This game, a 87-78 loss to the Czech Republic
(36077) is a beautiful example of what thoughts I go through when planning for a game. The only thing I will not do is post full player's skills in respect to privacy of their club teams' managers.
I do this to open a conversation about game planning, what do other managers do differently, etc.
Also I intend to run again to manage Canada U21 for the next 2 seasons.
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Canada 28 14 19 17 78
Ceská Rep. 20 22 20 25 87
1. Updating excel spreadsheet with our U21 team's GS, DMI, pops(Jan 15, Canada U21 GS, DMI, thoughts)
Izyaslav Pavliuk 8 233 --> our starting PG unless poor GS
Alban Strachan 8 215 --> 2nd best PG, 3rd best SG, so his minutes and positions vary game by game
Kevin Kühlein 7 99 --> top JR on the team but rarely plays correct minutes, so many weeks 7 or less GS
Ursus Teschow 7 114 --> top JS on the team, but below avg OD and poor secondaries, used in outside O games
Darren Westbury 9 220 --> tied for top OD on the team, but 3rd best PG taking into account 6 guard skills
Yuliy Koszakov 8 332 --> high JS, OD, OK secondaries, tied for most pops this year
Bernard Auger 9 191 --> added just for this game for a reserve spot
Derek Busch 9 220 --> 20 year old with high enough TSP to pass other 21 year olds for a spot on the team
Colin Grimes 9 145 --> same club team as Ávila, slightly less TSP
Benito Martín Ávila 8 139 --> our top TSP SF with no major drawbacks other than JR
Josh Curley 8 342 --> just a beast of a PF, around 8.2 or 8.3 GS this week unfortunately
Tim Mughal 9 540 --> starting C most games, great TSP with only 2 stats under 7
Alec Cockayne 8 254 --> 20 year old with high enough TSP to pass other 21 year olds for a spot on the team
Patrick Ringenier 9 370 --> backup PF/C, more of a PF with very high secondaries, lower primaries, highest TSP10 on team
questions asked:
a) who is excluded? Kuhlein and Teschow (GS 7) - at this point in the season 100% cannot play
b) do we then need a callup? earlier in the season, no, to preserve roster spots, as this possibly the last game, 100% yes
c) who can start? Westbury GS9 over Pavliuk at PG? maybe, will depend on other team and both teams tactics, Grimes over Avila possible, Curley and Mughal are good to go, SG is the big question with neither Teschow nor Koszakov in GS9
Last edited by U21 CAN Cletus at 1/18/2016 3:33:46 PM