FRUSTRATION!

From the moment we got off of the bus, throughout warm ups, and on into the majority of the first half it appeared that our team wasn't mentally prepared for the game.  Throughout my career I've always been accustomed to mentally preparing for game day by visualizing the things that I need to do to help my team win, listening to music, and really focusing on the game plan prepared by my coaches.

Mental preparation has been very different for my teammates here.  By the end of the first quarter we were already down by 16 points. From there it slowly got worse, with most of our opponents points coming from beyond the arc.  They were 12 of 17 from the 3pt line at the half.


Their hot streak continued from the start of the second half. When a team is already the favorite to win the game, the last thing you want to do is commit turnovers or give up easy baskets.  Our lack of defensive pressure on them increased their confidence, which carried them through the remainder of the game. We made a few runs of our own, but never really got back into striking distance.  With this loss we fell into 8th place, lessening our chance of grabbing one of the playoff spots.  I finished the game with 45 points, 7 ast and 4 rebs, which is frustrating because we continue to lose.

NEW MUSIC!!

On Valentine's Day I released my second official mixtape, titled "214 Smooth Avenue".  Please take a listen here and let me know what you think.

TURN UP!!

Tied for 5th - Still Fighting...

Fighting for a playoff spot, we entered the game a little more upbeat.  It wasn't our best play, but at least we weren't as laid back as we have been in previous games.  The first half was a back and forth battle, showing that we could play with anybody in the league on a good day. At the half we were only down by 7. We went on a run at the start of the third and cut the lead down to two. They answered with a run of their own and pushed the lead back out to 12.  We spent a lot of energy trying to get back into the game, but from that point the game was never again in reach. We all could have played better, but there were definitely some positives coming out of the game.  I didn't feel like I played to well but I ended with 38 pts 6 ast and 6 rebs.  We are still in the hunt, now in a three way tie for 5th.  Next game scheduled for Friday, 2/14.

PLAYOFF HUNT!!

Playoffs start in March, so we have to start getting those last little cobwebs off and preparing mentally for the ensuing battles ahead.  Last Friday's opponent was more of a challenge than our last, but on paper we were still the better team. They were dealing with team injuries as well, but given our slow starts we were expecting a fight.  They came out the gate fast and focused as expected and took a small lead but that didn't last very long.

Once over our slow start we were able to take a 13pt lead into halftime.
They decided to change up their defensive plan in the second half, coming out in a zone.  The zone backfired, allowing us to go on a huge run of 3pt baskets and coasting to an easy victory.  Final score was 106-76.  I only played 4 or 5 minutes in the second half and ended the game with 33 pts, 2 rebs  and 4 assist.

We are now tied for 5th place, but have a lot more work to do to solidify our spot in the playoffs.
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HIGHLIGHTS!! OOH KILL EM