This weekend Phoenix played against Takamatsu Five Arrows, a team that played a tough game despite only having 3 Americans on their team. Fans questioned the ability of the team without having as many Americans or more people on the bench to sub in. Despite the matter, Takamatsu played a great game. Their players knew that they were up on tough competition against Phoenix yet they pushed every quarter to their maximum ability. Phoenix left no room for slack; every inch of the court was covered even with a 20 point lead against Takamatsu.
Parmer reports after game 1:
Our coach stressed all week that this game could be a trap game for us because Takamatsu did not have a full roster of players. He felt like we would not play up to our full potential. Takamatsu playing with only 3 Americans the whole season, getting wins has been an uphill battle every single game; however, we knew this team had pride and was not going to come into our gym and lay down. In the 1st half we overwhelmed them
with our depth, a tactic we have been doing to many teams throughout the season The second half Takamatsu played us pretty even. They played with much more energy and enthusiasm in the 3rd and 4th quarter but in the end our team's chemistry proved to be much greater than what Takamatsu could endure. This win also proved to be the 100th win in the 3 seasons Hamamatsu Phoenix has been in the BJ League!!!
Game 25: Hamamatsu Phoenix 106-83 Takamatsu Five Arrows
Parmer Stats: 23 points, 7 rebounds, 2 blocks, 1 assist, 1 steal
Parmer reports after game 2:
Takamatsu rotation got even shorter on Sunday due to an injury to one of their Japanese players in yesterday's game. Coach wanted us to use that to our advantage just as we did in the 1st game. We sped up the pace of the game in the 1st half. That always suits us well as a team because after our 1st wave of players maximize their energy
who can do the same thing. We continuously did this throughout the game and it wore down Takamatsu. Most of their players were in foul trouble, making them play with lineups that they were not comfortable with at all. It also gave us plenty mismatches on the offensive end that we took advantage mainly in the second half. Overall we put on a good show for our fans and they got a chance to see other players on our team whom do not get a chance to play in many games showcase what they have been
on the court we come with a whole new group of guys off the bench
working on in practice and put it into game form.
Game 26: Hamamatsu Phoenix 107-80 Takamatsu Five Arrows
Parmer Stats: 13 points, 6 rebounds, 3 steals, 1 assist
GO PHOENIX!!!
On the road to another championship...
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