Never a dull moment!

Hail to our KAC Thunder, aka Sonics, formerly Rockets, formerly Bulls.

The Thunder are now 2-0 in the KAC summer league, masters division (14-17). A 3-point bomb by Kevin on a pass from Shawn as time ran out in overtime gave the Thunder a 39-37 win over the Heat. A heart-stopper, almost. I've been coaching and reffing basketball off and on for almost 30 years, and Sunday's game gave me as many ups and downs as I can remember from just one game. Thrills and chills, baby.

It was much different from last week's win over the Bulls (64-42). The Heat have a lot of experienced players and a nice mix of size, quickness and terrific guard play. We couldn't get our pressure defenses going until the second half this time, and our hesitancy on offense derailed what little momentum we had many times.

Even with the challenges, our guys never quit hustling and rallied from 10 points down to force overtime. When Kevin hit that rainbow 3-pointer from the left wing — it seemed to hang up near the ceiling for many seconds — his teammates immediately rushed him in celebration. It went from halfcourt all the way to the other side of the floor, as if we'd won the NCAA or NBA championship. Coach Bo and I just smiled. Much as I don't care for overcelebrating, these kids really deserved the moment. They've really worked hard at practice, trying to learn whatever we've implemented with mixed results, but trying nonetheless.

The Legend of Kevin is underway, coming off his plethora of 3-pointers last week against the Bulls. But it wasn't just Kevin. A lot of great hustle by everyone, from Tai (on a sore ankle) to Karl (huge block in the final minute of regulation) to Orion (relentless on the boards) to everyone.

The great part of it is that we really haven't come close to playing a complete game. Though the halfcourt press was key in the final quarter and overtime, we didn't run it properly in the third quarter, and the fullcourt press was too soft in the first half.

The fastbreak? Nonexistent off misses and makes by the other team. Back to the drawing board and more drills at practice this week. I don't expect the system to lock in immediately; it's not like we run hills on the beach or up stairwells in a condominium building. But we're getting there. Legs are getting stronger and chemistry is starting to form.

If we get any semblance of those elements, and also learn some zone offense sets, we could improve a whole lot. I seek perfection, but simple improvement is all I really expect. I think the boys have the same expectation, too, if not last week, then certainly after yesterday's win.

Congratulations, Thunder. Moving on to next week.