I still feel positive about this team. Prior years problems were glaring and not fixable during the season. For instance, mid year it's hard to develop your outside shot. It's hard to develop when your leader (AJ Hammons) doesn't bring the effort every day.
This year is different. I think we are seeing normal issues that teams (made up of kids) struggle with throughout a typical seasons. For instance, patience, shot selection, valuing each possession, finding yourself out of position on the defensive end, losing your man, not seeing the ball etc.
This year we have a leader that works harder than anybody. Our defense will progress, shot selection will get better, the players will mature. We have the athletes, shooters, hard wokers, and size built for a long tournament run. The team we have has the pieces, Painter has until March to have this team at it's peak.
Enjoy the ride, even though they'll be some games like this. I think we value the season so much, and that makes these losses more disappointing. However, after this season we may have the opportunity to value the tournament more, and the season less.
This year is different. I think we are seeing normal issues that teams (made up of kids) struggle with throughout a typical seasons. For instance, patience, shot selection, valuing each possession, finding yourself out of position on the defensive end, losing your man, not seeing the ball etc.
This year we have a leader that works harder than anybody. Our defense will progress, shot selection will get better, the players will mature. We have the athletes, shooters, hard wokers, and size built for a long tournament run. The team we have has the pieces, Painter has until March to have this team at it's peak.
Enjoy the ride, even though they'll be some games like this. I think we value the season so much, and that makes these losses more disappointing. However, after this season we may have the opportunity to value the tournament more, and the season less.
