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One of my favorite things about basketball is that the season never ends lol

One of my favorite things about basketball is that the season never ends lol

Yes that's what it shows.  Against Dwight Howard's 17u team.  What it doesn't show is him being in the top 10 on the circuit in points, steals, and assists.  And top 20 in rebounding.  In other words, he does more than dunk

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I have had a chance to coach for and against  these players last year during the regular season and throughout the off season in AAU ball. Here's how I currently rank these guys:
Jaylen Williams
Jomard Valsin
Chatman
Parquet
Sneed
Christian Williams

HJ by 3 in overtime. Fun game to watch

Bites tongue

Watch out for the Hells Angels too lol

Ohh I bet I know what team it is. Heard they won Little Dribbler's title. If so, its no stopping them now. Gonna hear state championship the next 7 years.

Hilarious, I'm sure one day it is coming. Lol

Winds of change gently swaying down College St. Interesting if that happens.

Kelly is going to mess around and have one of the best teams in this area...
 

That's a good look also. either way it will be a better situation for both.Especially better for him.

They should have the tournament promoters to change the wording to something like, " Yes , we are a NCAA certified event, but that don't mean any coach's coming." 

And also I want to add this if people would get off of their emotional side and come together SETX could produce tons of scholarships for kids with the amount of talent we have but we let our kids go to Houston and play and make their programs better and make them money. If ppl are truly about the kids then this could happen .. It's a shame when AAU coaches have a greater interest in making a name for themselves than they have in making a name for their kids...I'm tired of hearing about who doesn't get along all I know is EGOS have to be put aside for this to happen. Doesn't matter who sends the kid to college as long he goes . We could have a legitimate show deal with this this but of course someone would get greedy take money turn kids against each other and then boom it all blows up ....this is why you have 20 summer teams in SETX because no one trusts the next man to do right ...I've think all the coaches out here do well and I think they do care about it because this is time consuming and costs money ...and I havent had any problems with any of them so I'm all in.....just something to think about...

Some of these kids gonna help HF win state? 

winwin, keep them boys in the lab. You know its gonna payoff.

15U Champions - PA Pioneers
16U Champions - Team Stage
17U Champions - Defenders Kraemer

Waste of $100.  Pretty boring IMO.  No way I pay or even search for a place to watch a rematch.  Not that there will necessarily be one.  These two are not close at this stage in their careers.  Would have loved to have seen them go at it 5 years ago.  Think Reggie Miller was pretty poignant in his assessment before the fight about that opinion.

Boring fight but I watched. Mayweather wins. 

Thanks a million, fellas! I guess my buddies will ALWAYS tie me to the Golden Triangle when asking about players! This kid is a good one from what I hear.  I hope I can help him to get an opportunity on the next level! Thanks again!

Your right winwin it is case by case but txhoops sometimes playing on a so called higher level isn't what it's cracked up to be nothing wrong with the so called Lower level because as I've been told numerous times if you can play they'll find you no matter who you play for . It does help playing for a big name team but some kids get lost in the shuffle which isn't good for anyone in the end . Know a kid who played with a group for a long time had a couple of bad games they brought in other players kid left because his minutes decreased should he have stuck it out maybe but kids want to play not sit the bench and I'm sure any coach would say some basketball is better than none especially when we talking about developing

Yea but then get out of shape playing high school ball lol ...plus some coaches in SETX don't come watch their players so they don't know what the kid can do they just put them in a system instead of being open minded thinking what can they do to get the most out of their players ...that's why I think Sam Houston flourished their coach got out and watched his players and saw he needed to make a change somewhat not in his beliefs as far as discipline and all that but system wise. Now they are projected to win Region 3 in 6a next year after coming within a game this year. That willingness makes players go out and lay it on the line for you knowing you were willing to do that

Not to mention, they come back to school in August battle tested and in shape. Can't really get that same level of competition at the park. Plus it helps keep them out of trouble.

The point that many people miss with AAU is the opportunities some of these kids are given. It is still up to them what they make of them. To use an example, Kam McGusty plays with our 17u circuit team (same team as TJ). These kids are coached well and have one of the better floor generals in the country in JJ Caldwelll. Kam plays for Seven Lakes in Katy. He was MVP of his district. Pretty impressive at the 6A level. But after an Under Armour tournament this month in New Orleans, he picked up offers the following week from UT, OU, Kansas State, Auburn, and USC. After one tournament, not after an MVP high school season. Why? Because that is when those coaches saw him with their own eyes. After an undefeated weekend in Louisville, there will be many more offers coming. He and Josh Jackson from Detroit have battled back and forth to lead the circuit in scoring. And this is true for several of the kids on that team (including TJ). JJ leads the circuit in assists by a mile.

I guess if it's necessary to dance with the "devil" to get those results, at least these kids will have the opportunity to get a free education out of it...

Kingwood Classic PA Titans Elite 14u Lost in the Silver Championship 57-56 vs Shooting Stars