Mike Waldo
Mike Waldo
athletic basketball giving good player playing
They're playing very good basketball right now. They play hard, they're very athletic and they've got a new player that is giving them a lot offensively.
basketball good handled knew pressure quarter run team
They're a good basketball team and we knew they wouldn't quit. They handled our pressure very well in the first quarter and we couldn't get our run going.
coming delay executing floor good guard guys job lead prepared quick
Alton's very quick and they do a good job pressuring the ball. They were well prepared to guard our delay game, and it showed. Our guys did a really good job of coming back down the floor and executing a good play to get us the lead back.
good guard guys hard holding ran smart stuff
Alton's very good. They ran a lot of good offense. Our guys had to play hard and smart to guard them. Holding them to 37 was outstanding, considering all the good stuff they ran.
dangerous great knew run
They had a great run and were a dangerous team. We knew this would not be like the other two games.
ball couple good guard guys inside last might shoot shooting turn year
They guard you well, they don't turn the ball over and they shoot good shots. This year they've got a very good shooting team. Last year they had some inside might and a couple of shooters. Now they've got a lot of guys that shoot well.
basketball focused games hard practice pressure win work
There's no more pressure on us now than there was when we first started. We like to play basketball. We like to work hard in practice and we like to work hard in games and we like to win basketball games. That's all we're focused on right now and that's all that matters.
gifted great hard intensity played player spencer works
Spencer is a very gifted player who works very hard at what he does. I thought he played smart, played with a lot of intensity and had a great game.
nice plays spencer
Spencer and E.J. made some nice plays in the middle.
athletics good great happy himself likes opportunity
He's made himself a good shooter, and I think that showed tonight. He's a good athlete, and I think he likes all sports. That's a great opportunity for him at Minnesota, and I think he's happy about it.
conference good great guys played prepared proud ready regular start win work
The guys were proud to win the conference because it was so outstanding this year. Our guys have done a good job. They've prepared well and played well and had a great regular season. Now we're getting ready to start a new season, and we'll get to work on that.
best game needed played
All things considered, we probably played the best game we've played all year, and we needed to do that. I thought they played outstanding.