Peter Diepenbrock
Peter Diepenbrock
coach guess quite sleep
It has been quite a ride. I guess I coach better with sleep deprivation.
job preferred won
We would have preferred to have won easily. We did what we had to do to get the job done.
confidence hoping lets points stay
We just said lets make it 10 points at halftime. We have a lot of confidence in our defense; you're hoping they're not going to stay that hot.
average jeremy nine
We probably average 10 turnovers a game. We had 24. Jeremy (Lin) had nine. He's never had nine turnovers before.
beat team tough twice week
To beat a team like that twice in a week is one tough task.
against competition formidable mean
We'd like to play against their very best. Just because we're not doesn't mean we won't play our hardest. (Richmond) is still a formidable team.
darned job
At this point, with these guys, my job is pretty darned easy.
care defense guys second worrying
In the first half, we were worrying about what they were doing defensively. In the second half, I told the guys we don't care what defense they're using. Just go play.
absolute five holding lead numbers points remaining team three
That has to be the absolute pinnacle. Spotting a team a 14-point lead and then holding them to six, five and 12 points the remaining three quarters. The numbers say it all.
call found
That's what you call a grind. They just found a way to get it done.
complete desire
It was the desire. The complete desire. That's what it was. Getting after it.
direction step work
It's a work in progress. I thought it was a step in the right direction.
game great honor last mattered nine similar team
It's a great honor. We've been doing similar things over the last nine years, especially defensively. This was the first team to make all the baskets when the game mattered most.
helped team top truly
They all helped out on (Gordon). From top to bottom, this was truly a team effort.