uiii

Run ' n gun: who do you play for! Why are you hating on Tenn. Thunder. Did you check out the Riverdale Classic this weekend. Tenn. Thunder finished second to the Music City Jags. Oh Yeah by the way it was a two point difference 53 -51. But let it be known that Tenn. Thunder beat the Jags in Pool Play by 6 - 8 points.

As a high school coach, I have watched many aau and youth games. It seems that these aau and youth coaches are more concerned about winning and inner city rivals than fundemental basketball. We place to much emphasis on being the best or great at a young age. No one can look at a 12 or 13 year old and determine what type of athelete they will become. No one but that individual can determine that by how hard they will work to be better. At the age of 12 or 13 years old who cares whose the best aau player. A kid at this age has between 5 to 6 years before even considering a collegiate or professional career. That's a long time to perfect their game. A lot of negative comments placed on coach t.com about a kid places a lot of pressure on kids to out play each other. Instead they should be focusing on the team concept of the game and fundementals. Let's teach the game and not preach the game. Also to say that Europeans are more fundemental than players in the U.S. bothers me. That is a negative reflection on our great college coaches. Your saying that Rick Pitino, John Chaney, Dean Smith, John Thompson, and Bobby Knight who produced some of the best ball players ever did not teach fundemental basketball. Let's face it the game has changed since Larry Byrd and Magic Johnson.

I also saw the select 13u team play. They seem to be strong in post play but weak at the gaurd positions. One of the parents told me the Garrett kid from BA no longer plays with the team. [Edited by uiii on 4-15-03 9:00A]

Where will you be playing this week-end? I think they have a 13u team only. What is your team name?

Has anyone seen the Nike Select 13u team? Have they played in any tournaments? Are they as good as the 14u team? Who are some of their key players on the team? Who coaches that team and where are they from?

This weekend I saw a team play called the Nashville Royals. They were very atheletic and talented. They seemed to be well coached. I think they are coached by Coach Don Woods. They had several kids who could play many different positions. I think they will go to the nationals agian this year. They finished 2nd last year in the 13 under.