Good workout today at Makiki Park. 5 strong: Joshua de Jesus, Kali'a Mielke, Ryan Higashionna, Kyle Moraga and Hsien Pascua. Got some ballhandling and defensive work in, though not quite enough. There are good habits to keep repeating and bad habits we need to eliminate, and that comes with practice and repetition. Then we scrimmaged 3-on-3. Kyle, Kali‘a and Ryan against Hsien, Josh and Coach Paul. Kyle's team led something like 26-12 before Josh's team made a run. It was 32-29 with less than a minute left, but Kyle free throws to ice it. Final was 36-31 (something like that).
Ryan was the leading scorer for his team, running backdoor for passes from Kali‘a and Kyle. Hsien was the top scorer for his team.
Next: Saturday, 2:00 pm, practice, Makiki Park. Hopefully, we have enough for 4-on-4 or 5-on-5 fullcourt. Then Sunday, 11:00 am, McCully gym. WE LUB THIS GAME!
Wednesday, October 23, 2013
Tuesday, October 22, 2013
Car washes in December
* * * Get your car wash groove on, everybody. We've got 3 in December.
> Saturday, Dec. 7
> Saturday, Dec. 14
> Saturday, Dec. 21
All car washes at McCully Union Station, 9 am to 3 pm. Get there 1 hour early and then wash them chariots. Call me 551-1054 or Coach Roy 284-1643 for rides.
We've got leagues, tournaments, new uniforms and maybe some traveling to pay for, past and future, so we'll keep washing cars (and playing basketball!) consistently year-round.
WE LUB THIS GAME!
> Saturday, Dec. 7
> Saturday, Dec. 14
> Saturday, Dec. 21
All car washes at McCully Union Station, 9 am to 3 pm. Get there 1 hour early and then wash them chariots. Call me 551-1054 or Coach Roy 284-1643 for rides.
We've got leagues, tournaments, new uniforms and maybe some traveling to pay for, past and future, so we'll keep washing cars (and playing basketball!) consistently year-round.
WE LUB THIS GAME!
Team ball rules
Team ball does it all. The boys in Indiana always known this. Same with our Thunder.
Scroll down the middle section about the Terre Haute Jammers. This sounds familiar.
Scroll down the middle section about the Terre Haute Jammers. This sounds familiar.
Brad Miley, who played forward at Indiana State with Bird, had started the Jammers a few years before. "It was primarily for my kids," he says, and the program drew its players from the 20 or so miles around Terre Haute. The team didn't enjoy a Nike or Adidas sponsorship -- unlike some other AAU teams, they didn't travel extensively or wear slick warm-up suits. Indeed, for most of the roster the notion of "jamming" was itself aspirational. "We had no Division I scholarships on our team," says Lucas Eitel, another ex-Jammer who walked on at Indiana State and is now a key shooter off the bench.
Still, the Jammers went on a stunning two-year run, regularly beating teams that boasted eight or nine future D-I players -- guys like Garrick Sherman (Michigan State), Evan Gordon (Arizona State), and DeShaun Thomas (Ohio State). "We played ‘Indiana-style basketball,'" Odum says (and those are his scare quotes). Most AAU teams play a fast-and-loose style that makes even NBA offenses seem elegant and unselfish. But the Jammers opted for a more structured, team-based approach, passing the ball, cutting constantly, chirping on defense.
It worked. "I don't think most of our opponents knew what hit them," Miley says. The Jammers' motives were never entirely pure. "If we play individually we don't beat them," Odum explains. "And then we're definitely not getting any looks from college coaches."
In 2008, Miley decided to take his team on the road. The Jammers scraped together enough cash to attend the Nike Main Event, a sprawling, four-division tournament in Las Vegas. To save money, the Jammers flew in on a brutal red-eye out of Indianapolis and played their first game that same day. "You could tell they were tired," Miley says, and the Jammers lost to a team from Oregon. Then they won their next eight straight, beating Dallas Showtyme and capturing the Gold Division title.
Monday funday
Had a superb workout yesterday afternoon at Makiki Park. You guys are forcing me to run the court and sweat in my old age and flabbiness. I might get skinny again one day.
We had a good turnout of 6 strong: Javan Montiho, Kali'a Mielke, Jared Elwin, Kyle Moraga, Joshua de Jesus and Kapaa Nishimura. Coach Rob and I joined in for our scrimmage. We got some work done, not as much as I'd like, but there's only so much we can do in one hour.
Scrimmage: Going 4-on-4 fullcourt man defense gives us a lot of teachable moments. There's no place to hide when a defender doesn't play smart. So we keep running, scrimmaging and learning from our mistakes every time we hit the court. That's one of the beautiful things about competition: there are times when us coaches have to speak up, and there's times when nothing needs to be said.
Defense teaches responsibility. It's work, but it's also about heart, and we got lots of that!
The team of Kali‘a, Javan, Kapaa and Coach Paul edged the team of Jared, Kyle, Josh and Coach Rob 35-34 (something like that). Good work. Fun work.
Next: Wednesday, 5:00 pm, practice at Makiki Park. Everybody - 13U, 15U, 17U, Thunder alumni, Thunder dads, Thunder brothers - is welcome to compete. We need that.
WE LUB THIS GAAAAME!!
We had a good turnout of 6 strong: Javan Montiho, Kali'a Mielke, Jared Elwin, Kyle Moraga, Joshua de Jesus and Kapaa Nishimura. Coach Rob and I joined in for our scrimmage. We got some work done, not as much as I'd like, but there's only so much we can do in one hour.
Scrimmage: Going 4-on-4 fullcourt man defense gives us a lot of teachable moments. There's no place to hide when a defender doesn't play smart. So we keep running, scrimmaging and learning from our mistakes every time we hit the court. That's one of the beautiful things about competition: there are times when us coaches have to speak up, and there's times when nothing needs to be said.
Defense teaches responsibility. It's work, but it's also about heart, and we got lots of that!
The team of Kali‘a, Javan, Kapaa and Coach Paul edged the team of Jared, Kyle, Josh and Coach Rob 35-34 (something like that). Good work. Fun work.
Next: Wednesday, 5:00 pm, practice at Makiki Park. Everybody - 13U, 15U, 17U, Thunder alumni, Thunder dads, Thunder brothers - is welcome to compete. We need that.
WE LUB THIS GAAAAME!!
Monday, October 21, 2013
Sunday funday
Solid workout today with Javan Montiho, Kali'a Mielke and Kyle Moraga. We keep working on fundamentals. Today is was a focus on shooting, low-post footwork and floaters. Keep up the excellent work every day, Thunder. 200+ shots a day, after one month, you're 6,000 shots ahead of most other players.
WE LUB THIS GAME!
Next: Monday, 5:00 pm, practice, Makiki Park. Drills and scrimmage. WE LUB THIS GAME!
WE LUB THIS GAME!
Next: Monday, 5:00 pm, practice, Makiki Park. Drills and scrimmage. WE LUB THIS GAME!
Saturday, October 19, 2013
Video: Thunder 17U vs Kailua
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
A good battle with a tall team from Kailua. A big third quarter, fueled by our fullcourt press, was a big factor. Fun game to watch.
If you notice a lot of fouls being called, that's because this was part of the OIA referee training, hosted by CAL League. In other words, this is how most high school games are called. I don't care much how referees call a game, as long as they are consistent and fair. Never expect perfection from them. It's a tough job.
When referees allow plenty of physical play, we learn to adjust. That's been one of the best things we've done in the past year. A good team has to be ready to adjust to the officiating. On the mainland, most of the referees allowed a lot of contact, stuff that was sometimes blatant fouls normally. But we were ready.
Part 2
Part 3
A good battle with a tall team from Kailua. A big third quarter, fueled by our fullcourt press, was a big factor. Fun game to watch.
If you notice a lot of fouls being called, that's because this was part of the OIA referee training, hosted by CAL League. In other words, this is how most high school games are called. I don't care much how referees call a game, as long as they are consistent and fair. Never expect perfection from them. It's a tough job.
When referees allow plenty of physical play, we learn to adjust. That's been one of the best things we've done in the past year. A good team has to be ready to adjust to the officiating. On the mainland, most of the referees allowed a lot of contact, stuff that was sometimes blatant fouls normally. But we were ready.
What now?
Well, I kind of like taking a deep breath and exhaling. There are no games scheduled, though hopefully we get some games against ILH JV and/or middle-school teams.
I was told by an OIA varsity coach that league/DOE rules prohibit allowing players/teams with kids who are eighth grade and younger from playing on a high school campus. I didn't know this rule, but it makes sense. They don't want to get sued by a non-high school athlete who gets injured, bottom line. Sad, but true.
But there's hope. I'm going to keep searching around for tournaments that may need a fill-in team. You never know.
And we'll be (finally) back on the pavement to wash cars starting in December. There's a lot of washing to be done, but we seem to get the job done quite well while having a lot of fun every time.
I love you guys. Keep up the good effort in the classroom and on the court.
NEXT: Practice, Sunday, 11:00 am, McCully gym. WE LUB THIS GAAAAME!!
I was told by an OIA varsity coach that league/DOE rules prohibit allowing players/teams with kids who are eighth grade and younger from playing on a high school campus. I didn't know this rule, but it makes sense. They don't want to get sued by a non-high school athlete who gets injured, bottom line. Sad, but true.
But there's hope. I'm going to keep searching around for tournaments that may need a fill-in team. You never know.
And we'll be (finally) back on the pavement to wash cars starting in December. There's a lot of washing to be done, but we seem to get the job done quite well while having a lot of fun every time.
I love you guys. Keep up the good effort in the classroom and on the court.
NEXT: Practice, Sunday, 11:00 am, McCully gym. WE LUB THIS GAAAAME!!
17U: H1 Thunder 55, Kailua 43
Mahalo to Coach Roy and Coach Rob for picking up the guys and doing good work on Friday. I expected just 6 players, but we ended up with 8. Having some of our 13U guys step up was key. I watched the video late last night and had fun seeing a team that played like an older team.
Isaiah played strong, as usual, and Haka made it to the game. (I forgot that his football game isn't until Saturday.) Isaiah drew fouls all game long, which is interesting because it was CAL League's referee training night. That means there was a three-man crew on the court at all times, and Isaiah was shooting bonus free throws early in the second quarter. The officials did a pretty stellar job all game long.
Haka hit some early 3-point bombs to help us open a double-digit lead and we never let it go. It's also satisfying to see our younger guys play solid basketball. Friday's lineup: Isaiah, Haka, Kyle, Joshua, Kali‘a, Kapaa, Hsien and Cody.
That closes the fall season. It was a lot of fun, more than I expected for our 17U. Job well done!
Isaiah played strong, as usual, and Haka made it to the game. (I forgot that his football game isn't until Saturday.) Isaiah drew fouls all game long, which is interesting because it was CAL League's referee training night. That means there was a three-man crew on the court at all times, and Isaiah was shooting bonus free throws early in the second quarter. The officials did a pretty stellar job all game long.
Haka hit some early 3-point bombs to help us open a double-digit lead and we never let it go. It's also satisfying to see our younger guys play solid basketball. Friday's lineup: Isaiah, Haka, Kyle, Joshua, Kali‘a, Kapaa, Hsien and Cody.
That closes the fall season. It was a lot of fun, more than I expected for our 17U. Job well done!
Wednesday, October 16, 2013
Wednesday funday
Good workout today at Makiki Park. Today's crew: Kali'a Mielke, Ryan Higashionna, Kapaa Nishimura, Kyle Moraga, Hsien Pascua,Joshua de Jesus. Got some drills in, then scrimmaged the final 20 minutes. The team of Kali‘a, Ryan, Kapaa and Coach Rob beat the team of Kyle, Hsien, Josh and Coach Paul 35-31 (something like that). It's always good — and important — for us to scrimmage. As long as we have enough guys, we'll do it.
Daily work is good for the soul. WE LUB THIS GAME!
Next: Thunder 17U vs. Rising Stars, Friday, 7:10 pm, Kilauea gym. I have to work that night, so be sure to contact Coach Roy 284-1643 or Coach Rob Mielke for a ride.
Daily work is good for the soul. WE LUB THIS GAME!
Next: Thunder 17U vs. Rising Stars, Friday, 7:10 pm, Kilauea gym. I have to work that night, so be sure to contact Coach Roy 284-1643 or Coach Rob Mielke for a ride.
Monday funday
9 strong today at Makiki Park for practice. We got some drills done, then scrimmaged 5-on-5 (Coach Rob and I split one spot as the 10th man) for 20 minutes. Good, solid workout. Today's lineup: Javan Montiho, Ryan Higashionna, Kapaa Nishimura, Kali'a Mielke, Kyle Moraga, Joshua de Jesus, Felcris Jay Corpuz, Walter Berthold, Jared Elwin.
The scrimmage ended after one overtime with the score tied at 24. Good work, Thunder!
Next:
Wednesday, 5:00 pm - Practice, Makiki Park.
Friday, 7:10 pm - Thunder 17U vs. Rising Stars, Kilauea gym.
WE LUB THIS GAAAAME!
The scrimmage ended after one overtime with the score tied at 24. Good work, Thunder!
Next:
Wednesday, 5:00 pm - Practice, Makiki Park.
Friday, 7:10 pm - Thunder 17U vs. Rising Stars, Kilauea gym.
WE LUB THIS GAAAAME!
Monday, October 14, 2013
PAA League message
From Lloyd Lee of the Positive Attitude Always (PAA) League, a season-ending message.
Aloha,
We want to give a big MAHALO to all of you that participated in PA'A this season. Gerald and I really appreciate all of your input and feedback so that we may also improve our league for future seasons. We have always wanted to make this league a positive and learning experience for the kids so that they may grow, play through challenges, and mature from game to game. We both have been fortunate to see many kids play basketball through the years from PAL to the Varsity levels and enjoy seeing their hard work, dedication and passion of this sport. This makes it all worth it.
We hope that you've enjoyed and grew from it too. I know that Gerald and I have as we continue to learn from our experiences.
Aloha,
We want to give a big MAHALO to all of you that participated in PA'A this season. Gerald and I really appreciate all of your input and feedback so that we may also improve our league for future seasons. We have always wanted to make this league a positive and learning experience for the kids so that they may grow, play through challenges, and mature from game to game. We both have been fortunate to see many kids play basketball through the years from PAL to the Varsity levels and enjoy seeing their hard work, dedication and passion of this sport. This makes it all worth it.
We hope that you've enjoyed and grew from it too. I know that Gerald and I have as we continue to learn from our experiences.
Sunday, October 13, 2013
This week
Monday, Oct. 14
5:00 pm - Practice at Makiki Park. Hoping we have at least 8 so we can scrimmage again. The more the merrier.
Tuesday, Oct. 15
No practice, but get your reps in.
Wednesday, Oct. 16
5:00 pm - Practice at Makiki Park.
Thursday, Oct. 17
No practice
Friday, Oct. 18
7:10 pm - Thunder 17U vs. Rising Stars, Kilauea gym. CAL exhibition (referee training).
Saturday, Oct. 19
No practice. I have to work early, volleyball at 2 pm.
Sunday, Oct. 20
11:00 am - Practice, McCully gym.
200+ shots a day. Just do it!
5:00 pm - Practice at Makiki Park. Hoping we have at least 8 so we can scrimmage again. The more the merrier.
Tuesday, Oct. 15
No practice, but get your reps in.
Wednesday, Oct. 16
5:00 pm - Practice at Makiki Park.
Thursday, Oct. 17
No practice
Friday, Oct. 18
7:10 pm - Thunder 17U vs. Rising Stars, Kilauea gym. CAL exhibition (referee training).
Saturday, Oct. 19
No practice. I have to work early, volleyball at 2 pm.
Sunday, Oct. 20
11:00 am - Practice, McCully gym.
200+ shots a day. Just do it!
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