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Really??? Thanks, but I am done discussing this. Clearly the loss sucked for Canada and I did not think the post was appropriate at the time. Sadly the Canadian forums are so dead that this is one of the only topics posted in in almost a week. Please anyone post something else, anywhere, anytime soon :)

BTW OchO_CinCo rather than rehash an oldish thread why don't you comment on the on goings of the National team or the U21 team? Just a thought!

I understand your frustration and am totally with you on why you feel the way you do. As NT manager though, maybe this isn't the stance to take in this instance. Being defensive usually doesn't end up being the best way to deal with things. I hope Canada recovers from this and does well in the consolation tourney. Getting upset about a certain comment, that was bound to happen at some point, doesn't seem like the best solution. People will always be upset, and you can't please everyone. I think the best way to move by this is just to move on and do the best that Canada can do from here on out, rather than taking offense to a post and somewhat looking down on the original poster (your last remarks come off kind of harsh and sarcastic).

Sorry if my comments made things worse, I think you are doing a good job managing the national team. My only comment is that you can't take criticism personally, because there will ALWAYS be critics when you hold a high level position. Good luck in the future.

Also, at the same time, GM-beanerz already apologized for jumping conclusions. He misunderstood the tone of what JoeMaverick was saying, and it really isn't a big deal. It`s hard to detect things like sarcasm over an internet forum.

I think the best way to move by this is just to move on and do the best that Canada can do from here on out, rather than taking offense to a post and somewhat looking down on the original poster (your last remarks come off kind of harsh and sarcastic).

Thanks for the post Griffin. I don't disagree with you that it is time to move one, but honestly I am just happy to see Canada posting negative or not :) You saying my last remark is harsh or sarcastic is the exact same as me commenting about the original post from the Belguim use. Interpretation is everything, and in this case it is genuine and not meant to be anything but a comment.

Congrats to Belgium on another huge win today. They managed to beat Argentina by a final of 97-90, once again they did use more effort but it is still a big victory.

If we had to lose we might as well root for the team that knocked us out! Keep it up fella's!

Today the consolation round got off to a good start, with a 102-82 victory against Bosnia. Even with our Run and Gun offense, Richards and Demers were our best scorers, and led the way on both ends of the court for us.

With the default 0-2 start from being in the repechage, we are now up to 1-2. Next week we will be playing a tough road game against Israel, at 10:55 AM server time, and hopefully will be able to put up another strong performance.

Belgium beating Argentina today is also an interesting development. I'm not sure if they crunched again, or managed to win with a normal (against a TIE), but either way, that's a great result on the road against the tournament hosts.

Last edited by The Mogul at 2/7/2011 9:25:24 PM

Sweet a morning game. I like those as I can typically tune in from the office :)

Nice free throw shooting, Hong Kong.

After our loss on the road to Israel last week, we're in a must win situation every week the rest of the way. Today against Hong Kong, the bounces went our way, and we pulled out an exciting 89-88 win on the road.

The details of the game were a bit strange. Hong Kong destroyed us at possession differential, while also shooting the ball well, going 39-81 from the field. Luckily for us, they were a disastor at the free throw line, with only 9 of 26 attempts going in. Our own shooting from the field was even better than Hong Kong's, as we hit 39 of only 69 shot attempts. We also knocked in 10 FTs on only 15 attempts. Our superior percentages were the difference in the game.

Our PF/Cs had a great night, combining for 58 of our points. Wilbur had an amazing 27 on 11-15 shooting, with Richards adding 23 on 9-15, and Demers putting up 8 on 4-6. The only significant source of "misses" for us was Herman Kearns, who still managed to go 5-13 for 11 points. The game winning shot, with 4 seconds left, was a jumper by Govardhan Mohan, who put up another solid performance. Richards then closed things out by successfully guarding a jump shot at the buzzer.

Next week, we get to play on our home court, with a game against Iran. Hopefully we can have another good game, and keep our chances of making the consolation round playoffs alive.

Last edited by The Mogul at 2/21/2011 2:37:16 PM

After securing wins over Iran and Algeria in recent weeks, the U21 pulled off a third straight victory, with a thrilling 82-75 OT win against Latvia. This win slotted Canada into the 29th seed for the consolation round playoffs. Next week, we will be facing 4th seed Russia on the road. This game should be an even greater challenge for us, but for now, the season is still alive.

In order to beat Latvia, we needed some luck, as well as some great performances. Here are some highlights from the game:
- Strong play from all of our guys off the bench. Tim Emerson was especially impressive, dropping 10 points in 11 minutes with incredible efficiency.
- Govardhan Mohan posting a team high +16 at the PG spot, and icing the game late in OT with some clutch FTs.
- Our SGs holding the Latvian SGs to a combined 2-28 shooting night (and 0-14 from 3!). Kearns and Chretien were channeling Bruce Bowen all game long.
- Germain Demers making a positive impact at SF, and had a huge game, including a game tying buzzer beater at the end of regulation. He also scored a key basket in OT, to produce what turned out to be the game winning lead.
- Glenn Richards continuing to beast at C, filling up the box score with a game high 19 points and 19 rebounds. His long U21 career is going to be over soon, and he will definately be missed.
- The great defensive play from both teams. Every point was crucial all game long. This made the poor FT shooting from both teams an especially key factor in the game. Canada finished at 16-32, but was just 8-22 at the end of regulation. The Latvians only managed to go 10-25, and some key misses from Latvia kept us in the game late in the 4th quarter.

The U21 has had plenty of exciting games this season, with the matches against Taiwan, Belgium, Hong Kong, and Latvia all going down to the wire. Regardless of the results against Russia next week, I'm pleased with how the team has played this season, and at least for me, it has been a fun group of players to root for.