PAA 13U League, Palolo Gym
GREAT HEART today.
Good hustle. Our PAA League team has a lot of inexperienced players who are new to each other. It will take time to develop chemistry. It will take time to train everybody on positioning in our halfcourt and fullcourt defenses. It will take time for each player to learn how to move the ball effectively.
I really don't have that kind of time. I want us to be good NOW. So the sooner everybody comes to practice ON TIME and the sooner we all listen and work, the faster we will improve. The more we practice and get reps on both offense and defense, the more we will play with speed and instincts rather than overthinking and moving slowly.
Our co-captains and most experienced players, Ryan and Micah, did all right today. We need them to be aggressive and push the tempo, look for their shots, and when they draw a double team, kick the ball to open teammates. They did that for most of the game until we all got fatigued. That's why those open 3-pointers missed in the last 4 minutes when we had Court Kings on the ropes.
We were totally outsized, but we did a pretty good job boxing out. Of course, that's not enough to do a "pretty good" job against a team of 6-footers. We — all five Thunder on the court — have to box out on EVERY shot, box out every opposing player. That's the truth. Otherwise, we give up easy layups instead of getting rebounds and scoring on the fastbreak.
We have the potential to become a good team in PAA. My guess is Court Kings are one of the top teams with their height and inside game. They almost lost to us and we're not even close to our potential yet. I have hope and I expect the best from our team every day. I think every one of our players should, too. We're in this together.
Lineup: Jhevin, Chaz, Trinity, Jonah, Jayden, Micah, Ryan, Jance, Little Josh.
Next: Sunday, 8:00 am - Stretching/warmups at Aiea gym. 9:00 am - H1 Thunder vs. Aiea Blazers (13U).
Monday, 5:00 pm - Practice at Makiki Park.
WE LUB THIS GAAAAME!!
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