So all week I figured I was going to TIE (Take It Easy, for the new kids) this game and save our enthusiasm to beat Saudi Arabia and finish 4-4. But then I started looking at the tournament standings and figured there's no mathematical way we would make the 32-team (out of 82) playoffs finishing 4-4, but at 5-3 we could probably make it. So I thought, hey what the heck let's go for it.
AND WE DID IT, BABY.
We took out a team with 182k, 109k, and 107k salary Centers. They had a 91k salary PG. They have ELEVEN players on their roster with a higher salary than our highest guy! I chose Run and Gun offense, which was perfect because Venezuela played a 2-3 zone defense, and the rest is history. At one point we were up by over 20 points!
I can't begin to tell you how happy I am with this win. This keeps us in the running to be the highest Asian finisher in the tournament, which means we would get crucial Home Court Advantage for the entire Asian tournament next season. Keep your fingers crossed, and keep training those men!