Oak Ridge go watch them!

[HOOPSGURU]

Oak Ridge would make the state playing half court offense and defense. They are more talented than any team this side of Nashville. That's where the coaching should come in. Just an opinion

[FLMS]

The biggest difference is the two years Fulton won it they had 3 D1 players those two years.

[Norman Dale]

IMO, OR's style of play is fine. I totally disagree with any type of insinuation that they don't succeed at the state level because of "style of play",  which is really just a code phrase for coaching. I think Coach Green is an excellent coach and he knows better than most what it takes to win at the state level.....he played on a state title team that his dad coached at Sweetwater.

 

OR was the victim of a horrendous  tournament draw last year. They held up against Southwind last year as well as anybody else did at the state, Southwind was just bigger and better, pure and simple; no style of play adjustments would have changed that fact. Playing in Arby's Classic should help prepare them this year.

[85Wildcat]

IMO, OR's style of play is fine. I totally disagree with any type of insinuation that they don't succeed at the state level because of "style of play", which is really just a code phrase for coaching. I think Coach Green is an excellent coach and he knows better than most what it takes to win at the state level.....he played on a state title team that his dad coached at Sweetwater.

 

OR was the victim of a horrendous tournament draw last year. They held up against Southwind last year as well as anybody else did at the state, Southwind was just bigger and better, pure and simple; no style of play adjustments would have changed that fact. Playing in Arby's Classic should help prepare them this year.

Totally agree ND! Good assessment! ROLL WILDCATS ROLL

[HOOPSGURU]

Not what I meant at all. Coach Green does a great job with his team. You can't deny its tough to be beat Memphis teams playing an uptempo pressing style. East Tn teams that have won lately in Mufreesboro have not played OR's style. Fulton played half court and Maryville avoided Memphis teams altogether. I hope Oak Ridge wins it all, but they have the talent to play any style of play they want. Oak Ridge will easily make the State and will probably win it all this year.

[jett]

CPA 67 - Oakridge 35

[SweetScience]

Our best player Merian sat out the whole 2nd half with an injury to his shoulder. Hard enough to beat CPA with him, let alone without him. Hope he is ok. Good game CPA.

[SweetScience]

anybody know the extent of Isaac's injury?

[Norman Dale]

Not what I meant at all. Coach Green does a great job with his team. You can't deny its tough to be beat Memphis teams playing an uptempo pressing style. East Tn teams that have won lately in Mufreesboro have not played OR's style. Fulton played half court and Maryville avoided Memphis teams altogether. I hope Oak Ridge wins it all, but they have the talent to play any style of play they want. Oak Ridge will easily make the State and will probably win it all this year.

 

I agree with everything you are saying now, although I don't think OR will win it all but they certainly have the ability to make some noise depending on draw..... as a Maryville fan, I fully realize Maryville's title run was made easier by avoiding Memphis teams but they did beat both of the teams that beat the Memphis teams. I think Green is a good enough coach to know that he has to play at a different tempo when playing Memphis AAA teams- they did against Greater Atlanta Christian, losing 46-42.

 

[SweetScience]

I don't think we can win it all, but hey anything can happen if you get there. Just ask Maryville in 2007. Although they got some heavily favored draws, but it can happen.

[TCBinTN]

Contrary to popular belief teams that are good at playing fast, can usually play slow too. Teams with the quick skilled guards needed to trap and press can usually spread the floor and make longer teams chase. Good press and trap teams may not want to do that, but most are very capable of it in a pinch.