LACK OF FOCUS

According to Wiki: “…Distraction is caused by one of the following:

1.) lack of ability to pay attention

2.) lack of interest in the object of attention [game]

3.) greater interest in something other than the object of attention [game]…”

Although we won by 21 points and had season highs in both rebounds and assists, the first half of last night’s game (against a VERY average team) gave every indication that several of our players were once again distracted and not focused on the game until I got angry about it. This is becoming a habit and it’s due to a lack of focus and execution.

 Against Arnold, we were down 6 points at the end of the 1st Qtr and down 8 points at the half.

 We beat Northside by 25 points, yet we were down by 1 point at the end of the 1st Qtr

 Against Emmanuel, we won by 21 points, yet were only up 4 points at the end of the 1st Qtr and up by only 6 points at the half.

KEY STATS FROM THE FIRST HALF OF LAST NIGHT’S GAME:

TO’s – 17

22 Missed 2FG’s

8 Missed FT’s

Our defensive effort was well below average last night. We allowed three Emmanuel players to score in double-figures. That hasn’t happened with Emmanuel since the 2003-04 season. Only three other games this season have we allowed three players to reach double-figures… Providence, Pike and Freeport, all of which are far-far better teams than Emmanuel.

“Our thoughts create our reality -- where we put our focus is the direction we tend to go.”

- Peter McWilliams

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