Hey,
Finally I managed to buy a new PC, sorry for being so late in communication but I've been without a computer since september
What can we say, as you can easily see, our team is weaker tha many of our second round opponents. This first stage is only needed to make some slight adjustment and to test something against low level opponents and we can say we did it.
Without taking even in consideration the point difference, we decided to use these matches to test lineups, switching players a bit also between different positions (Fornoles played PG SG SF and PF) and we had to deal with two bad injuries. Gavadan, our leader in the frontcourt, stayed out of action for two weeks, Rebueno for one week.
We're still undefeated after manhandling all of our opponents, now Japan and Malaysia will offer more of a challenge, waiting for the second round in which Australia and Hong Kong seem on target to be again our major obstacles.
About training, I would recommend as I did last season to focus more on primaries. It's true that multiskilled players are better suitable for many roles and tactics but to win in U21 championships you have to have primaries. Just look at Australia, their centers full of primaries have outstanding DMIs and Salaries, same goes for China. If we want to compete with this kind of level we need to have world caliber players like Rios last season.
For instance, Rios has been immediatly picked up by Coach Joerge for the NT.
Unfortunately I'm seeing many one on one SF PF training without reason, only for the sake of the TSP, which means nothing and it's highly considerable in favour of this topic to say that we have many 20yo players more ready than the other 21yos. About big men especially, we have a 19yo player who can have chances in this season. I said 19yo and I said this season.
And that should not happen, but due to botification of someone and lack of talents in this generation this can definetly happen soon.
Luckily our next seasons look very promising, 20yo have a solid base and current 19yo are growing fast to compete for the gold. So I'm absolutely positive for the future but you know, I'm a competitive guy and since we have the home court I would like to achieve something big. You too I assume!
#defendtheyard
#nevergiveup