Rhamel Brown is a big man in the middle for Manhattan. In just 19 minutes on Saturday he was the difference as the Jaspers handled Adelphi, 74-68, in Steve Masiello’s unofficial coaching debut.
Adelphi is giving teams around New York City fits. The Panthers lost a close game to Long Island on Friday, 74-66, and then came to the Bronx and gave the Jaspers everything they could handle for 40 minutes.
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Steve Masiello wants to teach his new Manhattan squad to never give up, even when they’re playing each other.
The new Jaspers head coach started the first half on the sidelines, a patient observer, content to find teaching moments in Manhattan’s annual Green & White scrimmage and have assistants lead the way, but as the White team fell behind by 17 early in the second half, he moved over to the home bench to offer some encouragement.
“I was trying to get them to buy into a ‘Never give up’ attitude,” Masiello said. “I was trying to get them understand that the game is never out of reach and they actually cut it to five and had an opportunity.”
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