Al Gooden Quotes


You've got to be able to play both ends of the floor or you're not going to play. If we can settle down and play defense, we're going to be pretty good. - Al Gooden



You never get used to it. It is a traditional thing wanting to get down here. - Al Gooden



We were up and down, trying new kids in new spots, nobody was familiar with each other. The kids finally got used to it and got used to playing well with everybody. It just comes from practicing all the time and doing what you do best. - Al Gooden



We want to get back to state anytime, regardless of who we're playing. We wanted to get back to the championship, but what playing Forest Park does is they can put faces with that team. When you say Forest Park, they can see those guys and understand who they are from playing them last year. - Al Gooden



We sit down in that zone and guard the perimeter, and kept our feet and quit reaching. That's why we went to the zone, because we were reaching too much. I think we did a good job of shadowing them and kept them from penetrating. And it prevented us from getting deeper in foul trouble. - Al Gooden