Post by FU73 on Feb 15, 2014 20:28:20 GMT -5
Interesting quotes from the TRENTONIAN:
By this point in the season, Rider head coach Kevin Baggett doesn’t even consider Jimmie Taylor a freshman. To him, Taylor is simply a basketball player....
“The guys are telling me to be aggressive,” said Taylor, who finished with 19 points. “I know they got my back. We’re a family. I know I’m going to make mistakes, but they always pick me up. They never let me get down on myself. When they see me down, they always try to pick me up. They know they need me out there.”
The Broncs effectively used their press throughout the entire 40 minutes, forcing 15 Fairfield turnovers that led to 27 points. It was Stewart’s idea to bring pressure for the duration. “(Baggett) gave us the floor and it began with the scouting — just the defensive and offensive keys — and I just thought why not jump on them,” Stewart said. “We’ve been jumped on the last two games, so why not press the whole game. Why not press right away and put our foot on their throat. Put them on their heels.”
Needing a spark, Baggett sat back and let his players take over. “They came together and said they wanted to press,” the coach said. “Sometimes you have to give the players credit. I sat back and they wanted to do this today.”...
www.trentonian.com/sports/20140215/rider-snaps-losing-skid-against-fairfield
By this point in the season, Rider head coach Kevin Baggett doesn’t even consider Jimmie Taylor a freshman. To him, Taylor is simply a basketball player....
“The guys are telling me to be aggressive,” said Taylor, who finished with 19 points. “I know they got my back. We’re a family. I know I’m going to make mistakes, but they always pick me up. They never let me get down on myself. When they see me down, they always try to pick me up. They know they need me out there.”
The Broncs effectively used their press throughout the entire 40 minutes, forcing 15 Fairfield turnovers that led to 27 points. It was Stewart’s idea to bring pressure for the duration. “(Baggett) gave us the floor and it began with the scouting — just the defensive and offensive keys — and I just thought why not jump on them,” Stewart said. “We’ve been jumped on the last two games, so why not press the whole game. Why not press right away and put our foot on their throat. Put them on their heels.”
Needing a spark, Baggett sat back and let his players take over. “They came together and said they wanted to press,” the coach said. “Sometimes you have to give the players credit. I sat back and they wanted to do this today.”...
www.trentonian.com/sports/20140215/rider-snaps-losing-skid-against-fairfield
