I just returned from a tournament in Poznan where we finished 3rd. Before you think we did alright there were only 4 teams. We went 1-2 for the weekend. We lost opening night to PKB Poznan by 7, a team we lost to earlier in the pre-season by 1 point and blew a 20 point lead. This time we had a 13 point lead at one point then they went zone and it got the best of us. I was very disappointed in my play that night. I feel bad for Lele because she ends up getting the grunt of it. The second night we beat Anwil, a team in our league where my current coach was an assistant at last year. So, he was very excited about beating them. In the 3rd and final game we played a very good Czech Republic team that commanded a 10 point lead at halftime against us and pushed it to 20 half way thru the third but we battled back and only lost by 2. I was fouled while driving and we were down by 3 with 9 seconds left, they were in the bonus so it sent me to the line. I knocked down the first one and then intentionally missed the second one. The ball did exactly what I wanted it to do. Compliments of DD, he might be the only coach I know and have had a team practice missing free throws intentionally LOL. The bounce off the rim about mid free throw lane and was tipped back by one of our players to another one standing on the perimeter. The defense rushed at him and he passed it to the best shooter on our team and the shot rimmed in and out. Tough loss for us but we didn’t deserve to win it because of our lackluster first half. The only good thing that came of this game is we didn’t give up and we battled to the end. On that note, I’m an optimist, I try to find a positive when there seems to only be negative, I try to find light when there is only dark, I’ll find good when there is only bad and I will try making things right when everything seems to be going wrong. So, “we didn’t lose the game we just ran out of time.” – Vince Lombardi The season starts in 2 weeks, our next pre-season game is Wednesday against a Euro league team and the best team in our league. We’ll know exactly what it takes to finish at the top of our league. Wish us luck! I hope all is well back home. I miss and love you guys. Uncle Erasmo, are you sure you don’t want to change your mind about Hawaii and bring EJ here. My apartment is much bigger than last year’s LOL. Until next time. Love
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