LaVerne Knox
LaVerne Knox
believed cut eight guys halftime knew lead nervous ours third three win within
I was a little nervous there for a while, but I always believed we would win this game. I told my guys at halftime that we had to cut the lead down to eight by the end of the third quarter. Once we did that and got it to within three in the fourth, I knew it was ours for the taking.
believe both center colonial people
Sometimes people in this area, they just believe that one of us, if not both of us, should be in the Colonial Center every year.
games last late
Michael's done that for us all year. He always comes up big defensively late in games. The last two times we've been here, he's fouled out. It was important to actually have him there at the end this time.
changed defense gave helped shots
We tightened up the defense. And they kind of helped some, because they changed some shots and they didn't make some shots we gave them.
believe hold last mike team weaknesses win
I believe this is the team (to win it). Mike and Phillip are more focused, which was one of our weaknesses last year. No one can hold them on the inside.
michael stepped
Phillip's done that all year. He has stepped up when Michael hasn't been in there.
helps job leading mike tremendous
Phillip has done a tremendous job for us. Mike is there too and helps out every way he can. If it's not Phillip leading the team, it's Mike.
good inside job score slack taking
Phillip does a good job taking up the slack when Michael's not in. He can score down inside and can do a lot of things.
both michael needed played stepped tonight
Both Phillip and Michael (Holmes) played big tonight and really stepped it up when we needed them to, and that's something that will have to continue.
focused good guys run stay supposed teams
I told the guys that good teams will make a run and they did. We just had to stay focused and do what we're supposed to do.
averaged blocks four games kid
Oh, man, he's done that all year, particularly at the end of games. He's averaged four blocks a game. He's an outstanding kid and an outstanding athlete.
carry good guys mark step
It was really important for Rico and Phillip and some of the other guys to step up and carry some of the load. I think that's the mark of a good team.
guess time
I told him it was time for a break. I guess it was time.
ball changed hands second
We started to double-team (Chris) Massey and get the ball out of his hands and just changed some things up a little in the second half.