That's what we set out to do in every game we play is control both backboards if we can. It's one of the things that we stress with the kids, and they kind of take it seriously. They do a good job on it.
Quotes about backboards (11 Quotes)
The thing that really upset me is that Sheehan outworked us, especially on the boards. There are more aspects to basketball than scoring. Especially in the state tournament, the things that allow you to advance are playing tough defense and owning the backboards. I didn't see enough white shirts (Fitch) boxing Sheehan out. All the glory goes to the offense, but we have to make a commitment to rebounding and defense. It's hard work. That's why we lost by five instead of winning by 10.
It killed us. We didn't have him for the whole first half of the season so we should be familiar with playing without him. But he's such an important part of our team and he gets two over-the-back fouls in a game that was fairly contested on both backboards. That hurt us.
We didn't get it done on either shot. It doesn't matter what you do on defense if you don't protect the backboards.
We got into the flow at the start. We took care of the ball better, played better defense and, for the most part, controlled the backboards.
We just got destroyed on the backboards. Then we panicked and took some bad shots. It was just one of those nights where everything went wrong in the first five or six minutes.
He's a load. He takes the ball to the basket. He jumps out of the gym. He goes to the backboards. He doesn't take no for an answer.
I thought our kids came out with a lot of energy and purpose. We moved the ball and spread them out on defense, and we knew we could dominate (on the backboards).
We didn't box out. I don't remember seeing somebody saying, 'That was a heck of a box out.' We didn't go after it. We were the less aggressive team on the backboards today.
It's not a very relaxing time to have an extra day or two off for the coaches. It's always a challenge playing them because they've basically played volleyball against us on the backboards.
I think we all feel better going into the tournament, including me. We know the layout of the Dome. We understand that the courts and the backboards are different. It's a different environment, but we've been there, so we understand that.