mcneeley06

Any word on the final score. Also Congrats to Alcoa on the District Cship this year...

My fault, I thought the game was last night since you all were already talking about it. This will still be a good game, and it will be pretty much a toss up on who will win. If OS has a balanced attack then they will win. If they rely on 2nd half 3's which they have in games before then they will lose, bc Scott hass too much quikness on the perimeter.. Scott will win this one though...

Scott should win this one. THey are playing good ball, just as long as they dont have a big head after the big upset last night...

Ask the best defensive coach around JODY WRIGHT about a 2-3. YOu might see it once in a blue moon. The 2-3 is a defense that Syracuse last year brought back with a vengeance, but High School athletes are not athletic enough to run the 2-3. YOu must be tall, block shots, and be quick to perfectly run a 2-3. If not the teams like AC will dump all over you. The difference between AC hitting thress and other teams, is other teams have 2-3 three point shooters. AC has 8, thats right 8, and doubt all 8 will have a off night the same night. So you better get your butt down and play some good hardnosed Man to Man.

If you give AC the inside they will kill you. They generate their 3's by penetrateing to the basket, then kicking out when the other team collapses. They look to go to the rack 1st, so if you give them the inside you will get burned, the best thing to do is play man to man, and dont collapse on Lowery when he penetrates. Also, you have to step up and take charges against Lowery, but you cant wait until underneath the basket, you have to get him around 5 feet away from the basket to draw the charge. Do this, and you might only lose by 10, not 30.

Scott will be lucky to score 6 in the first quarter. AC is hitting on all cylinders right now, and they will not be beatable unless they shoot themselves in the foot, and Coach E wont let that happen. This one is no contest AC by 15+, no disrespect to Scott, AC is just that good..

Also, who won the Scott Co- Loudon game. I couldnt find either score anywhere...

I would also include Justin Sitzler to the list from Kingston. He is an excellent all around player. He averages about 17 ppg, 7 reb, 2-3 assist, 1-2 steals a game. No matter who tires to double team him he still plays upto his potential.

These two players are a very good back court, if they could put a couple more people to compliment them the Rutledge will be hard to beat... Also, I like Anderson County- Lowery, Chaniott, Mott, each one brings something different to the table, they are not a duo, but they make up a good trio Lenoir City- Lombardo and Dorsett- a great tandum, if they learn to chanel their connection with the rest of the team, then they could cause problems in the district. South Doyle- Tate and Logan- I know Logan plays the 3, but he can play anywhere on the court... There are others, I just wanted to list the ones no one would mention..

I like JP Prince he seems to be a great player. For Tyler Smith with some improvement on his shooting mechanincs and a change of motivational attittude then he would be my top pick, but he doesnt seem like he comes to play each night and in this game anyone can win on any given night....

Fox is a good ball player, he is not very passive, but that is Coach Hutchens decision to let him shoot so much. Gibson is also an excellent ball player. Gibson is way more precise from behind the 3 point line and that is what matters most, not who hits the most. At under 40% Fox is right where an average 3 point shooter will be in college, and that is it. 44% and above is where the top 3 point shooters should be. Both are great ball players and both teams should be happy they have them, so quit acting like a bunch of brats and talk intelligently...

Pay attention when you goto a high school game. A team cannot wait more then 25 seconds to shoot the ball, because they do not have the discipline to do it. The only time a shot clock will be a factor is if: The ball keeps getting deflected and time runs out. also...Or at the end of a game when a team tries to sit on the ball, Also, This will cut down of people waiting to take the last shot with a 1:30 to go in the first quarter and for this reason we do need a shot clock. All other times it wont even come into play.

I wouldnt say AC doesnt have a snowballs chance. They split with the top team Alcoa in the other district. AE is down this year, but still probably the toughest team, and Fulton is down this year. Gibbs is actually up this year. With the 2 sets of twins playing good ball, then they could have a chance of an upset in the first round of the district, which would keep one of the other 3 power houses out of the running... Sounds like LC played well last night, and they actually hit their free throws, something that would of helped them when they played Loudon last week, when they hit less the then 60%. Kingston lost to Harriman las night which really surprises me b/c they just arent any good, I guess everyone can have an off night, but Kingston better not let it happen on Friday..

The coaches that let that happen are looking for a new job every few years. THe ones that dont are still coaching. ALso, kids have gotten more disrespectful, b/c mommy and daddy wont discipline so when the coach tries they wont listen. More times then not the problems come from poor parenting. THe kids with good parenting listen and are respectful.

Here we go down the stretch and teams are starting to lay the frame work for the district tourney. Anderson County- Looking stronger and stronger, Can anyone beat this team, Maybe, but not until the region... Kingston- The second best team in the district, but lack of a guard to compliment Poole and Sitzler will hurt them when it comes to beating AC... Loudon- My pick for the 3rd place. They are a team that has improved greatly as the year has gone. Young players are starting to come around and they are winning games. Oliver Springs- The biggest surprise of the season. No one thought they would when a game, including myself. But they have turned out to be a good team, that hits key shots in the second half to put teams away. Lenoir City- Probably the biggest disappointment to me. I really thought they would put it together this year, they just havent seemed to play like I expected. All they need is a killer instinct come tourney time and they will raise some havoc in the District Tourney. Also, they better enjoy their last year in AA, because it will be even tougher next year. Scott Co- A team that has done as much as expected. They have some excellent athletes, but really would of benefited from a big man under neath.... These comments are from what I have seen, and what I have heard, so feel free to give any input to this thread.... It would be nice to here from somebody out in the district...