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Monday Morning Quarterback
One who criticizes or passes judgment from a position of hindsight
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And of course, what was good.
So in other words, the good, the bad and the ugly...
Why don't we start with the good as we give out our first Gameballs of the year? If there was Epic Video and I had a sound effect, I'd play it, but I don't.
It'll be a two man race for the GB for two players on the same team, Justin and Daniel from the 7th grade.
If points matter most to you, then Daniel should get the nod on his scored a career high 15 points in the victory.
But if you are a believer in assists, then Justin should get your nod because he dished out a lot of them on Friday night setting up his teammates, leading to points. Hecka assists some might even say.
Daniel looked a lot like his brother Tommy (insert Gavin joke here) the other night as he made a 3 pointer for the first time. Daniel is usually a player who scores down low, but if he can get his perimeter game going too, he'll be even more dangerous. He was fierce on the boards and is one of the top rebounders in the school even though he is not the biggest of players.
Justin has been known to score, score and score, but this year he has really developed a part of his game a true point guard needs to have, his passing. Justin's head is up during the fast breaks and he is finding his teammates in good positions to score. A good player can score, but a great player can make his teammates better. Justin is heading in that direction.
So who do you vote for? The poll is up, voting ends Friday afternoon.
Moving onto some of the other teams, we will start with the 6th grade and their game Saturday morning in Half Moon Bay.
Lay-ups, lay-ups, and lay-ups. If you watch the RAW video that will come on Tuesday, my goodness, this game should've been a double digit win.
Part of the problem is that some of the players still don't shoot correctly and they need to start doing so. At the 6th grade level, you got to have some strength where you aren't pushing the ball with both hands. And for Pete's (or whichever name you please) sake, please leave the ground when you take a shot. This is something that needs to be worked on in practice, over and over and over, some come game time, you don't make the same mistake.
The 5th grade has fire power, they can score. So it's good to see them win a game more based on their defense than their offense. It shows that if need be, they can lock down a team.
It was also a positive sign to see both of the Jasons grab some tough rebounds inside.
Jonathan, despite scoring only 7 points, still had himself a really stellar game on the defensive end.
The last team we look at today in the return of MMQ is the DeMarillac 8th grade team. They won their last game on athleticism but that can only last for so long.
It is apparent that some of them have not been playing for that long and still lack the game experience for basketball. It can be developed with time, but they will need to start working harder in practice and focusing.
They have a chip on their shoulders because of their given talent, but that can only go so far. They'll need to hone their skills, listen to their coaches, and play smart basketball if they want to contend this year.
So winning a game where a lot of stuff went wrong is always a good thing.
And there is it, the bottom line for any team.
If you won the game and you didn't play at your best, how good could you be when you are at your best?
See ya pals.
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