Phil Colicchio
Phil Colicchio
great guards guys job meeting
We wanted to take away their penetration. Our big guys did a great job of meeting their guards in the lane.
advantage guards leave noticed open
We noticed they leave the backcourt open when they go to the boards. They have rebounding guards and we were able to take advantage of that.
easy figure four guards hit jerry jones loosen second seemed wound zone
We went with four guards and did a lot of trapping. Offensively, we started to figure out their zone and wound up with some easy attempts. Jerry Jones hit a big 3 to end the first quarter, then Darrell and Desmond hit some buckets in the second quarter. That seemed to loosen us up.
best came constant defensive doubt guards kids men nine step stop
Without a doubt this is our best defensive team. We have nine kids who can defend. Our guards can stop you and we have big men who came step out and defend. That's been a constant all year.
basketball good invited
I know that if Doug invited us here, he has a good basketball team.
coach hesitation key playing
I had no hesitation playing him in a key spot.
continue defense half halftime kids seemed shoot shot took win
It seemed like every shot we took in the first half went in. But I told the kids at halftime that we couldn't continue to shoot like that and that defense was going to have to win it for us.
ended focus focusing game kept last playing taking
We're taking it one game at a time. Right now our focus is on Phillipsburg. We can't look ahead. Last year, we kept focusing on Irvington and when we got to the final, we ended up playing Bridgewater and got beat.
amazing kids margin seem
We seem to be getting better with each game, if that's possible. It's not amazing me that we're winning, but the margin of victory. These kids seem to be on a mission.
both charles ends evolved figure floor followed forces game involved jump lead living men naturally paint second since trying
Offensively, we were living and dieing with the jump shot. We were trying to figure out a way to get our big men more involved and it kind of evolved naturally in the second Plainfield game when Charles (Miller) was working real hard. Mohammad Wilkerson (6-6 junior) followed Charles' lead and those two have become forces in the paint on both ends of the floor ever since to give us a new look.
night seems somebody step
That tip-in was big. That was probably his career-high (in scoring), too. It's been a different person every night for us; somebody always seems to step up.
pressure wing
Pressure, pressure, pressure. We want to pressure the ball, pressure the wing and pressure the inside.
against caught expect lightning team total win
This is a total shocker. You don't expect to come in here and win like this, especially against a team of Plainfield's caliber. We just caught lightning in a bottle.
gave goals halftime minutes third three win
One of our goals is to always win the first three minutes of the third quarter. So what L.J. did for us gave us a big lift. I was all over him at halftime too.