TxHoops

There’s the fallacy of so many’s thinking when ranking players. Much more to basketball than scoring....

Me too. I wouldn’t be surprised if the top 3 teams all split.

I agree. The difference in most of the teams this year in that district is razor thin. Every win or loss is huge. Hate to see it handled that way. And as AAW stated, really no reason it couldn’t have been made up.

Their PG I do like a whole lot. I think he’s only a sophomore.

And let me state again that I love every single thing about Braelon bush. He has the heart of a lion and is an unbelievable competitor with a skill set through the roof. Probably one of my top 10 favorite kids to watch play HS basketball. And probably way up on that top 10 list. And just a fantastic kid off the court from a great family.

What isn’t true about that? Hefner started his second game as an Aggie. Because you were a naysayer for 4 years and something in your draw against him, doesn’t make you anymore right now than you were then. I would venture to say Buzz Williams has forgotten more basketball than you know...

BC shoots it at least as well as LCM and will have the best player in the gym (imo) when those two play. Should be good games when those two play.

Shaq, Grant Hill, Jimmy Butler, LaMarcus Aldridge, Chris Bosh, Dennis Rodman, Larry Johnson, Bill Sharman, Mookie Blaylock, Joe Caldwell That’s 10 NBA all stars from Texas...

Dude, there are two players in Bush’s class from Texas that will likely be lottery pick. I love Braelon and love his game but put down the pipe.

Happy birthday!

I’m pretty sure that’s frowned upon...

I think Friday’s game between BC and OF could be between the other two playoff teams (with Silsbee and Lumberton).

Agreed. And just because a coach plays a lot of players, doesn’t mean you have depth. I remember a coach in this district who no longer coaches. He would play 10 deep every year, and put in the same subs for the same starters at almost the same time every quarter (at least through three quarters). Same thing every game, every year. And the talent level toward the end of those rotations was like falling off a cliff. He was PLAYING depth without HAVING depth. Drove me nuts. If you are making the same subs at the same time in each game, regardless of score, situation, etc, you aren’t coaching, you’re scripting. And you might should be in one act play instead of basketball. The really good ones like Mitchell make those decisions in game, not before the ball is even tipped.

Van Wade with the Orange Leader had Baltrip with 12 boards as well. A lot of balance in those numbers. I don’t think this is a bad effort from the Cats though and as DJ says above, they have a great shot at making the playoffs.

He can be limited in scoring. If you have an elite on-ball defender, he will struggle to score the ball just with his size limitations and athleticism (or lack thereof). We played him once this summer and he was held scoreless. But he’s one of those kids that does all the little things that he will hurt you even when he’s not scoring.

That’s the problem with playing Silsbee. Even without the supremely skilled, seasoned players they’ve had the past several years, they still will athlete you to death. And with the numbers Sig throws at you, it’s hard not to eventually just get worn down.

I don’t know about that but I stand by my earlier prediction that LCM has a better chance of missing the playoffs than winning the district. I do think Lumberton can challenge Silsbee based on McClure and coaching. Silsbee is still the favorite.

McClure is on a different level. The Co-Offensive MVPs last year was like giving Larry Bird and Jerry Sichting Co-MVPs...

Tried to tell em.

Kasen might already be the best player on the team team. He is next level distributing the rock and is an ELITE on ball defender.

I’m guessing half time wasn’t very pleasant for those Longhorns 😂

My wife never buys that one 😂

Mine is. I remember folks laughing and laughing last year. “Get back to me when they beat Silsbee or HJ” they said. I did. In year one. Oh and they also beat 30-2 Huffman to bounce them on their ear out of the playoffs. All with their best player on JV. One of these days I will be wrong on a HS basketball prediction. I mean I assume. Has to happen eventually. But I could be wrong. Livingston appears better than we gave them credit for. Huffman could finish 4th.

Go Hawks!

One will finish 3rd...