Quotes by Andre Cook

“Manny is the heart and soul of our team. He came back with a desire and fire that spread through the entire team.”

“All I told our guys was, Back in December, they won the wrong game, you know what I mean? Well take this one.”

“Weve been on him all year. We expect a lot of our Alfred because he has so much potential. And I dont even think right now youre seeing what Alfred is truly capable of.”

“Its a beautiful thing; its fun. Were going to defend the crown — what more can you ask for?”

“I dont think the tough games really rattle us. I think those experiences in the past made this game not so nerve-racking for our guys.”

“Weve been expecting Al to step up like that all year. I think hes one of the best shooters in the area. Once he believes in that, hes going to take off and really help us.”

“Its a beautiful, beautiful thing. Its exciting for the kids and they are really looking forward to it.”

“We just try to encourage him. His No. 1 job is to shoot, and we know sometimes shooters arent always on, but the best way to come out of a shooting slump is to keep shooting, and thats what we encourage him to do.”

“Were just here to play basketball. When we were 2-5, nobody was protesting, so thats just how it is.”

“Our guys are tough. Weve been battle-tested. Weve had overtime games in the season, double-overtime games, so the close games really dont rattle us at this point.”