Today, Sunday, November 1, 2009 my 16u team had its second game against Team Braunschweig/Wolfenbuttel (BW) at home. The boys practice hard all week, but they began to get a big head after their win last week against Padderborn. I made sure to push them and let them know that they won one game and not to get a big head. So, I broke them down by letting them know all the mistakes they made during the game and practice. They responded with hard, intense and energetic practices.
Todays game started with BW coming out to a 0-7 lead. I called a timeout and I let them know you can't just "show up" and beat teams. After that they began to play better but still not what I wanted. Not even close! We battled back to cut their lead to 1 at the half, 31-32. During halftime, I had to let them know again that they are not very good when they want to do their own thing. I told them that if they listen to me, play hard and execute then they could beat anyone in Germany.
The second half started with us full of energy and we used it to pressure them into make poor decsions. My guards pressured the ball the whole game causeing the BW guards to become tired and make silly mistakes. At the end of the third quarter we had a 4point lead 45-41 and we never looked back. We held them to 2points in the fourth quarter and 11points in the second half. We won 64-43. I was please with the second half play but they need to learn to play that way the whole game. Our next game is away on November 8 against SG Bad Essen....I wish I could tell you the city but I can't. haha.
The picture is of the 16u team, me and my two asst coaches.
You tell that #10 I could post him up.
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