Larry Bullington
Larry Bullington
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They started chipping away. There were some things going on (minor altercations in the crowd and hallways) and we kind of lost our concentration. You've got to give them credit. They didn't give up. From the middle of the third quarter on, they outscored us.
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We knew it was going to be a tight game. It's a good win for us. They're a very patient team. They're schooled very well. They're not a team you want to get behind because they do handle the ball so well.
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We got our work cut out for us, with the three games and the three toughest teams out there.
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Oden has more impact on a high school basketball game than anyone I've ever seen or have known of. Then you (have) Conley there with him. (Oden) gets enough on his own around the basket, but Mike is so good of knowing where (Oden) is at. They've played so many games together.
chemistry
We need better chemistry (on the court). We need to get everyone on the same page.
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We ran our flex offense. Curtis came off a down screen and was open from 15 feet. And it was good all the way.
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That was a nice little surprise that the guys over at Lawrence Central gave us. (Winning Conference Indiana titles) is something we've been very successful with. Every year you try to win as many games as you can, but the conference and (Marion) County (Tournament) are big deals. There'll be a little more incentive Friday night.
control tempo tough
That's a tough way to play because they do control tempo so well.
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He's going to be excellent as time goes on. He's got nice footwork. He's strong.
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Those guys have been playing together eight or nine games now, so we have a better idea of what each other is doing out on the court, both offensively and defensively.
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Before, our (center) would post-up when (we were) ball-screening on the wing. Now, we're double-screening with no one on the block, so guys can really drive over the top or the baseline. The two big guys slowed us down. We're shooting and passing real well. Our defense has been OK, but the defensive boards are still a big, big concern.
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After we got behind 4-0, we really cranked it up. Then we played well in the second quarter. I thought we shared the ball extremely well. We were making the extra pass. We had a lot of guys have shots who passed it up for guys who had better shots.
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Curtis was big time. He had some blocks and some rebounds. His presence was felt. He finished around the basket very strong. He was banging around with two 6-7 or 6-8 guys much of the night, too. So he did a good job defensively as well.
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It's a challenging draw for us. We've got to take the long route (with a Tuesday game), but the good thing is we've just recently played Northwest and we've played Ben Davis. We've also won eight in a row, and I think we're playing our best basketball of the year.