Mike Black

Mike Black
maintain played playing score trying
We were trying to maintain where we were at (down by 10), but when you can't score it makes it really hard. Chesterton started playing better on offense, and we played worse.
allowed almost closing free hit inability job late slip stages throws
We have to do a better job of closing out a game. Our inability to hit free throws in the late stages almost allowed them (Averill Park) to slip back in.
absolutely beginning critical difference far learned loss season shows understand win
This win absolutely shows how far we've come. We learned a lot from that loss (against Shaker). In the beginning of the season we didn't understand what to do in critical situations. The difference is that we do now.
job knocking second shots
We did a better job of knocking down our shots in the second half.
forced stop
We couldn't stop (Hatches) in their half-court set. We were forced to go into a zone.
job open passes played pleased second sharing
I was pleased with the way we played offensively, especially in the second half. We did a better job of sharing the ball. We made passes to the open man.
police services state
Police services all over the state are being reduced.
fox oz role theatre tree wizard
My first role was a tree at the Fox Theatre in Aurora in the Wizard of Oz .
kids maybe realize
When we play together, maybe our kids don't realize what we can be.
accurately change conditions forecast hope hurricane intensity predicting
There is no hope of accurately predicting the intensity change of a hurricane without accurately being able to predict and forecast the conditions in the upper ocean.
high improve kids mid shoot
We're young. We want to be competitive, and try to improve with every match. I think that if the kids can shoot in the mid to high 80s, we should be OK.
best credit finish mistake
We didn't finish very well and there were a lot of times that I thought we didn't make the best decisions. But credit Munster with that, we'd make a mistake and they'd make us pay.
asked control hard sale worked
We've worked hard all these years. We did everything we were asked to do. But the one thing we don't have control over is the sale of the product.
convince hard kids
It was pretty hard to convince the kids that we had a chance.