoot sophomore tremendous true
(Brian's) the best sophomore I've ever coached. He's got tremendous skills. He has true mark of a Division I player. He can do things that you can't coach. He jumps out of the gym, he can shoot and handle, plus he's long and athletic. I'm glad I have him for two more years.
battle fight game hampton happy kids knew needed tough whatever
I was happy to be up 12 points. But, you know and I know that Hampton wasn't going to go away. Everyone knew they were going to battle back and be there at the end. They have tough kids and you knew they were going to fight back and do whatever they needed to do to be in that game at the end.
defensive pushed
We rebounded well on the defensive end and we pushed the ball.
early jumping lead
Jumping out to the early lead was probably just more of us being experienced in this game.
exhausted
I'm happy, but I'm tired, exhausted and emotionally drained.
mirror ourselves regroup
We had to look ourselves in the mirror after that one. And we had to regroup after that loss.
great half knows missed proved season since
He's a great player. He missed the first half of the season for us. Since he's been back, he's been great. He's been a scorer his whole life. Once again, he proved that he knows how to score.
confident defense definitely drive expected experience game guys kids might mind paid situation team took
I expected them to drive to the hoop. I think it might have been one of those instances where they were young kids and they have not been here before and they tensed up a little and took those 3-pointers. But, you look at that team and they are so well coached. My guys didn't mind being on defense at the end and I think they were confident and comfortable because they had been in that situation before. The experience of being in the championship game before definitely paid off for us.
basketball christmas good played team win won
This team hasn't won anything. We didn't win our section. We didn't win our Christmas tournament. We haven't played good basketball for a month.
count game hand kids number teams truly
I told the kids before the game that when you can count on one hand the number of teams that have done something, then you know you are truly approaching greatness.