Rick Peckinpaugh Quotations

He is fine; it won't be a problem. When you turn an ankle for the first time it can be painful; you are not sure what you can do on it. Lamar was worried more than anything.

He is doing things you want a point guard to do.

Marion was the most athletic team we had played all season, before Fort Wayne Snider. All five starters, and maybe the first seven or eight players, are all extremely athletic. We did some things to turn it into an equal playing area against Marion. We'll likely use some of the same things against Snider.

It did surprise me; I thought they would be a good challenge. Without Lamar especially, but we had some kids step up. That is something this team is starting to do; others step up and take the pressure off of Lamar and Michael (Teller).

Michael tried to carry the whole team on his shoulders. Nobody else stepped up.

We have some holes to fill, but we had kids who learned how to play basketball at the varsity level and that will help us next season.

We are thrilled with how he has played. He has had a chance prove what he is capable of doing and he has played extremely well.

The other kids do the little things, like setting a screen to get Lamar (Lee) and Michael (Teller) open. Or getting a rebound or checking their man out so somebody else can get a rebound. That is being a real smart player, understanding they don't have to shoot to make us good.

The other guys didn't make shots. When an opponent (plays a gimmick defense), there's a purpose in it. They want the other guys to beat them, and our other guys didn't beat them.

You have to go back three years and all the hard times, Michael didn't want to go through another season like that. He helped our team accomplish a great deal the last two seasons. That's a testament of his ability.

They don't stop cheering. It can get very loud.

They have lost seven games so they have weaknesses. We need to analyze the weaknesses and give ourselves a chance to win the game.

At the end of the third quarter and in the fourth, the kids decided this game was over, and they were going to get ready for (sectional opponent) Marion.