12 Quotes by Ken Slappy

From the third quarter on, we just couldn't reach that next level that he went to. (Bishop) went to another level that my kids couldn't go to. With his talent, that speaks for itself. The kid is 6-foot-5, jumps over the moon, is a great ball-handler; he has the whole package.

He seems to make big shots all the time. He's fearless offensively. He can shoot he ball with the best of them.

We have to be able to take the big men out of the game. But I think the problem was we played at Columbia's tempo.

He wants to show that he's one of the best players in the area, and it's not just with the amount of points that he scores. When the chips are down, he's got to take the ball, go to the hole and make something happen.

We can't win when our Division I player is 2-for-18. We've got to be able to score the basketball. We want to press, and if you can't press, you can't get easy baskets.

Crockett had two fouls, so I tried to steal the last two minutes. Those two minutes cost me the game.

Eddie was always a good high school player. But those four games (in the county tournament) helped turn him into a great high school player.

I understand that (football) is his focus, but he's a good athlete and in basketball you can always use good athletes. He's 6-2 and he's tough. I can put him in the game and he won't be afraid.

Bacon was tough inside. They dominated the boards, but more importantly, they made their shots.