A much improved Green team came out this weekend and gave Mad Dog a run for their money. We ended up playing them evenly through 3 quarters and taking a 5-4 lead into the final stanza before things started to fall apart a little. Our set offense was much better, and our players' shot placement was usually right on, however we saw a few more ill-advised shots than we did last week. We had balanced scoring, with 5 players netting goals, (Gardner, Kennedy, Paniello, Stelmachowicz, and Ramaciotti) and strong defense in front of the goal that gave Mad Dog a lot of trouble scoring on set offense.
I was once laughed at for explaining to the boys I was coaching that a lack of communication could be "fatal." While that word is a little extreme, that scenario sort of played out today, as our lack of eye contact and silence while controlling the ball led to turnovers and counterattacks on which Mad Dog was usually able to convert. A few other goals came from overaggressiveness outside of 5M while on defense. Remember, our goal on defense is to force bad passes, not to be heroes and collect steals. Most players want to be fouled outside of 5M so that they can shoot on a free throw. It's a lot easier to score if your defender has to give you space, so it's imperative not to foul so that we make the other team's job difficult.
Co-players of the game go to Justin Ramaciotti for his two-meter defense and his conversion of a beautiful timing RB, and to Evan Stelmachowicz for tremendous improvement in front of the cage on both ends of the pool. The coaches would like to wish you all a happy holiday season and we look forward to continuing working hard and having fun in January.
-Coach Merritt
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