Larry Bullington Quotations

We ran our flex offense. Curtis came off a down screen and was open from 15 feet. And it was good all the way.

We need better chemistry (on the court). We need to get everyone on the same page.

Oden has more impact on a high school basketball game than anyone I've ever seen or have known of. Then you (have) Conley there with him. (Oden) gets enough on his own around the basket, but Mike is so good of knowing where (Oden) is at. They've played so many games together.

He's going to be excellent as time goes on. He's got nice footwork. He's strong.

That was a nice little surprise that the guys over at Lawrence Central gave us. (Winning Conference Indiana titles) is something we've been very successful with. Every year you try to win as many games as you can, but the conference and (Marion) County (Tournament) are big deals. There'll be a little more incentive Friday night.

That's a tough way to play because they do control tempo so well.

Those guys have been playing together eight or nine games now, so we have a better idea of what each other is doing out on the court, both offensively and defensively.

We knew it was going to be a tight game. It's a good win for us. They're a very patient team. They're schooled very well. They're not a team you want to get behind because they do handle the ball so well.

We got our work cut out for us, with the three games and the three toughest teams out there.

Curtis was big time. He had some blocks and some rebounds. His presence was felt. He finished around the basket very strong. He was banging around with two 6-7 or 6-8 guys much of the night, too. So he did a good job defensively as well.

Sometimes you can get ahead by too much too early. To Brownsburg's credit, they showed a lot of composure.

The way we're passing and moving the ball right now, I think we can do that.

They're very athletic. They move the ball well. Their big guys can shoot the ball and rebound. Our guys realize like that so, hopefully, we'll come out and play better on Friday night.

They started chipping away. There were some things going on (minor altercations in the crowd and hallways) and we kind of lost our concentration. You've got to give them credit. They didn't give up. From the middle of the third quarter on, they outscored us.

As small as we are, if we can hold even against everyone we play, we've got a chance to win the basketball game. We have such good ball handlers and shooters.

It's a relief. We had to go the hard way (to the title).

It's a challenging draw for us. We've got to take the long route (with a Tuesday game), but the good thing is we've just recently played Northwest and we've played Ben Davis. We've also won eight in a row, and I think we're playing our best basketball of the year.

It's a learning experience for him. We talked about it with him and got him back in (the game).

It's all about Oden. We didn't even take inside shots, because if he doesn't block them, he's going to alter them. I've never seen anybody impact a game like him.

It's been a great year. I've got a team that plays the way I love to coach. I love to full-court press. We play five guards. We love to run. I've got a team that shoots 50 percent, and I love shooting the basketball. This has been a fantastic team. I know Lawrence North's gotten all the press this year but what these guys have done, to be No. 2 in the state, win 20 games and hopefully some more . . . they've just been unbelievable.

After we got behind 4-0, we really cranked it up. Then we played well in the second quarter. I thought we shared the ball extremely well. We were making the extra pass. We had a lot of guys have shots who passed it up for guys who had better shots.

Before, our (center) would post-up when (we were) ball-screening on the wing. Now, we're double-screening with no one on the block, so guys can really drive over the top or the baseline. The two big guys slowed us down. We're shooting and passing real well. Our defense has been OK, but the defensive boards are still a big, big concern.

He came in and gave us a nice lift. He's just got to stay within the framework of what we're doing.

The key was when we went to our full-court press. It led to some turnovers, but more importantly it kind of changes the tempo of the game when things weren't going so hot.