So going into game two we were more confident since we were supposed to have a full roster of players ready to go. Unfortunately, those nagging issues continued to play a large part of our early season problems and we dropped another close game by 5 points. It has been frusterating at times because we feel like despite not playing very good basketball we have been competitive in the first two games of the season. Surely we need to cut down on the amount od turnovers because in this league the margin for error is so slim for us.
Every team features athletes who can jump higher than us, shoot better than us and in general are taller than us as well. Therefore, we need to play a near perfect fundamentally sound game to succeed. It is a good learning experience for us though since we are playing shorthanded with only 7 or 8 players from week to week.
After getting used to winning all the time in the lower level league we are finding that we no longer can coast for even short stretches because every possession is important for us. Starting 0-2 is not the best way to make a first impression on these teams but I find solace in the fact that we have yet to be blown out in the first two contests.
I hope that in our next game we are able to somehow close the gap even firther and maybe even pull out a victory for the first time. Everyone is playing extremely hard and eventually that hard work should pay off for us. In the end, we want to build an even stronger franchise and program so this first "expansion" season for us is a building block towards the future of the team.
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Thursday, October 9, 2008
It's Been A Long Time Since I Left You
That is right peoples, I am back after a short hiatus to update you on everything that has gone on over the past 3 weeks or so. When I last wrote we were in between seasons looking to upgrade our roster in hopes of getting a few big men for the upcoming jump to the premier league. Well, we had a few players come in for workouts and none of them panned out. Originally, we had a free agent signed sealed and delivered but then right as we were signing the contract he got cold feet and backed off. No big deal really, but we headed intot he season with the same core group from the last season.
Our opening game was against two time champion "Shhh. Listen". Having lost their first game of the season they were going to make sure they did not drop a second straight game to us, the new kids on the block. Missing G.C. and his compadre hurt as we were left with just 7 players against what seemed like an army of players taller than 6-2. Keep in mind our tallest guy is like 6 feet tall, so the challenge was certainly a difficult one for us. Before the game started I am almost positive they felt like they were going to simply power right through us without much resistance. Unfortunately, we refused to make it easy and actually led for 2/3 of the game before finally succumbing to their size losing by 7 points.
So here we are at 0-1 ready for week 2 and the arrival of G.C. back to the lineup and allegedly two new players who look to suit up for the very first time. Looking at the competition I can honestly say that we are talented enough as a team to compete with these guys even though the majority of the players are taller, perhaps a step quicker and perhaps able to jump a little higher than us. One thing is for sure though, we have more heart and play funadmentally sound basketball that will cause other teams to work that much harder to beat us.
I expect that we will lose some games, but over the course of the season I would not be shocked to find us close to the top of the standings. I should be updating this weekly again now that the season has started so until tomorrow when I offer up a preview for our next game.
Our opening game was against two time champion "Shhh. Listen". Having lost their first game of the season they were going to make sure they did not drop a second straight game to us, the new kids on the block. Missing G.C. and his compadre hurt as we were left with just 7 players against what seemed like an army of players taller than 6-2. Keep in mind our tallest guy is like 6 feet tall, so the challenge was certainly a difficult one for us. Before the game started I am almost positive they felt like they were going to simply power right through us without much resistance. Unfortunately, we refused to make it easy and actually led for 2/3 of the game before finally succumbing to their size losing by 7 points.
So here we are at 0-1 ready for week 2 and the arrival of G.C. back to the lineup and allegedly two new players who look to suit up for the very first time. Looking at the competition I can honestly say that we are talented enough as a team to compete with these guys even though the majority of the players are taller, perhaps a step quicker and perhaps able to jump a little higher than us. One thing is for sure though, we have more heart and play funadmentally sound basketball that will cause other teams to work that much harder to beat us.
I expect that we will lose some games, but over the course of the season I would not be shocked to find us close to the top of the standings. I should be updating this weekly again now that the season has started so until tomorrow when I offer up a preview for our next game.
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