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Viking junior Aiden Ong pushes the ball up the court against two defenders during a home game in front of an energetic crowd. According Ong, playing at home provides a valuable boost heading into the season. \u201cIt means there\u2019s going to be extra energy and momentum,\u201d Ong said. \u201cWith a loud home crowd, the opponents will feel the pressure, and our team can use that energy and channel it into the game.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n
The Palo Alto Vikings Boys Basketball team\u00a0 (1-0<\/a>) is set to play it\u2019s second game against the Overfelt Royals (2-3<\/a>) 7 p.m. Friday at home.<\/span><\/p>\n According to Viking junior Daniel Segev, the Vikings need to have the ability to \u201cstack days.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cI think our mindset coming into this next game is just not to be complacent,\u201d Segev said. \u201cWe have to just stack the days, stack the wins, and if we continue to play together like we did in game one \u2026 making the right reads and making the right passes, playing unselfishly \u2026 we\u2019ll continue to win and have an exciting season ahead of us.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n According to Viking head coach Jeff Lamere, the key to securing a victory on Friday lies in mastering fundamentals rather than worrying about complex scouting reports. Since many programs are still playing their first or second games of the year, there is little film available on the opposition. This shifts the focus, specifically toward ball security and playing \u201cvalue possessions.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cAt this point in the season, there is not a lot of scouting done,\u201d LaMere said. \u201cNormally, defense is a little ahead of offense, so plays on the margins are very important.\u00a0 We want to play value possessions and play a low-turnover game.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n On the offensive end, the coaching staff is emphasizing a \u201cgood to great\u201d philosophy.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cDefensively, we need to play with energy, communicate, and play together on a string,\u201d LaMere said. \u201cWhat that means is you are constantly shifting and moving as the ball moves and getting to the split line\/help side when you are away from the ball.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n However, the physical game is only half the battle. According to Segev, the team has been working hard to correct a mental challenge that plagued them during the preseason. The team aims to maintain energy when the momentum shifts against them.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cThe main theme for us \u2026 is that we have a lot of energy when we go on runs and when we\u2019re up, but we kind of start to die down when things don\u2019t start to go our way,\u201d Segev said. \u201cIt\u2019s a big theme for us that we have to stay together and write out the highs and lows. If we as a team can stick together \u2026 I think we can win on Friday.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Lamere echoed this view, noting that the path to victory requires keeping the game simple.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cWe believe if we execute the fundamentals (the process), we will have a great chance to win the game,\u201d Lamere said.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source palyvoice.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Viking junior Aiden Ong pushes the ball up the court against two defenders during a home game in front of an energetic crowd. 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