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You've got to have the coaches involved to some degree for the little dribbler programs to be an issue.I have seen lots of good little dribbler,little league teams etc. that never matured in to good school clubs.One of the best little dribbler teams I ever saw was a young group in 2000 that played at Hull Daisetta.They were unreal and never saw them do anything on the school level.

Myself court.I'm gonna quit picking with my heart.This has been ugly lately.

Coaches can make a huge difference in a team ,no doubt about it but it's way to easy for them to get all the blame.I don't buy the weak schedule in HF'S case because they didn't beat a lot of these clubs.Playing tough competition makes you better but if you are getting beat by the cupcakes on your schedule it isn't gonna help you play tougher competition.Usually these coaches know more about the skill sets of these players than the parents do.No one wants to win worse than the coach.

The Sharks are like a roller coaster.You never know from game to game what level they are gonna play at which is unusual for a club with this many seniors.This was a good win for them but the pirates should still be a big favorite.No one should call Spurger a pretender,they were 1 game away from the drum 2 years ago and 1 game away from the regional tournament last year.The young guy coaching them will have them motivated from here on out.

The Lions wwill have to get a handle on the turnovers.You can't beat good teams with 38 turnovers,that's just way to many possessions to give away and expect to win.

It would all depend on what level college program you are talking about.There are several that could coach in the D-3 ranks.To coach in the mid major and major D1 conferences you really have to be a student of te game.It would be tough to do right out of high school.But then again that's all they have to worry about in the college ranks.

With the 2a D1 reclassification and the local 8 team district you are going to have some really good teams staying at home.Someone out of the Newton,EC,Woodville,Anahuac,Buna is really gonna get hosed.This is an awful idea.

That hurt ;D My point was they couldn't win with 23 and 21 TO respectively not that they weren't capable of winning it.Glad I'm not doing standup,this is a tough room. ;D ;D

[b](-4) West Brook [/b] @ Channelview [b](-6) PAM [/b] @ North Shore Vidor @[b] Ozen (-25)[/b] [b](-16) Central [/b] @ Lumberton [b](-5) Nederland [/b] @ LCM Livingston @ [b]PNG (-3)[/b] [b](-4) Kingwood Park [/b] @ Barbers Hill [b](-2) North Forest [/b] @ Dayton (-3) Huntington @ [b]Jasper[/b] [b](-22) Hardin-Jefferson [/b] @ Bridge City [b]Hamshire-Fannett [/b] @ Orangefield (-14) WOS @ [b]Silsbee (-19)[/b] Kirbyville @[b] Woodville (-16)[/b] [b](-17) Newton [/b] @ Hemphill Anahuac @ [b]Kountze (-30)[/b] Deweyville @ [b]Buna (-2)[/b] Warren @ [b]Hardin (-20)[/b] West Hardin @ [b]Evadale (-28)[/b] [b]Hull-Daisetta [/b] @ High Island (-2) [b](-7) Spurger [/b] @ Sabine Pass

AAW, I saw some scoring and rebounding stats for last Fridays game that pitted Silsbee vs HJ but never saw anything about turnovers or free throw percentage.I noticed a lot of folks that seem to think the win gives the Tigers a shot at a state playoff berth.I've gone to a ton of regional tournaments and state tournaments and I don't think either club will win the region with the turnovers and poor ft shooting they had alst week.What do you think and more importantly what did Travis and Todd think about the performance?

I've watched Carrington for years and the injury is what is hampering him this year.He isn't the player he has been in the past.I haven't looked at the UIL bracket yet but I don't see EC going very deep in the playoffs.They will beat the clubs from the prep district toward Houston but that's probably about it.There is nothing wrong with supporting your team but Kountze is gonna be a real challenge to hold it within 30.

He wasn't a bad player but he wasn't in the same league as the players on this list.He would make a big difference in this years club if he was healthy.

There isn't a player on the EC squad that would even get on the floor with that group.Thomas,Joseph,Guillory and McDonald were legitamate state contenders who had the misfortune of being in the same district with the best team in the state.Please don't make those comparisons,Tramain was the type player who could neutralize the press by himself.

Kountze is just 25 points better than everyone else in this district this year.Hats off to EC because Anahuac is always a tough place to play.Just curious did the panthers lose any players to grades ?? I didn't see them losing this one at home.I gotta disagree with Eagle2010,I think Woodville would have to play one of ther better games to beat several of the teams in 23aa.

[quote name="AggiesAreWe" post="751905" timestamp="1264827796"] Just a quick stat, Silsbee post man Kendrick Jones has 12 points, [b]22 rebounds[/b], 4 block shots, and 1 alley oop!! D.C. Stallworth had 16 Prentice Lane had 14. Silsbee outrebounded HJ 47-26! [/quote]Now theres a huge game !!!!!

[quote name="swag" post="752008" timestamp="1264839452"] I heard Travis Williams and staff out coached the Hawkettes staff tonight. I heard they made great half time adjustments when the best staff in America didn't. I heard earlier that Hj staff could take your starting 5 and beat you. Lmao. who said that. Who dat said them Tiger can't be dem Hawks. Lmao lmao Lmao [/quote]That would have been my quote there swag and I'll stand by it.No disrespect intended to the HJ club but when you watch these teams whether it be Silsbee or Kountze you immediately get the impression that HJ shouldn't be in the same category.But they cosistantly play at the same level with these top notch programs.That's a direct reflection on the coaching staff.Don't sleep on the Hawks,they will be fine as long as Ricossa keeps coming back from the knee.I thought his season was over when he went down and he still isn't back to where he was before he was hurt.

I usually don't make the JV games but last night I knew I would have to get there early or park in Evadale, which I had to do anyway.

[quote name="HoopInsider_Cooper" post="751925" timestamp="1264829918"] [font=Courier]Clay got some T-love tonight!!!!!  ;D[/font] [/quote]I knew he was in trouble when he went by the player trying to calm him down.After watching the JV game I believe the rivalry is alive and well for awhle.Not many JV games I've been to with that kind of atmosphere.

I thought #32 for the Tigers was the differnce in the ball game.Every time the Hawks would start a little run he would come up huge.Rebounding and free throw shooting spelled the difference tonight.

They probably didn't forget how to coach at Central or New Waverly.When you deal with 17 and 18 year old kids you're never gonna win em all.The really good coaches will take their 5 and beat you.They can also take you're 5 and beat you.That's what they have in common,they win wherever they go.

There had to be an explanation in there somewhere.I will have to admit my pics Tuesday were  as Charles Barkley would say "TERRBUL" ;D ;D

Contrary to popular belief the football coach can't make the rules up in a varsity baskeball game.It's not fair to the bench players who have worked their butt off and may not get another opportunity to play this year.The official should have directed the time keeper to put the time back on the clock.

They won't get a test until they get a couple of rounds deep.That may hurt them because they haven't done well in close ballgames.

The fact that some folks think this game is going to be close is an indication of how far Coach Wilkins has brought this program.They won't win at Spurger but they have came a long way from where they were last year.

When you roll a ball out in a summer league game athletisism usually wins.When you add coaches it's all about matchups and adjustments.It's no coincidence that HJ repeatedly comes back from 10 point Kountze runs or 18 point WOS runs.Come on folks look at the bench if you want the answers.The HJ staff gets more out of their clubs than any I've ever seen.This will be a close ball game with the club that hits their free throws winning it.I bet both staffs (which are good) knew who that would be.