BASKETBALL

Post-game comments – Igor Kokoskov

16 January 2021 Saturday 10:47

I think it was completely a team effort and the credit goes to all the guys who played tonight, and who are on the bench, too. I think we are showing the will to sacrifice for each other, and whatever the teams needs, the guys are willing to do. The energy was there, and defense is something that we are trying to find as our identity of our team. We still want an up-tempo game, but we need defensive stops. One thing we fixed in the second half is defensive rebounds. I am not saying it was perfect, but it was better. We have to complete a play and rebound, so we can run. That was our Achilles heel for the whole season. We need a force to break the paint, we have to gain the lane for us to put pressure on the rim, and then to be unselfish and move the ball. The game of basketball is very simple, but we need a force to get in the paint, to put pressure on the rim. They were switching a lot. I think we made solid decisions to go inside, to attack their mismatches, and also be willing to move the ball to the weak side. Again, play unselfishly, be connected, and the stats are showing the way we are playing right now.