CAL Intermediate Division
It was an old-fashioned butt kicking. We went up against a strong, older team and got outplayed and outcoached. The Blue Devils shot extremely well, probably above 50%, probably close to 60%.
Chris was available today and he did good work in the low post when we got the entry passes in. That's one thing I wish I'd called more of. But it's true, we were fatigued, so our fullcourt pressure was not a factor in the third quarter.
They played man defense on us all game, which normally I love. But we didn't play strong offensively, especially on our pick and roll plays. Still too many dribbles and not enough straight-off-the-pick attacks. That's something we will work on at practice. When we were aggressive to the basket, we got points, drew a ton of fouls and had the Blue Devils in trouble.
As all of our guys get older, this will be more instinctive and intuitive. They'll know when it's time to burst to the basket with the ball.
The benefit of playing older guys who are skilled is that we really get tested, win or lose. This is the worst whupping we've taken in a long time, but I hope it inspires us to master the fundamentals and learn to attack when the opportunities are there.
For awhile it looked like we were going to have just 4 or 5 players today.
Today's lineup: Walter Berthold, Javan Montiho, Micah Visoria, Chris Afe, Kyle Moraga, Kapaa Nishimura, Jared Elwin, Joshua de Jesus (Josh).
As always, we will stick together. Teammates loyal to teammates no matter what the situation or obstacle. Being on time. Being honest with coaches. Forgiving one another. Growing stronger together.
We have three games in the coming week (Thur/Fri/Sat), so let's get ready. WE LUB THIS GAME!!
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