Clay County vs North Greene

[tradertwo]

10 hours ago, UCSportsFan said:

Look for full court pressure from the time they enter the arena. Clay is not going to sit back and let them lob it into the big German. I predict Strong gets 4 breakaway dunks tomorrow. 

People forget the old unwritten rules in today's game too often... best way to defense a dominant big is to eliminate the entry pass. Malone was great, but wouldn't have been remembered the same without Stockton feeding him the rock. There's a huge difference in catching the ball on the low block, or having to pop out to the wing if you play with your back to the basket.

Edited March 18, 2021 by tradertwo

[baldeagle22]

2 hours ago, MichaelScarn said:

They score an awful lot of points to “suck when pressured.”

That is correct, but you can’t score too much if you’re consistently turning the ball over before you get past half court. That might work in East TN, but not down here. 

[UCSportsFan]

35 minutes ago, tradertwo said:

People forget the old unwritten rules in today's game too often... best way to defense a dominant big is to eliminate the entry pass. Malone was great, but wouldn't have been remembered the same without Stockton feeding him the rock. There's a huge difference in catching the ball on the low block, or having to pop out to the wing if you play with your back to the basket.

Great minds think alike. You guard the entry pass and pressure the perimeter players. If they can’t make the easy entry passes his touches go way down. You press press press until the game is out of reach then you put your 2nd string in and press some more. 

[MichaelScarn]

1 hour ago, tradertwo said:

People forget the old unwritten rules in today's game too often... best way to defense a dominant big is to eliminate the entry pass. Malone was great, but wouldn't have been remembered the same without Stockton feeding him the rock. There's a huge difference in catching the ball on the low block, or having to pop out to the wing if you play with your back to the basket.

Very true and it will be interesting to see the chess match here, because Shultz can play the role of Stockton just as well as he can play the role of Malone.  I expect Schultz and Strong to both get 20-30 or more.  It’s the role players that are going to be important to watch.

[CASC95]

67 - 54 Clay. That's my prediction.

[GreeneDevil123]

33 Schultz Is not a post he's a guard ... they don't post him on the low block a ton he's scores down low off offensive rebounds mostly .. they use him a lot at the elbows and then if it's 1 v 1 it's 2 points .. if they double you're not taking it from him it's a wide open 3 

[GreeneDevil123]

Also I think you guys are over reacting to the press .. it was nerves mostly I believe .. they will settle in .. ask Hampton about the press .. it was a lay up drill .. now I know Hampton isn't clay county but still .. I agree clay is better overall .. but don't count out ng they find a way to hang around seems like 

[RodgerDodger32]

NG settling for to many three pointers....missing way to many layups also. Strong is really good but everyone else is mediocre at best. Not sure why NG isn’t posting Schultz or Loftis up on the post.

[MichaelScarn]

NG getting a lot of point blank looks and not cashing it in.  Foul trouble is playing a factor as well.  Strong is an unbelievable player.

[terop]

Uh oh we have a ball game...

[RodgerDodger32]

They had their chances. Missed way to many easy shots, Schultz started to play like normal in second half but it will be a little to late unfortunately.