Looking at the Lightning pre-season
The London Lightning are coming
off a championship season in
their first year in the National
Basketball League of Canada.
Their bid to repeat begins now.
On October 17, London held their first inter-squad game at Fanshawe College with Team Black topping Team Yellow 115- 104. This shows that the Lightning can strike the scoreboard at shocking rates, but is there a spark on defence?
Head coach Michael Ray Richardson isn't too concerned after only one inter-squad game. "We have been playing against each other for the last week; it's not really like a game situation for us."
"Guys are trying to find their jump-shots, find their rhythm… It's just one of those games."
The London Lightning have one of the most highly touted offenses in the league, although Richardson said there is room for improvement after the inter-squad game. "What we've got to do is play some defence; we have a lot of offensive weapons, we've just got to play as a team and pass the ball, there is enough for everyone."
The coaching staff has given a solid number on what they expect on the scoreboard; score over 100 points and to hold the opponents to the high 60s to the mid-70s.
Richardson has confirmed that will be the exact plan going into their opener at Budweiser Gardens against the Halifax Rainmen on November 3. "It's a home game for us and we want to protect our house, we want to win every home game."
Richardson will take the Rainmen seriously, obviously, because Halifax were finalists against the London Lightning in the 2011/12 championship, which was pushed to the deciding sudden- death, game five at the formerly named John Labatt Centre.
On October 17, London held their first inter-squad game at Fanshawe College with Team Black topping Team Yellow 115- 104. This shows that the Lightning can strike the scoreboard at shocking rates, but is there a spark on defence?
Head coach Michael Ray Richardson isn't too concerned after only one inter-squad game. "We have been playing against each other for the last week; it's not really like a game situation for us."
"Guys are trying to find their jump-shots, find their rhythm… It's just one of those games."
The London Lightning have one of the most highly touted offenses in the league, although Richardson said there is room for improvement after the inter-squad game. "What we've got to do is play some defence; we have a lot of offensive weapons, we've just got to play as a team and pass the ball, there is enough for everyone."
The coaching staff has given a solid number on what they expect on the scoreboard; score over 100 points and to hold the opponents to the high 60s to the mid-70s.
Richardson has confirmed that will be the exact plan going into their opener at Budweiser Gardens against the Halifax Rainmen on November 3. "It's a home game for us and we want to protect our house, we want to win every home game."
Richardson will take the Rainmen seriously, obviously, because Halifax were finalists against the London Lightning in the 2011/12 championship, which was pushed to the deciding sudden- death, game five at the formerly named John Labatt Centre.
