“Wacky game which started pretty set on 2:1 grind, but then changed course through the 2nd half. Patriots had the chance to win it, so did the Bandits. Tie is probably a fair result all things considered.

Patriots players performance was not according to standards. There were only a few bright spots:
- Brockheart striking his 1st ever CAS after 30 blocks since the midseason trade.
- Dupree working masterfully on the ball, and sparring well with Lockett
- Lockett enduring most of the punishment, and there was a lot!
- Clifton carrying the team with 2 CAS, and some KOs.
The brightest spots were by far Clifton and Dupree

On the not so bright side:
- Linework! Patriots were again outperformed in CAS conversion. 6.7% for Bandits, and below 5% for the Pats. Unacceptable!
- Brane Zidina. He was CAS-ed TWICE! Apo saved him, then later BHd. He was clearly a weak link. I will issue him a lot of armor maintenance drill. He must suffer and learn.
- Quick scoring unit. Lockett was not responsible enough, so was Offensive Coordination late in the 2nd half. Reviews suggest that bad play was chosen.
- Fouling. The single fouling attempt was bad. It was so bad, the referee did not even bother to notice it. Jerry Rice should be better than that.

Okay, all in all even with substandard effort, the Pats are still in position to do something in the playoffs. Playoff is guaranteed, and with a tie there is still chance to win the division, and the bye. From that point of view tie and win did not make a difference.

As the aftermath of the game Brockheart skilled, awaiting to notice the improvements!

On to the Classics!
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