PAA 13U League, Palolo gym
We led 30-19 and had to fight off a HUGE Kahuku squad in the final minutes. Jonah's free throws with a few seconds left finally sealed the win.
Great hustle today, a lot of Thunder (Jayden, Josh R) hitting shots from long distance. Jonah also played well and is a big factor for us on the post, on the 3-point line, defending, pushing the break.
Micah was on fire through the first half and for a long stretch in the second half. This was about using speed and skill against a team of 5-10 guards and 6-0 and 6-4 posts. Their 6-4 center arrived around halftime. He hurt us under the basket with his size (260 pounds?) and we didn't offer much resistance. I wish our Pups would learn from a guy like Javan, who pushes big guys out, and when the big guys refuse to move, they end up getting 3-second violations. PUSH!
We've got so many good things going for us: playing with heart, toughness, ball movement, smart shot selection, fastbreaks, defensive stops, steals, more fastbreaks. We also make a lot of mistakes sometimes. Today's biggest boo-boos were being impatient with the ball, which led to bad passes, and not boxing out on every shot. Correctible stuff that takes reps and time, and more reps.
We went 4-3 in PAA regular season. Playoffs are next and every team is beatable. Let's see how far we can go, Pups.
It was great to see Ryan in uniform again. I wasn't expecting him to return until late February, but his dad gave the OK and he had his left wrist firmly wrapped. He gave us a lot of effort. The rust will shake off eventually.
Lineup: Jance, Chaz, Ryan, Trinity, Jayden, Jonah, Josh R, Micah.
Next:
9:40 am - Stretching/warmups at Aiea gym outside court.
10:40 am - H1 Thunder playoff game, Aiea gym (13U).
2:30 pm - Stretching/warmups at Kilauea gym outside court.
3:30 pm - H1 Thunder vs. Swish, Kilauea gym (Intermediate).
WE LOVE THIS GAAAME!!
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