Steve Johnson Playing Quotations

We told the kids that it's important to get off to a good start when you're playing away from home. The fact we came out aggressive on both ends of the court allowed us to accomplish this tonight.

Pieces of gold -- that's what we call the Longfellow game (already captured this year over city rival Central), the holiday tourney, the conference and the state tournament -- and that's what we're playing to get. We do talk about those four pieces of gold.

I think he's trying to shock people and get their attention and get people like me to write, 'Oh, the horror and outrage,' which you hate too do, because you're playing into his hands. But you have to do it, because there is horror and outrage, you know?

These guys just have a lot of confidence in each other, as well as in themselves. I'm so happy with both the way we're playing together and paying attention. Eyes are up, they're looking around, finding the open person.

These kids have persevered, and that was also a big thing in the game tonight -- our perseverance. It was a close game until the middle of the fourth quarter, but our expression never changed. We just kept playing as a team.