Ken Bublitz
Ken Bublitz
bad enjoyable fell hard kids lose played scratched
We scratched and clawed, we just fell short. That's the bad part. Our kids played so hard and have nothing to show for it. This was fun, but it's never as enjoyable when you lose as when you win.
basketball energy game great kids played purpose start
That was a great basketball game. I thought our kids played with energy and purpose from start to finish. But so did our opponent. It was a great game to be a part of.
factor game great inside job kids limiting practice question second smith stepped work
Smith is a ton, no question about it. We work in practice simulating what he does, but it's tough. Our kids did a great job limiting his opportunities in the second half. He wasn't a factor in the second half, but their inside game stepped up.
feet hands kids played pleased poise shot
Dana spotted up, had his hands and feet squared and shot with confidence. I was pleased with how our kids played with poise down the stretch.
defensive shoot
When you don't shoot well, it magnifies any defensive flaw.
came credit east impressed loss ready
You have to give Oswego East some credit in this game. After their loss the other night, they came out ready to play. I was impressed with their intensity.
central dave league reason top
You have to give Central and (coach) Dave Stephens a lot of credit. They've been on top in this league for a long while, and there's a reason for that.
next ready
Every day is new challenge, and we have to get ready for our next one.
good issue job post situation size understand
We understand our size situation and we try not to make an issue of it. They did a good job utilizing their two post players.
ability arc convert defense felt gets good honor inside lane percentage teams
I think we had a better percentage from the arc than we did inside the lane. We felt like we were good perimeter shooters, but we haven't demonstrated that ability all the time. But, when the defense gets extended, we have to be able to convert in the lane so other teams at least have to honor that.
feeling gave huge justin needed step
Justin was feeling it. We needed someone to step up and make a play, and he did that. It gave us a huge boost.
certainly helped kyle pressure
Our pressure certainly was the key. The press got us some second-chance points. I thought Kyle Hackworth helped us out a lot.
ability credit finish gave lead mastered opponent squeeze takes tremendous understand
We've got to understand what it takes to finish games. What we haven't mastered is the ability to squeeze the lead and get the opponent buried. Give credit to Sycamore they gave tremendous effort.
defense defensive effort keys needed next
Usually, our defense keys up our offense. It's not that our effort wasn't there on the defensive end. We just needed to go up to the next level.