mikeylikesit

GC is can be beat. I am a GC fan. We are not disciplined. It showed in the Columbia Central game. We had no business loosing the game. We did not play D. When we missed a shot we were terrible about getting back. Our other Achilles hill is our schedule. Fact is that we destroy everyone in our district. This means our starters do not play the whole game. They are not conditioned to play the whole game due to this fact. We lost the Wilson Central game because Channing and Tyler did not have the legs to shoot foul shots in the fourth quarter. In a close game Coach will ride his strong horsed until the fall over. Combine these two facts and look at the BA games that is why we lost there. We have been beaten by teams all year with less total talent than GC. Our sophomores have not developed into offensive players. Deron Garrett and C.K. (coaches kid) have become pretty good defenders. There are only two real threats to score. A well coached well disciplined team with far less talent than Giles can defeated them. I do believe we will win this tournament but we stand a good shot at getting put out in Sub state. If not we are DONE in the first round with Raleigh-Egypt. I enjoyed watching Tyler four year and Channing for three. We as a fan base do not need to be talking smack because it will not be long until we are soundly defeated by one of two good teams Humboldt or Raleigh-Egypt will get us.

You are correct about the coaching. Even the free throw shooting at the end of the game comes down to coaching. GC plays in a weak district. The good players are used to playing two minutes into the third quarter because it is a blow out. They are not condtioned to play four straight quarters with no rest. This results in weak legs in the fourth quarter. Players who can hit foul shots in 1q-3q miss in the fourth because of tired legs. Coach does not sub any of his stars in the big games. This has resulted in two losses BA and Beech. Facts are a loss is a loss. It's a team game with a coach. Our coach tends to cost us close games instead of helping us win.

Agreed it should be quite a rematch. Also for the record, Smith wasn't on Wright for a good portion of the game. GC was in a zone with at the top of the key.

I disagree on the calls but that OK. I agree with the analsis on Smith and Wright. Top of the key Tyler advantage, down low Brandan advantage. When matched up one on one Smith did a good job of denying Wright the ball. Once Wright had the ball Smith could not stop him.

That team would be unstoppable. Smith however should not play Sf. He expolsive off the dripple but didn't realy match up well when he was posted on the inside with Wright.

Great game tonight with two great teams. I think if we played this game 10 times each time could win 5. With that said I was very impressed with both Smith and Wright tonight. The one on one match ups were awsome. Tyler will need to play gaurd not forward at the next level. Brandon will be a lg forward/center. Once Wright had the ball inside he was automatic. Wright's shot is impossible to block. 6'11" and shoots a true jump shot. When Tyler had the ball at the top of the key 1-on-1 he took Brandon to the whole ever time. He appeared to be the quicker of the two player. Brandon's defense inside was great. He also had several good steals on slopy passes by GC. At the front of the Tyler was D-up on Brandon. He consistantly denied the pass to Wright in the post - great denial D. In the first two minutes of the second half Smith tried to do to much. This was the only selfish playing by either player. GC would have one this game if the refs had not blown a couple of calls. One touch foul on Smith in the third quarter. Wright had the ball outside the three point line holding it. Smith reached out and touched Brandon's hand. It was very inconsistant with the rest of the game. The second was the final charge on Smith. The defending player was in motion trying to trap Smith at the time stripe. He flopped the ref called it. One bad ref two good ones. GC fans were outraged at Smith first charge (foul 4) call but it was a good call by the refs. Smith drove past Wright and had him beat but #40 had good position and took the charge. Without Smith to defend (about 1 minute left GC up by 6) BA gave the ball to Wright who finshed off GC. Good play by role players. Bone had 4-3's. Coffee had several dunks and several trash points. Garrett for GC played good defense and had three steels which lead to baskets including one tip in dunk.