Ken Green Quotes (26 Quotes)

Reyes hitting those shots calmed us down and gave us breathing room. Our first-half defense then picked up the tempo and Payne and Harden just tag-teamed them. But they have been doing that all year.

At that point, it created an opportunity for someone else to fill that void. It wasn't going to take one person. It was going to take a few.

I just think he's grown into his role more and more, and he's become aggressive. He's tougher and more aggressive this year. He's starting to blossom at the right time. He anticipates defenses as well as anybody I've ever coached.

You pick up a couple of Bay Area papers, and they've got Sacramento favored. You hear things like 'They didn't have Galloway.' That's definitely motivation for our team.

We had outstanding senior leadership, talent, depth and determination. Those factors help you to play really good defense.

The CCS is a very tough section, and to get to the finals of that (tournament) is a major accomplishment. Their strengths are their quickness and their tenacity. They're playing their best basketball right now, so we more than have our hands full.

They present an incredible challenge to our team. I certainly see them as one of the better teams in Northern California.

We came in at the same time, and I can't say enough about the contributions that they made.

We were only up four (32-28) at halftime. We really tightened up our defense and we got some baskets in transition and we didn't let up.

I'm flattered by the honor, but I'll accept it on behalf of our whole staff. It's a reflection of the quality coaches I have around me and the talented basketball players.

I think we are playing our best basketball of the season right now. We only have one day of practice to prepare, but it doesn't matter. We are ready to play our game.

Defense is hard work. A lot of times it gets unnoticed.

As if it was an injury, teams have to overcome adversity. What you see is a team that's very spiritual and plays with a purpose. We were playing with lots of emotion and a lot of intensity. What I like about it is it's consistent. It was a complete, total team effort.

They have other weapons, but (Galloway) is the driving force behind their success. A lot of it has to do with how we play.

We really believe in our defense.

It seemed like we got better and better as the season came to a close. We played our best basketball in February as the playoffs were approaching.

We feel we're deserving of a No. 1 seed, and we understand there's some great teams out there. I think we've improved in the area of toughness, and I think we've gotten a lot better defensively. It just seems like we're able to fight through adverse conditions on the court.

This has been a memorable year for me personally, and the kids will look back 20, 30, 40 years from now and be so happy they were part of something so special.

He's been like that all year. He'd say, 'Wherever you want me, just tell me. In college he'll play on the wing, but because of his ball handling skills, we needed him back.

Other people are going to have to play better. Other guys are going to have to get some quality minutes and make some plays.

I think St. Mary's and Tokay both had a fine tradition in the last 20 years. This (success) just gives (both programs) a little more credibility.

It was a real big confidence builder for us. There was a lot of emotion in that game. It meant an awful lot to our kids.

We had some adjustments to make, and we tried to fight through the adversity. We did, but they're just a really good team.

Edison is a really good team, and we were never able to match their intensity. In hindsight, it ended up being a wake-up call.

They're very talented, and they're deep. They're experienced. They play very well together, and they have size.

His desire to do whatever was needed for our team to win (was special). We needed him to inbound the ball, play with his back to the basket and guard the other (team's) post.