GROWING up, New Yorker Jamar Wilson was more accustomed to individual players scoring 49 points rather than entire teams.

But the latter was a reality he had to deal with last Sunday, in a performance he said was unrivalled in his basketball career. The point guard blames himself for the 76-49 loss to Gold Coast, in what was the lowest total ever registered by the club since their NBL inception in 1999.

"I didn’t do a good job,’’ Wilson said.

‘‘I’ve never been a part of a game like that before and I don’t think I’ve played that badly in my life."

It was the first time Wilson had scored less than 10 points this season, but he was not the only culprit in a team performance that oozed of lethargy.

Wilson agreed that they fell in a heap after the Blaze had physically imposed themselves on the Snakes.

"We didn’t know what to run or how to get in our rhythm. There was no flow and it got to a point where we were trying to make something out of nothing and that just made it worse."

The fallout has been typically calculated from coach Aaron Fearne, who has simply lifted the bar rather than unleash verbally after the inept display.

"Our first reaction was to put our head in the dirt. We expected Fearney to rip us a new one, but he’s just made us work harder and tougher and stop being pansies,’’ Wilson said.

And Wilson said it means they are ready to erase Sunday’s memories and replace them with triumphant ones against Townsville tonight.

"Even if we won by 30 last week we’d still come out with that fire and intensity, just because it’s Townsville,’’ the guard said. "When it comes to Townsville, we all take it personally to make sure we win.’’

The age-old rivalry will stir both sides into action but there is much more at stake than simply bragging rights.

The Taipans and Crocs are battling with the Gold Coast for two finals spots. The series is split 1-1, with tonight’s game followed by a return leg in Townsville on February 17. Wilson will also rekindle his running battle with former NBA player and Crocs guard Eddie Gill.

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