Date: 5th June 2016
Day: Sunday
Time: 1630
Location : Hoops Station Basketball Court @ Summit Subang
USJ
Team: DREAMINDER
Coach: Lewis Pun
Asst Coach: Lee Yip Kin
Team Official: Lydia Toon
Player:
4. Tee Teck Ming
5. Soh Zheng Yan
6. Yee Chun Yin
7. Yew Jing Yuan
8. Chong Jun Lin
9. Tan Chee Jian
10. Low Zhe Hau
11. Heng Kah Weng
12. Tey Zi Yi
13. Tan Chung Chee
14. Mah Zi Xuan
15. Lee Poh Han
Opponent: Jalan Davidson
Game Level: Final
This is the Final game of Hoops Station Junior League (HSJL)
2016. Dreaminder U15 will get their first champion ever as previously they had
only get 3rd and 2nd place at Sin Chew Cup 2015 and MSS
Selangor 2016 respectively. Hence, every one of us are ready to all in and
fight for the champion. Regarding the opponent team, Jalan Davidson, they are
strong team and we had lose to them in group game with 50-65. In size, they are
taller and bigger size than us. In experience, some players had played in
national tournament in 2015. Pre-game prediction, Jalan Davidson has better and
higher chances to win us and get Champion. However, ball is round and I believe
my players could beat them if they perform well enough. Let talk about the
game!
Quarter 1:
My first five players are: zheng yan, chee jian, kah
weng, zi xuan and poh han.
As game start, I instruct them to play a 3-2 zone
defense. However, they have break our defence easily by drive in more and passing
to post player. After some times, I switch to man on man defence which is more effective.
Opponent team is playing a half court 1-2-2 zone press defence. We manage to
break their defence but my players are fear to offence and just do passing outside
the perimeter line. Only our captain, zheng yan dare to drive in and shoot. In this
situation, 1st quarter end with 3-8. They are leading us 5 points.
Quarter 2:
Before game start, I want them to do their defence better
and turn opponent’s turnover to points in pain by fast break. Players have done
better defence but yet to find the offence flow. They still fail to score and
has a low scoring percentage and make some turnovers. Opponent has grabbed the
opportunities to fast break and score. They has wider the lead to 8-23 at the
end of second quarter.
Quarter 3:
I tell them we still have 2 quarters, 20 minutes, we
still got chance to win! I set a target for them, I want them to close the gap
to 10 points and lesser at the end of quarter 3. I tell them not to worry and
scare, we can chase them by 2 points. We need to have better defence and score
by fast break.
I also switch defence to 2-3 zone defence as they are
bigger size, like to drive in and less shooting. As quarter 3 start, our 2-3
zone defence is very effective, they could not score in the red zone. We manage
to get defence rebound and our fast break score too. I also instruct them to
play “5 Out Pass & CUT” offence and it works! My players seem like awake
and very aggressive especially Chee Jian. He has scored 11 points in quarter 3.
At the end of quarter 3, we manage to close the gap to 26-29, which just 3
points difference.
Quarter 4:
We continue our 2-3 zone defence as they hard to score in
restricted area and do not have good shooter. Some funny moments happen in this
quarter which Zi Xuan and Zi Yi have shot 2 air ball continuously for their
free throws. Everyone is laughing including me. Anyway, we continue to chase
till last 4 minutes, we finally overtake them and wider the gap by scoring few
throws. Lastly, we win the final game and champion title with 46-41!
Post-Game comment:
I am really feeling proud and glad for players as they
never give up even though we are losing 15 points in first half! This champion
is very important and meaningful for them and for me also, as they always get 2nd
and 3rd. this champion is a recognition for their hard work all this
time!
Things to improve:
1.
They are slow to get in to the game. Always get
into game in 3rd quarter which is very dangerous
2.
Fast break is not fast enough. Outlet passing is
slow
3.
Ball-you-man / triangle defence is not good
enough
4.
Shooting percentage is not good enough
5.
Drive in movement is not strong and power enough
Award:
As promised, they could get the Dreaminder Jersey if they
get champion. They also awarded rm2000 cash voucher from Hoops Station
Disclaimer: This is for my own record and viewing
purpose. Apology for broken English. Please do not share it out as joke. Thanks
