Ken Green
Ken Green
adverse area conditions deserving fight gotten great improved seems teams understand
We feel we're deserving of a No. 1 seed, and we understand there's some great teams out there. I think we've improved in the area of toughness, and I think we've gotten a lot better defensively. It just seems like we're able to fight through adverse conditions on the court.
area bay couple definitely hear motivation pick sacramento
You pick up a couple of Bay Area papers, and they've got Sacramento favored. You hear things like 'They didn't have Galloway.' That's definitely motivation for our team.
hard helped pays shows success thrilled work
I'm just thrilled for him. It just shows you that hard work pays off, and his hard work helped us with our success this season.
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The CCS is a very tough section, and to get to the finals of that (tournament) is a major accomplishment. Their strengths are their quickness and their tenacity. They're playing their best basketball right now, so we more than have our hands full.
accept basketball behalf coaches flattered honor quality reflection talented
I'm flattered by the honor, but I'll accept it on behalf of our whole staff. It's a reflection of the quality coaches I have around me and the talented basketball players.
advantage post
It's important that we take advantage of our post opportunities.
basketball best came february played playoffs season seemed
It seemed like we got better and better as the season came to a close. We played our best basketball in February as the playoffs were approaching.
both highest pushed teams
They both pushed their teams to play at the highest level.
behind driving force
They have other weapons, but (Galloway) is the driving force behind their success. A lot of it has to do with how we play.
edison ended good match
Edison is a really good team, and we were never able to match their intensity. In hindsight, it ended up being a wake-up call.
adversity fight good tried
We had some adjustments to make, and we tried to fight through the adversity. We did, but they're just a really good team.
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We had outstanding senior leadership, talent, depth and determination. Those factors help you to play really good defense.
defense four transition
We were only up four (32-28) at halftime. We really tightened up our defense and we got some baskets in transition and we didn't let up.
created fill opportunity
At that point, it created an opportunity for someone else to fill that void. It wasn't going to take one person. It was going to take a few.