Banvit vs. Galatasaray

Tough one last night. Galatasaray is the first place team and we should have beat them. We were up most of the game, but gave up a four point lead in the last few minutes to lose it by three, 80-77. Very disappointing to be sure. I played well in the first half of the game, but didn’t leave enough in the tank for the second half. I was quite tired, but still no excuse. I just didn’t get the job done. It was a mental battle for confidence and decisiveness that I, in large part, did not win.

But that is the nature of the game of basketball. Crunch time comes and you need to find a way to finish the game! This one serves as yet another opportunity to learn and thus, improve. If you don’t embrace it as such, you miss the point.

A game like last night’s makes me appreciate athletic competition all the more. There is just so much to learn through the game of basketball, particularly through a game as intense as last night’s. Physically you are exhausted, mentally the same and you have to find a way to get the job done. I can’t wait to be able to help my children learn the lessons that are so difficult for me!

We play again tomorrow in Belgium for a Fiba Eurocup game. There is a limit on foreign players for this league, so there is no guarantee that I’ll play. If I do though, I will make sure to post an update.

Also, here is the link to the ‘bare-bones’ box score. And our team record dropped to 7-9. 8-8 sounds a whole lot better!