A few words before the Catholic High match...

Hey C division '09 boys, after talking with Alex, here are a few words before the big match on monday.

Our season has been a clean loss record so far, it's a good effort done out by everyone and I believe everyone intends to keep it that way for our season. However, this DOES NOT give allow any of us to be complacent or overconfident. Every match, every point, every detail that we play will affect us for the rest of the season.

Catholic high has beaten us twice, once in a friendly last year, and once this year in ISIBL. IT DOES NOT MATTER. Remember when we were playing against them in ISIBL, at the starting of the game? We were leading them by 4-6 points before our inexperience and weaknesses caught up with us. This shows that the past matches does not matter, like i've said before, every game we go in is a new and clean one. No extra fouls, no extra time or points. The only thing that you may bring in with you to the next game is the FEAR of losing to them again. We wouldn't want that would we?

Don't be anxious, don't think they're always better than us. We are good in some stuff that they are not. We know a few tricks that they don't. Worshipping or fear of them is cowardice, and it shows how LITTLE CONFIDENCE you have about yourself. We have improved since the last time we saw them, we're faster, stronger, and better than we last were. If you can't overcome this psychological barrier within yourselves, you're not hundred percent ready to play the match on Monday.

Now, for the match itself, if you're out there fighting for our lives, remember to die for each other out there. Play defense like the way we should have: talking, communicating, helping at the right times, not going for the steal unless coach told us too, not giving up after the man drives past you. On OFFENSE, shoot when you're open, drive if you can, but have a plan 2 in your head if you cant finish it. Set good picks, bao wo shots and underbaskets. Intercept, saving ball if it goes out, when the ball moves drop down, etc. Another point, KEEP YOUR EYES ON THE BALL AT ALL TIMES.

If you're not playing, echo the defense. Tell them if they make mistakes, do not tell them what to do on offense because the person may be ready to drive or post up or shoot but if you tell them what to do, it would mess up their thinking. Cheer everytime we score, it boosts our team morale, it demoralises the other teams too.

Rest well over the weekend, and according to Alex on Friday, please eat well. Recover and don't fool around, especially any activities that could sprain your ankle or injure you in any way possible. Prepare well for monday, believe we WILL win, and the odds won't be against us.

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