The Knights are a young team that has made youthful mistakes. Players have not yet gelled as a unit and their coach is struggling to find the right combination on the court. Slade expected the going to be rough early in the season, but that hasn't made the losing any easier to take. I have all these guys who can play and it's tough wondering who's ready to step up. I've still got a lot to learn.
Some coaches are very good at reading when a player is actually ready.
Myself, I'm learning. As far as overall team effort, you need to find the team that actually gels the best together. I'm having a tough time figuring that out. Slade is a Georgetown native who played at Sussex Central from 1987-1989 and was a member of the 1988 team that advanced to the state finals. He was also Central's junior varsity basbasketball coach under Vic Hrebien from 1995-97.