This has been a long and frustrating week. We lost 2 games this week. We lost to a team that is under us in the ranking. We played bad as a team amd personally I didn't have my best game either. Sometimes as a player you have good moments and bad moments. As a professional it is my job to have a lot more good moments than bad ones. The second game we played against one of the best teams in Russia. This game was also difficult because we couldn't pull off the win in overtime. We had a 5pt lead with 2 minutes but they hit some tough shots.

There are 2 good things I got a chance to see. One is that we can play with anyone if we play our game. The second thing is how large the crowd was. It was the most fans I have seen yet in Russia. I wish we could have gotten the win for them.

Now we have a week of preparation for the next game. We have lost 2 straight so we really need a win. We have to put this week behind us and move forward with a different attitude.

P.S. I ate sushi for the first time and lost in bowling to a couple of my teammates!!

Peace,

Kasib