Dustin Lanz Quotes (22 Quotes)

It's so hard to beat a quality team that can give you fits every night (three times in a row). The kids were totally focused.

I told the guys 'you get to run whatever you want to run - it's your night'. We just substituted for them - that's all we did.

It was offensive rebounds and the free throws. I'm very proud of the kids. This is the greatest group of basketball players and individuals we've had at this school.

I think just knowing we've been in those situations before helped. You could tell they weren't stressing, and they put in the extra effort. This is something that builds a lot more confidence.

They don't make many mistakes. They're fundamentally sound and you can tell they pay attention to the details of the game.

We just stiffened up late in the second quarter and in the third quarter. You could tell they were a little confused.

It was senior night - we just let them coach. We said it was working so well, let's keep doing it.

Oliver is probably the best high school basketball player that has ever played here on this court. He is just a phenomenal scorer. He hit every shot with a hand in his face. I don't think we could have guarded him any tighter than we did and he still made them, even on the four-point play.

Nick was unbelievable. He had a stellar night.

We went deep into roster, and Steve Salisbury scored a pair of crucial baskets inside. They are not always spectacular, but they get the job done well.

It would be the biggest thing that's ever happened to Tokay basketball.

We watched film of the last time we played them. I think we're just very excited to play them - to get another chance. We need to) change things up - we've got to be very physical when we put pressure on them.

Either he was creating it or he saw an opening and was gone. He probably went to the hoop 20 times.

He was the difference in the game. We think he's probably the best player that ever stepped on this court.

They outplayed us in every aspect of the game. They got more rebounds, they hustled more than us and they took care of our full-court trap. They just wanted it more.

I think he's just a very good all-around player. He can score from all areas of the court, and his defense has improved. He's an experienced player, and he's very poised for someone his age.

It was probably the best game we have played all season, despite the loss. We controlled the tempo and our game plan was to work the shot clock down to around 15 seconds on every possession and then score. We executed our game plan perfectly and met every single goal.

It was an elite feeling, just knowing this is your alma mater. We took the kids to heights unknown at this school.

Of the nine teams, that's the team we want to play. We played a horrible game (Dec. 22). I think we have great momentum. We're probably as confident as we've ever been.

We made him work - all of his shots were outside shots. The hand was right there on the shot - even on the 4-point play.

It's a very special night, especially knowing we're playing for a championship. We were kind of given a gift tonight.

I think it's probably the best coaching job he's ever done. He had them playing high-caliber from Day 1. He somehow motivated them to perform. It's fascinating how he made that team completely click.