Watched game and then went to work out to get rid of all the tension that I had built up. Yes, we did see what it was like without CAT. I am sorry that we had to have a game like this. CAT is a team member and we support him. It was a messy game in the second half.
I would hasten to add that if you look at Lacey’s production (shooting, FT’s, passes, assists, rebounds, etc.) and then sort of draw a mental time line, he has usually hit the wall and is dead tired. I don’t know now you condition or train him and tell him….you’re gonna be out there for 39 minutes.
Reminded my wife of V’s famous line to Lowe when he gave the “TIRED” signal. V ignored it and told him that he would come out when his eligibility was up. That was Lacey’s fate today.
The Twins were still our salvation….as were a lot of others. YES, we got sloppy….maybe over confident and Hamilton figured out HOW to stop us. But Gott’s Zone took the wind, mostly, out of that. It was not a pretty game….but we won and we showed a lot of courage and experience and gut.
As to CAT…I hope that he can overcome his grief and get back into the program. That may be the best therapy for him. I also hope that he saw some things sitting out and it was a little bit of a learning experience for him.
We obviously can win WITHOUT him….it is just easier with him. BUT, that also includes the obvious….that he is “in the game”.
I wonder as the season progresses what the offense will look like…and worst of all….I think that GOTT probably has the same concerns.
BUT…we’re in it and we have established ourselves as a contender….maybe not the top dog….but we can play with them and are not a cupcake.
We really do look better without all the red and white icing….
