Jeff Hironaka
Jeff Hironaka
gets hit looks open ourselves quick setting shots took tough western
We took quick shots and, when you don't hit them, Western gets it back and gets open looks in transition. You're setting ourselves up for tough times.
convert free good hit looks rebounds stretch throws
I thought we got some good looks down the stretch and we just didn't convert them. We need to do that to be competitive. Give them credit. They have been here before. They hit big free throws and got the rebounds they needed.
ball bottom line people scoring sharing slow spots stop
I think we have to stop them from scoring and slow them down in transition. The bottom line for us is sharing the ball and getting people in the right spots to shoot.
best crowd
That was the best crowd we've had all year. That's what you play for all season.
ball came game half happen needed possibly scholars-and-scholarship second shoot shot tonight win
It came down to they shot the ball well in the second half and we didn't. We have to shoot the ball well to possibly win the game . . . and it didn't happen tonight when we needed it.
five good justifies maybe playing teams
I think it's good for our league. Having two teams playing for the championship maybe justifies having five GNAC teams in the tournament.
three
I thought we were able to negate their big three (offensive stars), at least doing enough to frustrate them. At the other end, we were able to get decent, high-percentage shots.
figured hook knew money plays stop
He's just money when he plays us. We knew the right-hand hook was coming, but we haven't figured out a way to stop it.
He's done that all season, and that's why we're here. It's his team.
flat forced hasty looked pressure
We looked flat at times and I thought pressure on us forced us into some hasty decisions. And they capitalized.
chemistry good great group individual talented team
We're a good team. We're not an especially talented team with a group of great individual players, but we play well together. The chemistry on this team is exceptional.
good league teams zone
We're not the Huskies, but we play pretty good basketball. All the teams in this league can shoot. You don't see too many zone defenses in this league.
player settle sharing struggle type
We had to settle back down and get back to doing what we do best, which is sharing the ball. We can't press. When we press, we struggle because we don't have the type of player who can do it on his own.
game though
I wasn't comfortable the whole game even though we were up 10 for a while. But it was better than being down 10.