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  导出博客文章USA coach Pubudu Dassanayake has praised his side for bouncing back after two losses at the end of the group stage to claim the WCL Division Four title last Saturday in Los Angeles and believes that USA will be one of the teams promoted from the Division Three tournament, due to be held in Uganda next year. NFL Jerseys China .I took this job to take in that challenge that I want to win tournaments, Dassanayake told ESPNcricinfo. I wouldnt have settled for runner-up in the final. The first five games in the league round, I was not that happy the way we fielded and some of the things that happened on the field. We had long, long chats in team meetings.In the final, when I saw everybody putting that extra effort on the field doing the small things right to win the game, that was the number one moment for me. As a coach, when you set up a plan and the whole team is buying into it and doing that thing on the field, thats a fantastic feeling. So a lot of credit to the boys and Im very happy how things went in the final.USA beat Oman by 13 runs in the tournament final, their second win of the tournament against a side that had made a splash at the World T20 earlier this year. In the league stage, USA beat Oman by eight wickets with more than 20 overs to spare but Dassanayake felt the win in the final was more impressive.Having opted to bat first, USA were 5 for 3 before fighting their way to 208. They went on to defend their total in the absence of two injured frontline bowlers, Ali Khan and Danial Ahmed. Khans replacement, Jessy Singh, was named Man of the Match for his 3 for 29 and 37 not out at No. 10, while Ahmeds spin fill-in Prashanth Nair contributed a key spell of 1 for 37.Im very happy how especially Prashanth and Jessy performed because they were a few of the guys who really put a lot of hard work in training, Dassanayake said. They stayed behind after the Auty Cup and worked hard, not only batting and bowling but fitness. I was kind of uncomfortable leaving those guys out when the big names came back into the team but its fantastic that they got the opportunity and proved they belonged in the final XI. As a coach, you cant ask for better when you see people work hard and then come in and perform.I keep saying that USA has one of the best fast-bowling units. Even some of the guys who didnt make the 14, they are good enough coming into any of these Associate teams. So we are lucky to have that but its good to have the competition. Thats how you lift up the level of the game. Everyone understands if you work hard and do things right, you can find a place in the team. Thats how I want to see this team growing. Theres a lot of examples and a lot of competition within the team and thats a good sign for us moving into Division Three.Dassanayake was also pleased with how USAs captain Steven Taylors leadership progressed over the course of the tournament. Taylor turned 23 on Wednesday and was the youngest player in USAs squad though he has played for the side since 2010. Dassanayake said there are still some growing pains to work through but he was happy with how Taylor learned from mistakes. Overall Im very happy how Steven performed from the bat, ball and as a captain, Dassanayake said. This is his first tour as a captain and there were downs as well during this tournament but for a leader its all about taking gambles and you stand for your decisions. Hes a character like that and I think hes going to be a top captain in the coming days.Lots of credit for him also winning the final defending 209, getting the bowlers and field settings right, keeping the team together. Some of those things didnt happen in the beginning of the tournament but I think hes gaining knowledge in how to lead the team. Im looking forward to the future with Steven as a captain.When asked if Taylor overbowled himself compared to the specialist bowling options - his 44 overs in the league stage were the most by a USA bowler and he finished with 49 overs, second only to Timil Patel for the side, and took six wickets - Dassanayake highlighted the USA captains all-round skills and labelled him the teams top offspinner. Dassanayake said, however, that a better effort can be made to ensure specialist bowlers complete their full quota.I think the main idea is that whoever plays as a bowler, we need to get their maximum [overs] for sure, but at the same time there are situations where the left-hander comes in and hes [Taylor] our main offspinner, Dassanayake said. Even though Steven is our sixth bowler, hes come into our top bowling unit. I dont mind him sharing some overs with the main bowlers because of the quality he has as an offspinner.USA will now have approximately five to six months to prepare for WCL Division Three, which according to sources is likely to be held in April or May of 2017. Along with Oman and Uganda, USA will take on Canada, Singapore and Malaysia in the hopes of securing another top-two finish and a promotion to Division Two.The side had three prior cracks at advancing from Division Three - in 2011, 2013 and 2014 - and failed on each occasion with the first and last attempts resulting in relegation back to Division Four. Dassanayake is aware of the challenge that lies ahead of the USA squad is confident that he can lead a change in fortunes.Those four teams, and including Oman and USA, they all have played lots of cricket in Division Three and even some teams in Division Two and One, Dassanayake said. So I dont think we can relax for any of these games.But the confidence that I have, especially seeing the team in the final and the quality of cricket we played, fixing a few issues in the batting order and maybe in the bowling department also, I think well be one of the teams going into Division Two from Division Three. I have that confidence but at the same time we have a good six months to sort out things that need to be corrected. I think this team will go into Division Three with lots of confidence to move into Division Two. Jerseys Cheap . This should be celebrated because it will not always be this way. With the amount of money given to players by their clubs these days, it is a wonder that so many of those teams allow the sport to continue to take away many of their assets so they can play for a different team in the middle of their season. Cheap Nike NFL Jerseys . Soukalova missed only one target and completed the 15-kilometre course in 40 minutes, 32.6 seconds for both victories in this seasons individual discipline. Darya Domracheva of Belarus was second, 34. http://www.nfljerseyschina.net/ . Numbers Game examines the deal that sees Michael Del Zotto and Kevin Klein switch places. The Predators Get: D Michael Del Zotto.TORONTO - For over four weeks, Tim Leiweke, the incoming Chief Executive Officer of Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment, has been mulling his options regarding the fate of now former Raptors general manager Bryan Colangelo. The decision, as we understood it, revolved around two opposing would-be directions. Option A: retain Colangelo, allowing him to finish what he started in the final (option) year of his contact. Option B: cut ties with the two-time Executive of the Year, moving on from his largely disappointing seven-year tenure at the helm of a perennially underperforming Toronto franchise. In true MLSE fashion, the chosen path was found through a hidden door number three, the unanticipated and even bewildering Option C. On Tuesday, 25 days after Leiweke was introduced as CEO, Colangelo was officially stripped of his GM title and retained as the teams president. "I admire and respect Bryan and his passion and loyalty for the Raptors and for Toronto," Leiweke stated in a conference call Tuesday morning. "I think hes actually done a good job with that and on that area, I give him high marks." "On basketball, I think we all know that there is great debate about decisions made in the last eight years and, in particular, in the last five years, not making the playoffs. So theres accountability here and we need a new set of eyes and a new thinking towards how we, from a basketball standpoint, go forward. So the decision was made to try to get the best of both worlds if at all humanly possible." Colangelos condensed role under the MLSE umbrella can certainly be considered an unexpected turn of events, not because its entirely unprecedented, but in the way it convolutes the big picture. Under Leiweke, the former boss of sports super power AEG, the future was presumed to bring clarity, stability and a certain decisiveness that had been lacking atop this franchise since its inception. That still may be the case, its far too early to make any overzealous long-term judgments, but this is not a promising start. "We had a short window," Leiweke acknowledged. "I know some people think it took too long but two weeks was a bit of a process trying to get that done. Once we accumulated that information, the decision was made to try to make sure that we protect the best interest of the organization going forward." This has been a long, drawn-out process, handled poorly from the moment it began to take shape. Anything but decisive. When Leiweke -- who wont officially take his post until June 3, moved up from July 1 -- accepted the job, it became immediately clear he was not going to sit on his hands, change was on its way. Shortly after, the names of potential replacements began to circulate, from Phil Jackson to current Executive of the Year Massai Ujiri, believed to be Leiwekes top choice. Colangelo was never going to be Leiwekes guy but all the while, he was left to and continues to be responsible for representing an organization that is essentially phasing him out. The optics are not good. Although it was always important for the organization to do right by Colangelo in the midst of a sensible breakup -- as I alluded to while his status was still in the air -- Im not sure this solution satisfies that goal. If anything, it could cause more harm than good for both parties, assuming this arrangement lasts longer than Brian Burkes brief stint as a "consultant" with the Maple Leafs following his sudden dismissal in January. Finally the Raptors seem ready and willing to move on -- a process many feel is long overdue -- but instead of putting Colangelo in their rear-view mirror, their ex lurks closely in the background. His replacement -- whoever he turns out to be -- will be asked to pick up the pieces of a five-year playoff drought and build a winner with the previous architect just around the corner, so to speak. Colangelos role in the hierarchy of MLSE and the Raptors franchise remains unclear at this time. He will report directly to Leiweke, as will the new GM, and be consulted as an adviser on basketball-related matters while also dabbling in the business side. Among the projects he may be tasked with, Leiweke referenced the teams relationship with Basketball Canada, growing the brand throughout the country, going all-in on a bid for the 2016 All-Star game and potentially designing a state of the art practice facility. According to Leiweke, the new GM -- who is expected to be hand picked within the next 30 days -- will have full autonomy over basketball decisions. "I believe this is in everyones best interest to make this work," said the CEO, who has narrowed his search for the teams next GM to approximately six candidates. "Bryans going to have to occasioonally take a deep breath and understand now that a GM will have a direct report and final say on all basketball decisions and hes going to have to live with that. Cheap Jerseys Free Shipping. " The underlying question in all of this is, why would either party be interested in this incredibly bizarre arrangement? "This is a process," Leiweke said. "I understand that in taking on that process, there will be constant effort on my part to make sure that the authority and responsibilities are respected by all and that theres no miscommunication going forward. But I think that if we can do this right, if we can create the right process and honour it, then we have the best of both worlds and thats what we were trying to get." Whether this move is a Leiweke initiative, as he claims, or a direction spearheaded by loyal chairman Larry Tanenbaum, as many believe, Colangelos soft landing allows the organization to save face. Instead of firing one of the most well-regarded executives in basketball, theyve opted to provide him with an office, a paycheque and some busy work until his next opportunity comes along, and it will. This is not likely to be a long-term solution, merely a bridge that carries him to a job more suited to his ultra-competitive temperament. In regards to Colangelo himself, his affection for the team, players, city and fans is sincere but theres more to it than that. The perception of a demotion -- or reassignment, as Im sure hed prefer to categorize it -- is less punitive than an all-out dismissal. "Bryans probably ticked off at me," Leiweke told TSN.ca during his conference call. "Theres no probably, hes ticked off at me. This isnt his perfect world either but to his credit, he accepts it. He understand the role, he understands the responsibility, he understands the process." "Im not ticked off," Colangelo insisted, respectfully responding to his new boss. "I think more than anything else, Im just a little disappointed. Im disappointed that Im not going to be able to see this thing through with respect to final decision-making." What Colangelo may be miscalculating is the frustration that will undoubtedly accompany his proximity to a foundation he built but can no longer maintain. Although it may be rewarding for him to watch the growth of players like Jonas Valanciunas or DeMar DeRozan -- young men he brought into this league -- it will be equally as devastating to witness another executive tinker with his vision, potentially choosing to go in a different direction altogether. Regardless of the motivation behind it, both Leiweke and Colangelo have willingly created an extremely volatile situation at the worst possible time. As the Raptors look to turn the page on a disappointing interval in their existence, this arrangement -- however temporary it may be -- serves as an unnecessary distraction, a reminder of the not-so-distant past theyre hoping to escape. Not surprisingly, the always-articulate Colangelo represented himself perfectly Tuesday afternoon. Despite an understandably somber tone, he said all the right things, portrayed the impression of unity and most importantly, acknowledged his new parameters. "I think were poised for success and I want to be part of it so I am committed to that process," he explained. "Im also committed to the notion of helping and facilitating where needed but I certainly wont get in the way of a new general manager with the decision-making authority that hes going to be given." "Hopefully I will be asked my opinion. I will give my opinion, Ive never been shy to give an opinion. Ive never been shy to make a decision but that decision will now rest on somebody else. How much weight in the room that opinion will have is really going to depend on who the individual is." "In order to find the GM," Leiweke maintained, "in order to find the right person to get us on the right track here as an organization, were going to have to honour that process and make sure theres an environment that allows that person to make the final decision. That person has my commitment, thats first and foremost here and if anyone ultimately disrupts that process, then Ill clean it up." Colangelo will have to know his role -- whatever it turns out to be -- and stay within it if this has any chance of working or lasting. Theres one way this arrangement can be successful and many ways it could go awry. The organization now runs the risk of having too many cooks in the MLSE kitchen. Too many voices, too many opinions, too many agendas. In theory, a front office loaded with sharp basketball minds should be a blessing but unless its executed flawlessly, this will almost certainly be a disaster. ' ' '