Howzit guys. No 17U game this week according to the schedule, but I e-mailed the director to confirm this. Please come work out during the week to stay sharp, OK? Iron sharpens iron, you know the saying.
15U plays the Owls on Sunday, 11:50 a.m. at Kilauea Gym.
Practice this week Monday through Thursday, 4:00 p.m. Practice Tuesday (today) and Wednesday) will be shortened because I have to work those nights. We'll be done Tuesday and Thursday by 5:20.
I lub this game!
Update, Thursday: The schedule for this weekend is set. Just got this in the e-mail: Next week, on Oct. 8 (Sunday), 15U plays Kalihi Boys, 11 a.m.
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Sunday, September 25, 2011
Was that fun?
I had fun today. Hung out with friends at church in the morning. Watched the Thunder rally from a 10-1 deficit to beat the Sharks 39-37. This was a first: a game-winning shot by Uriah with 4 seconds left. It didn't start out as a pretty play, but the way he finished it was solid!
Beating that team twice in one season is a landmark for us, even if they aren't at full strength like they used to be one or two years ago. I'll take it! I really enjoyed the way we stuck together and kept playing hard and smart regardless of the score. That's what I liked most. We're really gelling as a team.
That's a win in 15U CAL League. Where that puts us in the playoffs, I'm not sure, but it's a good momentum builder. The schedule will come out in a day or two, I'm guessing.
Then it was on to the 17U NJB All-Net game, a drive from Kilauea Gym to Palolo Gym. That was a solid effort with a mix of our 15U and our older players (JJ, Nate, William, Tai, Wilson). Those guys gave us the energy we needed on a hot afternoon of back-to-back games. Hawaiian Punch eventually got a little tired and we had 12 guys pressing on them all game long.
Couple of thoughts:
1) The start of the second half was ragged for us. It was basically the same five who started the 15U game at Kilauea, and even though the lead got whittled down to 3 points or so, I wanted to be sure you guys stayed in the game and got used to that kind of pressure. Opposing teams will make runs, particularly if you aren't playing well. But you get through it by remaining mentally tough and fundamentally sound. It was good to see you guys keep playing hard. Once our older guys got in, they took command, especially Wilson. It's hard to teach that kind of energy level and explosion to the basket, but we have that with Wilson, Nate and Tai. It comes in very handy on the press, too.
2) We made our share of open shots today, especially from the 3-point arc. Isaiah was clutch in the 15U game against the Sharks. In the second game, we got good shooting from a lot of guys. I'll say it again, though: we need to be ready for the ball, step into the shot as we catch it and be in the flow. We had some missed opportunities today when guys hesitated. No need for that. Just be ready with good footwork and knock down that 3. You do it every day at practice. Now share that with the world.
All in all, I enjoyed today. I'm guessing your parents did, too. I can see us winning both leagues regardless of our age or inexperience. If we keep working at our skills and developing that team chemistry on the court day by day, it gets easier, it gets better and there's plenty of happiness for everyone.
Sweat equity. See you guys at practice, Monday through Thursday, 4:00 p.m.
I lub this game!
Beating that team twice in one season is a landmark for us, even if they aren't at full strength like they used to be one or two years ago. I'll take it! I really enjoyed the way we stuck together and kept playing hard and smart regardless of the score. That's what I liked most. We're really gelling as a team.
That's a win in 15U CAL League. Where that puts us in the playoffs, I'm not sure, but it's a good momentum builder. The schedule will come out in a day or two, I'm guessing.
Then it was on to the 17U NJB All-Net game, a drive from Kilauea Gym to Palolo Gym. That was a solid effort with a mix of our 15U and our older players (JJ, Nate, William, Tai, Wilson). Those guys gave us the energy we needed on a hot afternoon of back-to-back games. Hawaiian Punch eventually got a little tired and we had 12 guys pressing on them all game long.
Couple of thoughts:
1) The start of the second half was ragged for us. It was basically the same five who started the 15U game at Kilauea, and even though the lead got whittled down to 3 points or so, I wanted to be sure you guys stayed in the game and got used to that kind of pressure. Opposing teams will make runs, particularly if you aren't playing well. But you get through it by remaining mentally tough and fundamentally sound. It was good to see you guys keep playing hard. Once our older guys got in, they took command, especially Wilson. It's hard to teach that kind of energy level and explosion to the basket, but we have that with Wilson, Nate and Tai. It comes in very handy on the press, too.
2) We made our share of open shots today, especially from the 3-point arc. Isaiah was clutch in the 15U game against the Sharks. In the second game, we got good shooting from a lot of guys. I'll say it again, though: we need to be ready for the ball, step into the shot as we catch it and be in the flow. We had some missed opportunities today when guys hesitated. No need for that. Just be ready with good footwork and knock down that 3. You do it every day at practice. Now share that with the world.
All in all, I enjoyed today. I'm guessing your parents did, too. I can see us winning both leagues regardless of our age or inexperience. If we keep working at our skills and developing that team chemistry on the court day by day, it gets easier, it gets better and there's plenty of happiness for everyone.
Sweat equity. See you guys at practice, Monday through Thursday, 4:00 p.m.
I lub this game!
Newest schedule update
NJB helped us out a ton by switching our 3:00 game (17U) to 4:00 p.m. So this is our schedule today:
2:10 p.m., 15U vs. Sharks, Kilauea Gym. Be there by 1:10 for pre-game on the outside courts.
4:00 p.m., 17U, Palolo Gym. Be there right after the 15U game, 3:15 p.m.
Fun day ahead. I lub this game!
2:10 p.m., 15U vs. Sharks, Kilauea Gym. Be there by 1:10 for pre-game on the outside courts.
4:00 p.m., 17U, Palolo Gym. Be there right after the 15U game, 3:15 p.m.
Fun day ahead. I lub this game!
Friday, September 23, 2011
New schedule update
OK, a couple of tweaks today from the leagues.
• Friday's 17U game (tonight) at Kaimuki Park Gym will begin at 7:30 p.m. according to the NJB All-Net director, Matt Tsukazaki. So be there at 6:30 and warm up outside. They always try to start and finish early, so this is no surprise.
• Sunday's 15U game at Kilauea Gym will begin at 2:10 p.m. The league director, Greydon Espinda, has asked the other team to be ready for the earlier start. This way we can make it (hopefully) to the 17U game at Palolo, which begins at 3:00 p.m.
Don't forget, on Saturday we'll have shooting practice, 1:00 p.m. at Makiki Park. Cody just set a record yesterday for one set by hitting 9-of-11 from the right wing. That broke Coach Larry's record of 8-for-10 set a few weeks ago.
• Friday's 17U game (tonight) at Kaimuki Park Gym will begin at 7:30 p.m. according to the NJB All-Net director, Matt Tsukazaki. So be there at 6:30 and warm up outside. They always try to start and finish early, so this is no surprise.
• Sunday's 15U game at Kilauea Gym will begin at 2:10 p.m. The league director, Greydon Espinda, has asked the other team to be ready for the earlier start. This way we can make it (hopefully) to the 17U game at Palolo, which begins at 3:00 p.m.
Don't forget, on Saturday we'll have shooting practice, 1:00 p.m. at Makiki Park. Cody just set a record yesterday for one set by hitting 9-of-11 from the right wing. That broke Coach Larry's record of 8-for-10 set a few weeks ago.
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Schedule update
As of this morning, our Sunday games are back-to-back at different gyms. I had asked CAL (15U) League to get us more afternoon games, which I know our parents preferred. (So do I.) So they moved our game from mid-day to 2:20 pm (Kilauea).
Problem is we have a 3:00 pm game (Palolo) for NJB All-Net (17U). It would be extremely tough to get from Kilauea to Palolo by 3:00 after the earlier game.
I've asked the CAL League for help with this, but it's probably not going to happen since they already accommodated us once and set the schedule with the other teams. Understandable. So I've sent a request to the NJB All-Net League director for a little leeway somehow.
My apologies to everyone for any confusion. I didn't check the 17U schedule often enough, and with CAL times changing week to week, takes more attention. Hopefully, we won't have to hurry on Sunday from one gym to another. Once I get word back from NJB, I'll post any change or no change.
We'll have our 17U-only players — JJ, Nate, Will — at Palolo (hopefully) for the tip-off. Maybe we can send at least two of our 15U guys there in advance to assure that we don't forfeit. We'll see.
On a happier note, we've had solid turnout at practice all week. Thank you, guys! It's good to see the chemistry develop. We're getting in a lot of drill work, but it's always important to work together, learn new plays together that will have us prepared for any situation in a game. But mainly it's just fun to be able to go 5-on-5 lately.
I lub this game!
SCHEDULE
Thursday, 4:00-6:00 pm, Practice, Makiki Park.
Friday, 8:00 pm 17U Thunder, Kaimuki Park Gym. Be there by 7:00. Coach Larry will be in charge.
Saturday, 1:00-2:00 pm, Practice (shooting drills only), Makiki Park
(tentative) Sunday, 2:20 pm 15U Thunder vs. Sharks, Kilauea Gym
(tentative) Sunday, 3:00 pm 17U Thunder, Palolo Gym
Problem is we have a 3:00 pm game (Palolo) for NJB All-Net (17U). It would be extremely tough to get from Kilauea to Palolo by 3:00 after the earlier game.
I've asked the CAL League for help with this, but it's probably not going to happen since they already accommodated us once and set the schedule with the other teams. Understandable. So I've sent a request to the NJB All-Net League director for a little leeway somehow.
My apologies to everyone for any confusion. I didn't check the 17U schedule often enough, and with CAL times changing week to week, takes more attention. Hopefully, we won't have to hurry on Sunday from one gym to another. Once I get word back from NJB, I'll post any change or no change.
We'll have our 17U-only players — JJ, Nate, Will — at Palolo (hopefully) for the tip-off. Maybe we can send at least two of our 15U guys there in advance to assure that we don't forfeit. We'll see.
On a happier note, we've had solid turnout at practice all week. Thank you, guys! It's good to see the chemistry develop. We're getting in a lot of drill work, but it's always important to work together, learn new plays together that will have us prepared for any situation in a game. But mainly it's just fun to be able to go 5-on-5 lately.
I lub this game!
SCHEDULE
Thursday, 4:00-6:00 pm, Practice, Makiki Park.
Friday, 8:00 pm 17U Thunder, Kaimuki Park Gym. Be there by 7:00. Coach Larry will be in charge.
Saturday, 1:00-2:00 pm, Practice (shooting drills only), Makiki Park
(tentative) Sunday, 2:20 pm 15U Thunder vs. Sharks, Kilauea Gym
(tentative) Sunday, 3:00 pm 17U Thunder, Palolo Gym
Saturday, September 17, 2011
Games in the coming week
The latest, updated info. CAL (15U) has us playing one game next weekend. NJB All-Net (17U) has us playing two games. Funfunfun!
Sunday, Sept 18
4:00 pm 15U Thunder vs. Hawaii Kai, Kilauea Gym
Friday, Sept 23
8:00 pm 17U Thunder, Kaimuki Park Gym
Sunday, Sept 25
11:30 am 15U Thunder vs. Hawaii Kai, McKinley Gym
3:00 pm 17U Thunder, Palolo Gym
Sunday, Sept 18
4:00 pm 15U Thunder vs. Hawaii Kai, Kilauea Gym
Friday, Sept 23
8:00 pm 17U Thunder, Kaimuki Park Gym
Sunday, Sept 25
11:30 am 15U Thunder vs. Hawaii Kai, McKinley Gym
3:00 pm 17U Thunder, Palolo Gym
Practice is Monday through Thursday, 4:00-6:00 pm. Emphasis is on shooting and ballhanding drills. Saturday - shooting practice. Today's Saturday practice is 1:00 pm at Makiki, rain or shine.
Friday, September 16, 2011
15U game on Sunday: Time Change
The game is 4:00 p.m. at Kilauea.
The old time was 12:40. So be there at 3:00 p.m. We'll warm up on the outside courts behind the gym.
The old time was 12:40. So be there at 3:00 p.m. We'll warm up on the outside courts behind the gym.
Thursday, September 15, 2011
Nice work if you can get it
Nice work today, Thunder. Two hours of shooting, shooting and more shooting. Started with Alec, a.k.a. Kailua Alec. Then Cody. We started with one-handed bunnies, extending to the foul line. Then timed 3-point drills.
Then more Thunder showed up, some after conditioning at school. Thomas, Makiki Alleck, Mick, Raikwon. Francis helped out. Here are today's stats.
3-point drill (30-second limit)
Right corner, right wing, top, left wing, left corner
Round 1
Alec 1-9, 4-9, 4-10, 2-9, 3-9
Cody 0-8, 1-8, 3-8, 3-9, 3-8
Round 2
Alec 1-9 3-10, 2-10, 4-10, 4-11
Cody 1-9, 0-9, 1-8, 1-10, 4-10
Round 3
Alec 2-10, 5-11, 5-9, 3-9, 2-10
Cody 0-10, 4-10, 0-10, 1-9, 5-10
Alleck 2-10 (top), 1-9 (LW), 8-12 (LC)
Mick 0-11 (top), 3-12 (LW), 2-11 (LC)
Francis 5-13 (top), 1-10 (LW), 0-11 (LC)
Thomas 3-12 (LC)
Raikwon 3-11 (LC)
Round 4
Alec 3-10, 2-10, 3-9, 4-13, 4-10
Cody 5-12, 4-12, 4-10, 1-11, 3-11
Francis 1-11, 2-14, 4-13, 2-11, 2-13
Thomas 4-12, 0-11, 0-11 (top), 0-11, 2-13
Raikwon 4-12, 4-11, 4-11, 4-10, 1-10
3-point TOTALS
Kailua Alec 61-188 (.324)
Cody 44-182 (.242)
Makiki Alleck 29-87 (.333)
Mick 23-91 (.253)
Francis 15-96 (.156)
Thomas 9-70 (.129)
Raikwon 20-65 (.308)
Triple Threat 1-on-1 (wing drive)
Mick 12 points (2 vs. Raikwon, 2 vs. Alleck, 2 vs. Francis, 2 vs. Thomas, 2 vs. Cody)
Raikwon 4 points (2 vs. Mick, 2 vs. Alleck)
Alleck 4 points (2 vs. Raikwon, 2 vs. Cody)
Francis 0 points
Thomas 13 points (2 vs. Mick, 3 vs. Raikwon, 2 vs. Alleck, 2 vs. Francis, 2 vs. Thomas, 2 vs. Cody)
Cody 2 points (2 vs. Alleck)
DON'T FORGET . . .
Friday, 7:00 p.m., 17U Thunder game, Kilauea Gym. Be there by 6:00 because NJB will start our game super early if the game before us ends early.
Saturday, 10:00 a.m. Thunder Basketball Fantasy Football League Draft on Yahoo. Contact me if you want to join. We have 6 teams so far. Ten teams would be better.
Saturday, 1:00 p.m. Thunder practice/shootaround. More shooting drills.
Sunday, 4:0012:40 p.m., 15U Thunder game, Kilauea Gym. Be there by 3:00 12 noon. (This game is NOT at McKinley. That was my mistake!)
I LUB THIS GAME.
Then more Thunder showed up, some after conditioning at school. Thomas, Makiki Alleck, Mick, Raikwon. Francis helped out. Here are today's stats.
3-point drill (30-second limit)
Right corner, right wing, top, left wing, left corner
Round 1
Alec 1-9, 4-9, 4-10, 2-9, 3-9
Cody 0-8, 1-8, 3-8, 3-9, 3-8
Round 2
Alec 1-9 3-10, 2-10, 4-10, 4-11
Cody 1-9, 0-9, 1-8, 1-10, 4-10
Round 3
Alec 2-10, 5-11, 5-9, 3-9, 2-10
Cody 0-10, 4-10, 0-10, 1-9, 5-10
Alleck 2-10 (top), 1-9 (LW), 8-12 (LC)
Mick 0-11 (top), 3-12 (LW), 2-11 (LC)
Francis 5-13 (top), 1-10 (LW), 0-11 (LC)
Thomas 3-12 (LC)
Raikwon 3-11 (LC)
Round 4
Alec 3-10, 2-10, 3-9, 4-13, 4-10
Cody 5-12, 4-12, 4-10, 1-11, 3-11
Alleck 2-10, 3-11, 3-10, 4-12, 6-13
Mick 3-12, 3-11, 8-13, 3-10, 1-11Francis 1-11, 2-14, 4-13, 2-11, 2-13
Thomas 4-12, 0-11, 0-11 (top), 0-11, 2-13
Raikwon 4-12, 4-11, 4-11, 4-10, 1-10
3-point TOTALS
Kailua Alec 61-188 (.324)
Cody 44-182 (.242)
Makiki Alleck 29-87 (.333)
Mick 23-91 (.253)
Francis 15-96 (.156)
Thomas 9-70 (.129)
Raikwon 20-65 (.308)
Triple Threat 1-on-1 (wing drive)
Mick 12 points (2 vs. Raikwon, 2 vs. Alleck, 2 vs. Francis, 2 vs. Thomas, 2 vs. Cody)
Raikwon 4 points (2 vs. Mick, 2 vs. Alleck)
Alleck 4 points (2 vs. Raikwon, 2 vs. Cody)
Francis 0 points
Thomas 13 points (2 vs. Mick, 3 vs. Raikwon, 2 vs. Alleck, 2 vs. Francis, 2 vs. Thomas, 2 vs. Cody)
Cody 2 points (2 vs. Alleck)
DON'T FORGET . . .
Friday, 7:00 p.m., 17U Thunder game, Kilauea Gym. Be there by 6:00 because NJB will start our game super early if the game before us ends early.
Saturday, 10:00 a.m. Thunder Basketball Fantasy Football League Draft on Yahoo. Contact me if you want to join. We have 6 teams so far. Ten teams would be better.
Saturday, 1:00 p.m. Thunder practice/shootaround. More shooting drills.
Sunday, 4:00
I LUB THIS GAME.
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Tempo & Tenacity
Three solid workouts this week, Thunder. I know a lot of you have conditioning workouts at school now, which is partly why we're working on shooting and ballhandling a lot this week. At the same time, when we have good numbers at practice, it's always important to get everyone on the same page, learning the same plays and same defenses together. The more we work together, the better we get as a team. Simple, but not easily done. I appreciate everyone making the effort to get to practice, especially you guys who live pretty far away!
As for tempo, few programs set the bar as high as Loyola Marymount (LMU) back in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Same with Hilo in their dynasty days in the BIIF. Now, it's a small college, Grinnell, that does it as well as anyone. One of our plays, Monday, is borrowed from Grinnell, though you won't see it on the video below. Just take note of how consistently they push the ball and how often their posts set screens for their shooters off of the ball on the baseline/corners. Fun stuff!
We haven't installed a 1-2-1-1 fullcourt press yet, but we will if enough guys show up tomorrow (Thursday) at practice. It's the same press Hilo and Loyola and Grinnell run. Slightly different from our current press, but I'd like to have two different looks, especially if we have two bigs in the game together.
As for tempo, few programs set the bar as high as Loyola Marymount (LMU) back in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Same with Hilo in their dynasty days in the BIIF. Now, it's a small college, Grinnell, that does it as well as anyone. One of our plays, Monday, is borrowed from Grinnell, though you won't see it on the video below. Just take note of how consistently they push the ball and how often their posts set screens for their shooters off of the ball on the baseline/corners. Fun stuff!
We haven't installed a 1-2-1-1 fullcourt press yet, but we will if enough guys show up tomorrow (Thursday) at practice. It's the same press Hilo and Loyola and Grinnell run. Slightly different from our current press, but I'd like to have two different looks, especially if we have two bigs in the game together.
Saturday, September 10, 2011
Saturday shootaround stats
Howzit everybody! Coach Larry filled me in on last night's game with Lanakila. That's a solid team with two very good players. One of then, Ryan Reyes, might be the best defensive player in the state. But even with the two of them, Lanakila is a beatable team. If we hit our open shots, anything can happen and it doesn't matter if our opponent is older than us or not.
Had a good shootaround this morning at Makiki Park with Mick, Isaiah, Nate, Uriah and Coach Larry. But first, here are stats from Thursday's practice. We cut shooting drills short since we had a big group and had lots of team schematics to work on. I'm posting Thursday's stats, followed by today's numbers.
Thursday, Sept. 8, 2011
Fullcourt layup, right side
Chase 5.4, 5.42, miss, 5.41
Jackson 7.26, 7.29, 7.14, miss
Cody miss, miss, 5.37, miss
Alleck 5.58, 5.06, 5.11, 5.79
Mick 5.13, 5.67, 4.78, 4.80
Bryson 5.56, 5.36, dq, 5.25
John 5.74, miss, miss, 5.83
Uriah 6.28, 5.81, 5.59, 7.76
JJ 5.24, 5.33, 4.91, 5.08
Anfernee 5.62, dq, 4.82
Fullcourt layup, left side
Chase 5.57, 6.19, miss, miss
Jackson miss, miss, miss, 6.71
Cody 6.0, miss, miss, miss
Alleck miss, miss, miss, miss
Mick 5.74, 5.04, 5.15, 5.0
Bryson 5.15, 5.31, 5.81, 4.97
John 6.11, miss, miss, 5.96
Uriah 5.98, 6.15, miss, miss
JJ miss, 5.22, 5.14, 5.07
Anfernee miss, 5.69, 4.86, 4.98
Isaiah 5.03, 5.51
High post, turnaround shot
Chase 4-12
Jackson 4-12
Cody 5-9
Alleck 5-12
Mick 4-12
Bryson 6-13
John 5-13
Uriah 5-9
JJ 3-12
Anfernee 3-11
Isaiah 7-10
Thomas 5-11
3-point shot, top
Chase 6-11
Jackson 3-9
Cody 3-10
Alleck 7-12
Mick 3-10
Bryson 4-11
John 1-11
Uriah 3-10
JJ 7-12
Anfernee 4-12
Isaiah 4-12
Thomas 0-9
Saturday, Sept. 10, 2011
Had a good shootaround this morning at Makiki Park with Mick, Isaiah, Nate, Uriah and Coach Larry. But first, here are stats from Thursday's practice. We cut shooting drills short since we had a big group and had lots of team schematics to work on. I'm posting Thursday's stats, followed by today's numbers.
Thursday, Sept. 8, 2011
Fullcourt layup, right side
Chase 5.4, 5.42, miss, 5.41
Jackson 7.26, 7.29, 7.14, miss
Cody miss, miss, 5.37, miss
Alleck 5.58, 5.06, 5.11, 5.79
Mick 5.13, 5.67, 4.78, 4.80
Bryson 5.56, 5.36, dq, 5.25
John 5.74, miss, miss, 5.83
Uriah 6.28, 5.81, 5.59, 7.76
JJ 5.24, 5.33, 4.91, 5.08
Anfernee 5.62, dq, 4.82
Fullcourt layup, left side
Chase 5.57, 6.19, miss, miss
Jackson miss, miss, miss, 6.71
Cody 6.0, miss, miss, miss
Alleck miss, miss, miss, miss
Mick 5.74, 5.04, 5.15, 5.0
Bryson 5.15, 5.31, 5.81, 4.97
John 6.11, miss, miss, 5.96
Uriah 5.98, 6.15, miss, miss
JJ miss, 5.22, 5.14, 5.07
Anfernee miss, 5.69, 4.86, 4.98
Isaiah 5.03, 5.51
High post, turnaround shot
Chase 4-12
Jackson 4-12
Cody 5-9
Alleck 5-12
Mick 4-12
Bryson 6-13
John 5-13
Uriah 5-9
JJ 3-12
Anfernee 3-11
Isaiah 7-10
Thomas 5-11
3-point shot, top
Chase 6-11
Jackson 3-9
Cody 3-10
Alleck 7-12
Mick 3-10
Bryson 4-11
John 1-11
Uriah 3-10
JJ 7-12
Anfernee 4-12
Isaiah 4-12
Thomas 0-9
Saturday, Sept. 10, 2011
Windy day, but we shot anyway.
High post, turnaround shot
Mick 3-10
Isaiah 6-11
Nate 4-12
Uriah 0-8
Low post, flash to middle, turnaround shot
Mick 4-8, 4-8
Isaiah 2-8, 5-9
Nate 1-8, 4-10
Uriah 0-8, 4-8
3-point, 30-second limit
Round One
Right corner, right wing, top, left wing, left corner
Mick 3-10, 6-11, 2-10, 4-10, 4-10
Isaiah 1-10, 6-12, 2-12, 4-10, 4-10
Nate 4-12, 3-11, 3-11, 3-10, 8-12
Uriah 2-10, 2-10, 3-10, 1-9, 4-10
3-point, 30-second limit
Round Two
Right corner, right wing, top, left wing, left corner
Mick 2-9, 3-9, 5-10, 1-12, 5-10
Isaiah 1-10, 1-10, 3-11, 3-11, 1-10
Nate 3-11, 3-11, 4-12, 6-13, 8-12
Uriah 0-10, 1-9, 2-9, 1-9, 1-8
Coach Larry 2-10, 7-11, 4-10, 7-11 (no right corner)
3-point, 30-second limit
Round Three
Right corner, right wing, top, left wing, left corner
Mick 3-10, 4-11, 3-10, 1-8, 0-9
Isaiah 1-10, 3-10, 1-11, 5-10, 3-10
Nate 3-11, 3-10, 1-10 (no LW, no LC)
Coach Larry 1-10, 10-11, 3-9, 6-10, 5-9
Uriah 2-8 (RC only)
Combined Total
Mick 46-149 (.309)
Isaiah 39-157 (.248)
Nate 52-147 (.354)
Uriah 17-92 (.185)
Coach Larry 45-101 (.446)
Thursday, September 8, 2011
Lithuania P&R
Thursday, 4:00 pm, Practice, Makiki Park. Finish around 6:15.
Friday, 8:00 pm, 17U Thunder game, Kilauea Gym. Be there by 7:15. Coach Larry and Coach John will be in charge.
Saturday, 10:00 am, Practice, Makiki Park. Shooting and ballhandling. (Time changed from 1:00 pm because Roosevelt has an afternoon fundraiser.)
Sunday, 10:40 am, 15U Thunder vs. Blue Devils, McKinley Gym. Be there by 10:00 am.
Sunday 2:00 pm, 17U Thunder, Palolo Gym, be there by 1:00. NJB starts all games early if the previous game ends early.
Monday-Thursday, 4:00 practice.
I'm not saying Lithuania stole one of our plays. It looks very familiar, though ;)
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Be quick, be focused
There's a big difference between controlled speed and aggression, and reckless, thoughtless activity. It's the difference between operating a race car at 220 mph and winning a race, and driving the same car without any skill right off a cliff.
There's a design and organized chaos to what we do in 7 Seconds or Less. That means each player knows his role at that moment and sticks to it for the success of the team. If that means you come off the bench, hit open 3-points and hustle on defense, that's a nice role. If that means you play in the low post, grab 10 rebounds, make 10 layups and protect the basket on defense, that's a huge role. Whether your value is in getting the ball inbounded to our point guard in less than 2 seconds or in dogging the other team's ballhandler on the press, every job is crucial.
If all 5 guys on the court aren't doing their jobs, we aren't a team. Keep this in mind when we're on the court, whether it's a game or practice. What you do at practice will certainly happen in a game, all the good and all the bad. So fill your mind and train yourself to work in EXCELLENCE at all times, because your mind doesn't filter out good from bad. It absorbs everything, just like a computer hard drive. Fill it with positive work that derives from your inner drive. It can have a lasting effect on your teammates.
As we continue to improve day by day, I'm always on the lookout for that kind of attitude, the one that builds toward success. I'm also watching for the habits and attitudes that diminish our team. No one person is bigger than the team, and if anybody holds back the progress of our team, I'm not going to hesitate to remove that cancer.
You guys are young, but you're also mature enough to know what I'm talking about. For the sake of the team's improvement, I'll pull anybody who is lazy, not listening and generally disobedient. Doesn't mean I don't like you as a person, but everybody is working hard. Almost everybody, actually. And it would be my fault as a coach if I didn't ensure that everyone has the best possible environment at practice to keep improving.
So get with it, those of you who can't stay focused for more than a few minutes. The game is not about you. It's about getting better for your team. Sharing success. Enjoying the spirit of teamwork. Keep thinking only of yourself and you'll find yourself exactly where you belong: at the end of the bench without a friend to turn to. In the end, men with work ethic respect one another.
Dare yourself to be one of those men.
Note: Mahalo to Coach John for washing the jerseys after practice today!
SCHEDULE
Wednesday, 4:00 pm, Practice, Makiki Park. We'll finish at about 6:15. Lots of shooting and ballhandling work to be done.
Thursday, 4:00 pm, Practice, Makiki Park. Finish around 6:15.
Friday, 8:00 pm, 17U Thunder game, Kilauea Gym. Be there by 7:15. Coach Larry and Coach John will be in charge.
Saturday, 10:00 am, Practice, Makiki Park. Shooting and ballhandling. (Time changed from 1:00 pm because Roosevelt has an afternoon fundraiser.)
Sunday, 10:40 am, 15U Thunder vs. Blue Devils, McKinley Gym. Be there by 10:00 am.
Sunday 2:00 pm, 17U Thunder, Palolo Gym, be there by 1:00. NJB starts all games early if the previous game ends early.
Monday-Thursday, 4:00 practice.
Watch the way Grinnell sets screens on the low post, at mid-range baseline and the wing. All the action is away from the ball to set up 3-point shooters.
There's a design and organized chaos to what we do in 7 Seconds or Less. That means each player knows his role at that moment and sticks to it for the success of the team. If that means you come off the bench, hit open 3-points and hustle on defense, that's a nice role. If that means you play in the low post, grab 10 rebounds, make 10 layups and protect the basket on defense, that's a huge role. Whether your value is in getting the ball inbounded to our point guard in less than 2 seconds or in dogging the other team's ballhandler on the press, every job is crucial.
If all 5 guys on the court aren't doing their jobs, we aren't a team. Keep this in mind when we're on the court, whether it's a game or practice. What you do at practice will certainly happen in a game, all the good and all the bad. So fill your mind and train yourself to work in EXCELLENCE at all times, because your mind doesn't filter out good from bad. It absorbs everything, just like a computer hard drive. Fill it with positive work that derives from your inner drive. It can have a lasting effect on your teammates.
As we continue to improve day by day, I'm always on the lookout for that kind of attitude, the one that builds toward success. I'm also watching for the habits and attitudes that diminish our team. No one person is bigger than the team, and if anybody holds back the progress of our team, I'm not going to hesitate to remove that cancer.
You guys are young, but you're also mature enough to know what I'm talking about. For the sake of the team's improvement, I'll pull anybody who is lazy, not listening and generally disobedient. Doesn't mean I don't like you as a person, but everybody is working hard. Almost everybody, actually. And it would be my fault as a coach if I didn't ensure that everyone has the best possible environment at practice to keep improving.
So get with it, those of you who can't stay focused for more than a few minutes. The game is not about you. It's about getting better for your team. Sharing success. Enjoying the spirit of teamwork. Keep thinking only of yourself and you'll find yourself exactly where you belong: at the end of the bench without a friend to turn to. In the end, men with work ethic respect one another.
Dare yourself to be one of those men.
Note: Mahalo to Coach John for washing the jerseys after practice today!
SCHEDULE
Wednesday, 4:00 pm, Practice, Makiki Park. We'll finish at about 6:15. Lots of shooting and ballhandling work to be done.
Thursday, 4:00 pm, Practice, Makiki Park. Finish around 6:15.
Friday, 8:00 pm, 17U Thunder game, Kilauea Gym. Be there by 7:15. Coach Larry and Coach John will be in charge.
Saturday, 10:00 am, Practice, Makiki Park. Shooting and ballhandling. (Time changed from 1:00 pm because Roosevelt has an afternoon fundraiser.)
Sunday, 10:40 am, 15U Thunder vs. Blue Devils, McKinley Gym. Be there by 10:00 am.
Sunday 2:00 pm, 17U Thunder, Palolo Gym, be there by 1:00. NJB starts all games early if the previous game ends early.
Monday-Thursday, 4:00 practice.
Watch the way Grinnell sets screens on the low post, at mid-range baseline and the wing. All the action is away from the ball to set up 3-point shooters.
Shooting excellence, schedule change
Howzit guys! Nice workout yesterday, all about shooting, shooting and shooting. We had about seven or eight at practice yesterday. On Saturday, it was JJ and Jackson in the wind. (Stats are posted below.)
Just wanted to let everyone know that our 17U game on Sunday has been moved up from 3:00 pm to 2:00. It was a request from the NJB All-Net League coordinator, Stephen Chong. Our earlier game that day for 15U is at 10:40 am, so the rest time is still pretty good, two hours.
See you guys at practice! Today will be a short one since I have to go to work. We'll do more shooting drills, plus some work on plays, and we'll scrimmage if we have numbers.
SCHEDULE
Tuesday, 4:00 pm, Practice, Makiki Park. We'll be done at 5:20.
Wednesday, 4:00 pm, Practice, Makiki Park. We'll be done around 6:15.
Thursday, 4:00 pm, Practice, Makiki Park. We'll be done around 6:15.
Friday, 8:00 pm, 17U Thunder vs. Gladiators, Kilauea Gym. Coach Larry will be in charge. I have to work.
Saturday, 1:00 pm, Practice, Makiki Park. Done by 2:30.
Sunday, 10:40 am, 15U Thunder vs. Blue Devils, McKinley Gym. Be there by 10:00 am.
Sunday, 2:00 pm, 17U Thunder game, Palolo Gym. Be there by 1:00 — NJB will start games early when the previous game ends early.
Monday practice shooting statistics (9/5/11)
Fullcourt layups, right side
Cody 6.0, miss, miss, miss
Alleck 5.67, 5.30, 5.85, 5.50
Jackson miss, 6.49, 6.89, 7.66
Thomas miss, 5.05, 5.51, miss
Raikwon 6.32, miss, miss, 5.40
JJ 5.28, miss, 4.79*, 5.29
* didn't use backboard, no longer admissable
Fullcourt layups, left side
Cody miss, miss, miss, miss
Alleck miss, miss, 5.91, miss
Jackson 6.87, 7.19, miss, miss
Thomas miss, miss, miss, miss
Raikwon 5.55, miss, miss, miss
JJ 5.20, 5.55, 5.28, 5.78
Fullcourt bank shot, right side
Cody 6.44, miss, miss, miss
Alleck 5.59, miss, 5.71, miss
Jackson miss, miss, 7.45, 7.64
Thomas miss, miss, 6.07, miss
Raikwon miss, 6.16, 5.80, 6.48
JJ miss, 5.61, 5.38, miss
Fullcourt bank shot, left side
Cody miss, miss, miss, 5.91
Alleck miss, 6.24, 5.80, miss
Jackson miss, miss, 7.63, miss
Thomas 6.12, miss, 6.13, miss
Raikwon 5.94, miss, 6.47, miss
JJ miss, 5.73, 5.35, miss
Monty miss, miss, miss, miss
Isaiah miss, 6.72, miss, 6.13
Cozia miss, miss, 5.99, miss
Low post bank shot, 30-second limit
Cody 12-16
Alleck 11-15
Jackson 8-13
Thomas 10-16
JJ 16-17
Monty 10-17
Isaiah 15-16
Cozia 7-15
High post turnaround, 30-second limit
Cody 3-12
Alleck 2-13
Jackson 4-12
Thomas 5-13
JJ 3-12
Monty 6-13
Isaiah 7-11
Cozia 6-12
3-point shot, 30-second limit
Round One, top, right wing, right corner, left wing, left corner
Cody 3-13, 3-14, 1-11, 3-13, 2-11
Alleck 0-13, 4-14, 0-14, 4-12, 5-14
Jackson 1-12, 0-10, 0-10, 2-10, 0-10
Thomas 2-11, 2-12, 2-13, 1-13, 1-12
JJ 7-13, 4-14, 6-13, 4-13, 3-14
Monty 7-13, 3-13, 3-14, 1-13, 2-13
Isaiah 3-11, 1-12, 3-11, 8-11, 8-10
Cozia 6-12, 3-13, 4-14, 3-12, 4-13
Round One, top, right wing, right corner, left wing, left corner
Cody 4-12, 4-11, 2-11, 2-9, 2-9
Alleck 0-12, 3-13, 3-11, 1-12, 2-12
Jackson 2-11, 1-10, 0-10, 2-11, 2-11
Thomas 3-12, 2-12, 3-12, 0-11, 3-12
JJ 5-12, 5-12, 6-13, 3-13, 7-13
Isaiah 3-11, 4-11, 6-10, 4-11, 5-10
3-point totals
Cody 26-114 (.228)
Alleck 22-127 (.173)
Jackson 10-105 (.095)
Thomas 19-120 (.153)
JJ 50-130 (.385)
Monty 16-66 (.242)
Isaiah 45-108 (.417)
Cozia 20-64 (.313)
Good work, gentlemen. More to be done today.
I lub this game.
Just wanted to let everyone know that our 17U game on Sunday has been moved up from 3:00 pm to 2:00. It was a request from the NJB All-Net League coordinator, Stephen Chong. Our earlier game that day for 15U is at 10:40 am, so the rest time is still pretty good, two hours.
See you guys at practice! Today will be a short one since I have to go to work. We'll do more shooting drills, plus some work on plays, and we'll scrimmage if we have numbers.
SCHEDULE
Tuesday, 4:00 pm, Practice, Makiki Park. We'll be done at 5:20.
Wednesday, 4:00 pm, Practice, Makiki Park. We'll be done around 6:15.
Thursday, 4:00 pm, Practice, Makiki Park. We'll be done around 6:15.
Friday, 8:00 pm, 17U Thunder vs. Gladiators, Kilauea Gym. Coach Larry will be in charge. I have to work.
Saturday, 1:00 pm, Practice, Makiki Park. Done by 2:30.
Sunday, 10:40 am, 15U Thunder vs. Blue Devils, McKinley Gym. Be there by 10:00 am.
Sunday, 2:00 pm, 17U Thunder game, Palolo Gym. Be there by 1:00 — NJB will start games early when the previous game ends early.
Monday practice shooting statistics (9/5/11)
Fullcourt layups, right side
Cody 6.0, miss, miss, miss
Alleck 5.67, 5.30, 5.85, 5.50
Jackson miss, 6.49, 6.89, 7.66
Thomas miss, 5.05, 5.51, miss
Raikwon 6.32, miss, miss, 5.40
JJ 5.28, miss, 4.79*, 5.29
* didn't use backboard, no longer admissable
Fullcourt layups, left side
Cody miss, miss, miss, miss
Alleck miss, miss, 5.91, miss
Jackson 6.87, 7.19, miss, miss
Thomas miss, miss, miss, miss
Raikwon 5.55, miss, miss, miss
JJ 5.20, 5.55, 5.28, 5.78
Fullcourt bank shot, right side
Cody 6.44, miss, miss, miss
Alleck 5.59, miss, 5.71, miss
Jackson miss, miss, 7.45, 7.64
Thomas miss, miss, 6.07, miss
Raikwon miss, 6.16, 5.80, 6.48
JJ miss, 5.61, 5.38, miss
Fullcourt bank shot, left side
Cody miss, miss, miss, 5.91
Alleck miss, 6.24, 5.80, miss
Jackson miss, miss, 7.63, miss
Thomas 6.12, miss, 6.13, miss
Raikwon 5.94, miss, 6.47, miss
JJ miss, 5.73, 5.35, miss
Monty miss, miss, miss, miss
Isaiah miss, 6.72, miss, 6.13
Cozia miss, miss, 5.99, miss
Low post bank shot, 30-second limit
Cody 12-16
Alleck 11-15
Jackson 8-13
Thomas 10-16
JJ 16-17
Monty 10-17
Isaiah 15-16
Cozia 7-15
High post turnaround, 30-second limit
Cody 3-12
Alleck 2-13
Jackson 4-12
Thomas 5-13
JJ 3-12
Monty 6-13
Isaiah 7-11
Cozia 6-12
3-point shot, 30-second limit
Round One, top, right wing, right corner, left wing, left corner
Cody 3-13, 3-14, 1-11, 3-13, 2-11
Alleck 0-13, 4-14, 0-14, 4-12, 5-14
Jackson 1-12, 0-10, 0-10, 2-10, 0-10
Thomas 2-11, 2-12, 2-13, 1-13, 1-12
JJ 7-13, 4-14, 6-13, 4-13, 3-14
Monty 7-13, 3-13, 3-14, 1-13, 2-13
Isaiah 3-11, 1-12, 3-11, 8-11, 8-10
Cozia 6-12, 3-13, 4-14, 3-12, 4-13
Round One, top, right wing, right corner, left wing, left corner
Cody 4-12, 4-11, 2-11, 2-9, 2-9
Alleck 0-12, 3-13, 3-11, 1-12, 2-12
Jackson 2-11, 1-10, 0-10, 2-11, 2-11
Thomas 3-12, 2-12, 3-12, 0-11, 3-12
JJ 5-12, 5-12, 6-13, 3-13, 7-13
Isaiah 3-11, 4-11, 6-10, 4-11, 5-10
3-point totals
Cody 26-114 (.228)
Alleck 22-127 (.173)
Jackson 10-105 (.095)
Thomas 19-120 (.153)
JJ 50-130 (.385)
Monty 16-66 (.242)
Isaiah 45-108 (.417)
Cozia 20-64 (.313)
Good work, gentlemen. More to be done today.
I lub this game.
Saturday, September 3, 2011
Practice if you like success
Makiki Park, 1:00 p.m. today (Saturday). More work on shooting, ballhandling and more shooting. I'll be statting everyone's numbers like we did on Thursday. Numbers don't lie and there is room for improvement no matter if you're in CAL, NJB, NCAA or NBA.
15U plays tomorrow, 10:10 a.m. at Kilauea.
Then practice Monday through Thursday at Makiki Park. I may have to work on one or two of those nights, so I'll keep everybody posted on changes.
17U plays Friday, 8:00 p.m. at Kilauea.
I'm looking forward to getting back to practice today. Nothing like repetition to build success. Sweat equity pays off in the long run. I lub this game!
15U plays tomorrow, 10:10 a.m. at Kilauea.
Then practice Monday through Thursday at Makiki Park. I may have to work on one or two of those nights, so I'll keep everybody posted on changes.
17U plays Friday, 8:00 p.m. at Kilauea.
I'm looking forward to getting back to practice today. Nothing like repetition to build success. Sweat equity pays off in the long run. I lub this game!
Thursday, September 1, 2011
Drill times, shooting reps
Back to a smaller unit for today's practice, but we made the best of it. In fact, we got LOTS of reps in between Jackson, Alleck, Mick, Cody and Raekwon. After three days of work with new plays, defense and basic drills, today was about shooting, shooting and more shooting. Here are some times and shooting numbers.
Fullcourt layups, right hand
Jackson 7.3 seconds, 7.99, 7.74, 7.77
Alleck 5.67, miss, miss, miss
Mick 5.34, 5.13, 5.29, 5.11
Cody miss, 5.81, 5.51, miss
Fullcourt layups, left hand
Jackson 7.43, miss, miss, miss
Alleck 6.10, 5.68, miss, 5.78
Mick miss, 5.13, 5.44, miss
Cody 6.40, miss, miss, 5.82
Fullcourt bank shot, right hand
Jackson miss, miss, 7.61, 8.88
Alleck miss, 6.17, miss, miss
Mick miss, 5.61, 5.08, 6.58
Cody miss, miss, miss, miss
Fullcourt bank shot, left hand
Jackson 7.55, miss, miss, miss
Alleck miss, miss, miss, miss
Mick miss, miss, miss, 6.43
Cody miss, miss, miss, 6.35
Raekwon 6.19, miss, miss, miss
Fullcourt, behind-the-back dribble, elbow jumper
Right sideline
Jackson miss, miss, miss, 10.37
Alleck miss, miss, 6.37, 6.11
Mick miss, miss, miss, miss
Cody miss, miss, miss, miss
Raekwon miss, 7.17, miss, miss
Left sideline
Jackson miss, miss, miss, miss
Alleck miss, miss, miss, miss
Mick miss, miss, miss, 6.70
Cody miss, miss, miss, miss
Raekwon miss, miss, miss, miss
Right sideline (again)
Jackson 9.11, miss, miss, miss
Alleck miss, 7.28, 6.58, 7.30
Mick miss, miss, miss, 8.21
Cody 6.56, miss, miss, miss
Raekwon miss, 7.17, 7.68, miss
Low post bank shot, 60-second limit
Jackson 9-13
Alleck 10-16, 11-19
Mick 10-14
Cody 12-16
Raekwon 13-16
High post, turnaround jumper (with entry pass), 60-second limit
Raekwon 5-9, 4-13
Mick 6-11, 4-11
Jackson 2-9, 1-13
Cody 2-11, 4-13
Alleck 4-10, 5-12
3-point shot, top of the key, 30-second limit
Raekwon 5-11, 3-15
Fullcourt layups, right hand
Jackson 7.3 seconds, 7.99, 7.74, 7.77
Alleck 5.67, miss, miss, miss
Mick 5.34, 5.13, 5.29, 5.11
Cody miss, 5.81, 5.51, miss
Fullcourt layups, left hand
Jackson 7.43, miss, miss, miss
Alleck 6.10, 5.68, miss, 5.78
Mick miss, 5.13, 5.44, miss
Cody 6.40, miss, miss, 5.82
Fullcourt bank shot, right hand
Jackson miss, miss, 7.61, 8.88
Alleck miss, 6.17, miss, miss
Mick miss, 5.61, 5.08, 6.58
Cody miss, miss, miss, miss
Fullcourt bank shot, left hand
Jackson 7.55, miss, miss, miss
Alleck miss, miss, miss, miss
Mick miss, miss, miss, 6.43
Cody miss, miss, miss, 6.35
Raekwon 6.19, miss, miss, miss
Fullcourt, behind-the-back dribble, elbow jumper
Right sideline
Jackson miss, miss, miss, 10.37
Alleck miss, miss, 6.37, 6.11
Mick miss, miss, miss, miss
Cody miss, miss, miss, miss
Raekwon miss, 7.17, miss, miss
Left sideline
Jackson miss, miss, miss, miss
Alleck miss, miss, miss, miss
Mick miss, miss, miss, 6.70
Cody miss, miss, miss, miss
Raekwon miss, miss, miss, miss
Right sideline (again)
Jackson 9.11, miss, miss, miss
Alleck miss, 7.28, 6.58, 7.30
Mick miss, miss, miss, 8.21
Cody 6.56, miss, miss, miss
Raekwon miss, 7.17, 7.68, miss
Low post bank shot, 60-second limit
Jackson 9-13
Alleck 10-16, 11-19
Mick 10-14
Cody 12-16
Raekwon 13-16
High post, turnaround jumper (with entry pass), 60-second limit
Raekwon 5-9, 4-13
Mick 6-11, 4-11
Jackson 2-9, 1-13
Cody 2-11, 4-13
Alleck 4-10, 5-12
3-point shot, top of the key, 30-second limit
Raekwon 5-11, 3-15
Mick 1-13, 4-12
Jackson 1-9, 0-11
Cody 1-9, 5-12
Alleck 3-12, 4-14
3-point shot, right wing, 30-second limit
Raekwon 4-12
Mick 0-11
Jackson 2-12
Cody 2-12
Alleck 4-12
3-point shot, right corner, 30-second limit
Raekwon 7-12
Mick 1-13
Jackson 1-12
Cody 0-13
Alleck 4-10
3-point shot, left wing, 30-second limit
Raekwon 3-10
Mick 4-12
Jackson 1-12
Cody 3-12
Alleck 5-13
3-point shot, left corner, 30-second limit
Raekwon 0-12
Mick 2-12
Jackson 1-10
Cody 3-14
Alleck 1-13
3-point shot, top of key, 30-second limit
Raekwon 6-14
Mick 6-14
Jackson 0-10
Cody 2-12
Alleck 4-12
3-point shot, right wing, 30-second limit
Raekwon 5-13
Mick 6-14
Jackson (had to go home)
Cody 2-13
Alleck 5-12
3-point shot, right corner, 30-second limit
Raekwon 8-14
Mick 1-11
Cody 2-10
Alleck 4-12
3-point shot, left wing, 30-second limit
Raekwon 3-12
Mick 0-12
Cody 2-10
Alleck 3-11
3-point shot, left corner, 30-second limit
Raekwon 3-12
Mick 2-11
Cody 0-11
Alleck 2-13
TOTAL, 3-point shots
Raekwon 45-137 (.328)
Mick 27-135 (.200)
Jackson 8-89 (.090)
Cody 22-115 (.191)
Alleck 39-134 (.291)
The purpose of the shooting drills and keeping stats is NOT to feel overly confident or get bummed out by high or low scores. The purpose to get REPS in. To see gradual improvement as we continue to do these drills over time. Setting goals is always constructive when there is a sound purpose.
By doing the 3-point drill under time constraint, everybody shot with urgency, crisp and focused. Getting footwork in line before catching the ball, following through, keeping both hands in the shooting box, left hand parallel to the left side of the rim, etc. Jackson did his best even though he was tired from our earlier drills. His shots were usually on line, just short, which is fine. He will get stronger.
Mick's shot is often short, which is not a bad problem. Easily correctible with a higher followthrough and reps. Mick has good followthrough. Alleck does a good job with following through high on the 3s. Both Mick and Alleck can develop into good 3-point shooters with reps.
Cody was fairly accurate, just short or long on a lot of shots. This is is typical of a shooter who is not quite in top physical condition, but Cody's in good shape. Another week or so of reps and I think he'll be deadly.
Raekwon has always shown me an efficient, very good shooting release and trajectory. He always squares up well and gets a nice arch on his shot consistently. One of the few who keeps that elbow under his shot and keeps that left hand nice and steady on the follow through. A big man (he's about 5-11) who can hit the 3 consistently is a huge advantage, especially in our system.
Anybody who shoots 300 shots per day is going to become a better shooter. Counting the low and high post shot drills, we got in roughly 150-160 shots each today. Not bad. That's why using free time wisely to shoot, work on ballhandling and condition is so vital. Idle time is no good, especially with only two months left before tryouts for varsity and JV teams.
Reps build confidence. Period. So keep shooting, no matter how tough things are or how busy your schedule is. Squeeze in 30 minutes in the morning and 30 more after school. It's all about priorities and your goals for yourself and your teammates. Pretty simple, but like many simple things, not easily achieved. SWEAT EQUITY. Invest in it. You deserve to treat yourself to success.
No practice Friday. I have to work at night. But we'll meet on Saturday, 1:00 p.m. at Makiki Park for more shooting and ballhandling work, touch up on our new plays (Monday and Tuesday) and fine-tune our defense. It was a fun week. I'm thankful that we're working hard and having fun.
I LUB THIS GAME.
Schedule
Saturday, 1:00 p.m., Practice, Makiki Park
Sunday, 10:10 a.m., 15U Thunder vs. Gladiators, Kilauea Gym (be there by 9:15 a.m.)
17U Thunder have a bye this weekend, but please come to practice to learn our new stuff and rep through the drills.
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