Cottbus vs Halle

I realize I really set myself up for a challenge in trying to write about a game that happened almost three weeks ago, but I like challenges so......

On March 21st, we traveled over three hours west in a cramped minivan to Halle, Germany. We arrived at the opponent's arena 30 minutes before tip off, so we really had a lot of time to get warmed up and stretched.

The first half of the game wasn't host to very much excitement. They switched to a zone 2 minutes into the game and we played a very methodical and rigid zone offense. That combination that led to us being down 3 at halftime.

The second half was a bit better. Even though we didn't execute against their zone well, we rebounded better offensively so we clung to a ten point lead late in the game. The officials tried their best to give the home team every possible chance to get points by calling phantom fouls, but in the end we made enough free throws to seal the victory.

Not only did we win, but the 1st place team in the league did as well. That meant the last game of the season would determine the champion.

I believe I finished with 15ish and 10ish.

That's all I got.

Auf wiedersehen, Deutschland

Seven and a half months later...

So my first professional basketball season has come to an end and I'd like to do a recapitulation of sorts; but, I am not sure that's possible in one post. If the sheer volume of of things to share in the last 10 days wasn't enough to make this post difficult, the roller coaster of emotions surely pushes this into multi-post territory.

It is with this in mind that I've decided to provide a table of contents for my next few entries:

1.) Cottbus vs Halle

2.) Thanksgiving...again!

3.) Cottbus vs Zehlensdorf

4.) Club Sound

5.) Thanksgiving the Third

6.) Last trip to Berlin

Hopefully this will help me cover everything important that happened with enough detail. Stay on the lookout!