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8AA Mid Season Review


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I thought the ref asked for them to leave and the school resource officer along with vice principal escorted him out to enforce what the ref had asked for. That's what I heard, anyway. I'm sure words were exchanged both ways, but when a player trying to hustle accidentally goes into the bleachers there is no need for shoving. But as said before, it is done and over.

 

True. Things like that will happen and the fans must keep composure as well. If the ref had seen anything warranting punishment from Howell I'm sure he would have been reprimanded as well.

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Like someone said earlier, the mvp shows up in the big games & would make a statement tuesday night. Two biggest games Ramsey had 38 &28, Howell had 30 & 26. Howell for some reason doesn't get the respect from dekalb fans. Seems like most the dekalb faithful that post on here is family of Atnip & Sonni.

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Like someone said earlier, the mvp shows up in the big games & would make a statement tuesday night. Two biggest games Ramsey had 38 &28, Howell had 30 & 26. Howell for some reason doesn't get the respect from dekalb fans. Seems like most the dekalb faithful that post on here is family of Atnip & Sonni.

 

No, we're simply looking at the fact that he's only played 3 out of 8 district games. Do you honestly think the coaches will give him the votes even though he's missed so many games? That's ALL I'm looking at. And I don't know where you're getting your numbers but Ramsey didn't score 38 in LA and Howell didn't score 30 over there. And he had 25, not 26 last night.

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MVP: I think it will get tricky due to the fact on the nomination process, but I would put Fullilove as the front runner. His presence on defense cannot be matched by anyone in the district with his speed and athleticism. However, I believe that Atnip has a real shot at the award. If he is not in the Smith County @ Smith game or LA @ LA, DC could have 2 losses in the district based on his impact in the final seconds. Plus, Atnip is the match up that teams do not have answer for so far this season. Howell doesn't have enough ink on the stat pages in district play, but if he goes 25 ppg the remainder of the year in 8aa he should have a real chance. Ramsey is difficult to evaluate because the game plan with him is let him get his points and cut off as many other options as you can. Naturally, Ramsey is going to get more points with that type of game plan against him.

 

COY: Martin I think is one of two choices. He truly is doing something special with this team, Upperman and LA are have great seasons, but not as dominant as DC. Also he is the best "in game" coach in the district in terms of adjustments and decisions plus he as always had the best zone defense since he around. The other coach who I hope gets a vote, but probably won't is Central Magnet Coach John Henson ( I think that is his name). What he has done this year far as improvement is very impressive. However, I think that if DC beats Upperman this Friday, Martin gets it no matter what.

 

4 Teams in: Like everyone DC, LA, Upperman, Cannon

 

Sleeper: York ( I really think that Smith County is the 4th best team, but looks like seeding will give them an awful match up).

 

District Champ: DC unless someone gets hurt.

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Yes Howell gets plenty of respect over here in DeKalb. Someone has some sour grapes from getting beat twice in the season for the first time in awhile. Look, all throughout this season we've had multiple players step up, especially when Molander and Howell were both out. We don't ride a player through the season. Sonni and Atnip have consistently both put up 19 or so a piece. We don't use one big guy down low. I'm sure if we fed it to one guy over and over and didn't have two good post players then yeah their numbers would be big too, but we're winning games and that's what I care about. Howell and all the other players play fast, hustle, and good defense. Howell can stroke the ball from the three, and he isn't scared to drive and is good at it, but what we are all getting at is while it's great to have him we went through ten games before he came back and other players deserve credit for us only having 3 losses so far. You can't come to two games (the LA ones) and base everything on what you saw, the teams been through alot this season.

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The MVP question is really up in the air. I hate to point out one player when they all contribute so well. I wouldn't count out Ramsey, just doesn't seem like it if DC finishes district play the way it looks. Atnip is definitely a hard matchup for other teams, his size and the way he uses his body is great. It takes a big guy to really match up on him, and he has alot of stamina and hustle for his size. I've been watching him since middle school and he has always positioned his body well in the post.

 

Fullilove is as mentioned a great defender. He's athletic, and lengthy. He gets alot of steals and rebounds as well as that mid range jumper he has developed. I've seen it get better as the season progressed. Very good player that anyone would be kidding themselves if they said they'd pass him up being on their team.

 

Howell has missed alot of district games, but his impact is undeniable. He pulls up the 3 off the dribble before the defense has a chance to react and most of the time it's going in. Hustles on defense and seems to be in the right place all the time. His ability to drive the ball through defense is also good, as said before, keep averaging the points he is and the missed games might not even matter.

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