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I'm running for NT coach again. Last term, the main goal was player development, and I think we made good strides and we're continually improving in that area. I've spent a lot of time working with the managers of our best prospects, and I really think we're developing the types of players it takes to beat the best teams in the world. I think we have a ton of great prospects that are 25+ and receiving their final few seasons of training, and I'm excited to see what this team looks like 3 seasons down the road. I really think we need to continue this journey.

My hopes of competing for a semifinal were dashed quite early when we drew a group including China, Poland, Czech Republic, and Italy. Those 4 teams finished in the top 5 spots in the final pool. I don't think that has ever happened before, so we essentially landed in the most lopsided group ever. We lost on a fluke play at the end of the first game to China, the eventual champion, so I don't think we're completely outclassed by these teams. But we clearly don't have the results to show otherwise. Last season was a bad mix of bad luck, worse players, and poor tactical decisions.

This next term's main goal will still be player development. We need to keep working on adding secondary skills to both guards and bigs, to make players that can defend and score against the best players on the best teams. Willing to answer any and all questions, so fire away in the debate thread. Thanks.

Hello all, I am running to be your NT manager.

I am going to try to keep this short because I know very few people actually like to read these, so here we go.

I know Magiker has done a great job during his time as NT coach and U21 coach. It will be dang near impossible to take his place because of how important his leadership and management has been for the NT and U21 program for several seasons now, but I am prepared to do whatever I need to to continue building the NT program.

We have come a long way in the last couple years with the training of players and seeing a new group of players coming in to take the place of players that we are now seeing being bought on the TL only to be fired. I will continue working with the NT community, as well as the foreign managers of our players, to reach the lofty goals that many hold for us.

It will not be an easy task to be one of the best National Teams in buzzerbeater. We have been behind for several years now, but we are beginning to close that gap. We have a couple more years before we can make that push towards the top, but I know that we will get there with time.

My goal for this season is to make visible progress with the team and tactical choices while getting more and more newcomers rallying around our National Team for further growth.

Feel free to ask questions in the debate thread about tactics, rosters, and any other questions that you may have.

Good luck Magiker, and any other manager running this season.

Last edited by Isaiah at 4/1/2014 9:48:00 PM