Credit to Boom. They look like a team that's played together a long time because that's what they are. Our execution offensively was ragged today, partly because of our lack of practice time together. Partly because we were so guard heavy today and didn't pass well or shoot well. Without Jerry, Kalai, Tanielu and Chris, we really struggled on the offensive boards. We missed all of them, as well as Jared. I still think if our best big guys today stayed on the post and attacked, it's a different game. But the will to do it wasn't there, and that's why we need to get back to practice and develop that killer instinct, that attack mentality.
With just seven guys today, we also ran out of gas. That's about conditioning. Getting that to a higher level, getting our attack mode in gear — that's a coach's job. My job.
Today's lineup: Micah Tong, Micah Visoria, Kyle Moraga, Ryan Higashionna, Joshua de Jesus, Felcris Corpuz, Jimark de Jesus.
It's a learning curve. You learn from the losses more than the wins. It just doesn't feel great to lose. Ever. But we will get better with reps. Winning and losing don't change what we do: work on fundamentals, play smart and play fast!
Practice for 15U in the afternoon was productive. It was mostly our 17U Maryknoll guys, plus Isaiah and most of the 12U/13U squad. All together, we had 14 players. We got a lot of basics done, including about 20 minutes of rebounding/box-out drills. We really need that, and we'll continue to work on that. It's basic and one of our weak spots. This will become one of our strengths.
Big MAHALO to Auntie Claire and Uncle Scott for post-game grinds at McDonald's. Also, MAHALO to Scott for shooting the game video and Claire for keeping score.
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