LIVE BLOG TONIGHT FROM SPURGER!!/ FINAL Cleveland wins 84-64!

[no-look]

Does Reed play the post?

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[quote name="no-look" post="716581" timestamp="1259028554"]
Does Reed play the post?
[/quote]Yes he is the post.Big and strong.
This imop was a good game for spurger, they need to see this size and this kind of speed
to help them improve.

[jo-money#1]

Spurger played extremely sloppy, and although they couldnt handle the press and had way to many turnovers. This was a good game for the pirates it will help them mature. I pick them to win their district and the rest is up to them.

[no-look]

[quote name="jo-money#1" post="716595" timestamp="1259029889"]
Spurger played extremely sloppy, and although they couldnt handle the press and had way to many turnovers. This was a good game for the pirates it will help them mature. I pick them to win their district and the rest is up to them.
[/quote]How can players come out of football two days ago and press the whole game? I guess if you are an athlete your an athlete......most dont have their legs this early.

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[quote name="no-look" post="716626" timestamp="1259032097"]
[quote author=jo-money#1 link=topic=62871.msg716595#msg716595 date=1259029889]
Spurger played extremely sloppy, and although they couldnt handle the press and had way to many turnovers. This was a good game for the pirates it will help them mature. I pick them to win their district and the rest is up to them.
[/quote]How can players come out of football two days ago and press the whole game? I guess if you are an athlete your an athlete......most dont have their legs this early.
[/quote]It was sloppy for the pirates but from what I seen it was mostly unforced TO.IMOP they handle the press pretty well.The boys played tight like they was playing in there first playoff game.Just not as loose as Im used to seeing.
No-look you could tell cleveland was tired right before half but recovery time was quick ;)

[AggiesAreWe]

Spurger just had no answer to Ced Reed, the '6"6 260 lb post. Reed with 34 points and 15 rebounds was the catalyst while Ross hit 3 three pointers late in the 3rd quarter to break the game open. IMO, Spurger wasn't agressive enough against the press. Also, it doesn't help when one team plays 9 players compared to just 5. Spurger has a very good starting 5 but they have zero depth.

As for Cleveland, their starting 5 are very good but their bench is nothing to brag about. Talent falls off pretty quickly from their starters to their reserves.

[Guest ghostt]

GREAT JOBS TO BOTH TEAMS

[whsalum]

Spurger won't see another club like this once district gets here.This will help them get ready for the long haul.I was afraid depth may be a problem for the pirates.It's a crying shame to have a club as good as Cleveland and have zero fan base.

[AggiesAreWe]

[quote name="whsalum" post="716693" timestamp="1259037898"]
Spurger won't see another club like this once district gets here.This will help them get ready for the long haul.I was afraid depth may be a problem for the pirates.It's a crying shame to have a club as good as Cleveland and have zero fan base.
[/quote]

I beg to differ, whsalum. I say Spurger will face a better team than Cleveland on Jan. 12, game before district starts. That's when the Silsbee Tigers will come to town to play the Pirates. ;) ;D

[CATMAN]

[quote name="AggiesAreWe" post="716700" timestamp="1259038054"]
[quote author=whsalum link=topic=62871.msg716693#msg716693 date=1259037898]
Spurger won't see another club like this once district gets here.This will help them get ready for the long haul.I was afraid depth may be a problem for the pirates.It's a crying shame to have a club as good as Cleveland and have zero fan base.
[/quote]

I beg to differ, whsalum. I say Spurger will face a better team than Cleveland on Jan. 12, game before district starts. That's when the Silsbee Tigers will come to town to play the Pirates. ;) ;D
[/quote] :D :D :D

[AggiesAreWe]

I think that was the very first time that I have attended a basketball game where one of the teams had ZERO fans. Zilch, nada, big goose egg. I would have thought at least 4 or 5 Cleveland folks would have shown, but never expected for them to have ZERO fans at any game.

[hjhawks]

No offense to Spurger, but what in the world does Cleveland or Silsbee [u][b]gain [/b][/u]from playing them?

[SHSTIGER]

Spurger could plaw with and beat quite a few 3a teams.

[SHSTIGER]

Probably will not hear from Cleveland fans until they beat one of our local teams.

[TeamJagUS]

[quote name="AggiesAreWe" post="716723" timestamp="1259039456"]
I think that was the very first time that I have attended a basketball game where one of the teams had ZERO fans. Zilch, nada, big goose egg. I would have thought at least 4 or 5 Cleveland folks would have shown, but never expected for them to have ZERO fans at any game.
[/quote] Zero??? For real? Maybe fans are road weary from football playoffs, doesn't sound like the kids were affected much, thats one heck of a group.

[ST413]

One excuse for Cleveland fans is the time the game started. It was not possible for people getting off work at 5 to make it, however you would think that there would be some fans that that doesn't pertain to.

[whsalum]

[quote name="AggiesAreWe" post="716700" timestamp="1259038054"]
[quote author=whsalum link=topic=62871.msg716693#msg716693 date=1259037898]
Spurger won't see another club like this once district gets here.This will help them get ready for the long haul.I was afraid depth may be a problem for the pirates.It's a crying shame to have a club as good as Cleveland and have zero fan base.
[/quote]

I beg to differ, whsalum. I say Spurger will face a better team than Cleveland on Jan. 12, game before district starts. That's when the Silsbee Tigers will come to town to play the Pirates. ;) ;D
[/quote]Re read the post AAW.It says once district gets here,Last time I checked Silsbee wasn't in Spurgers district.I watched Cleveland a couple of times last year and while they were young they have all the tools,especially the big kid on the block,he is going to be a player to watch as he matures.

[jo-money#1]

[quote name="hjhawks" post="716746" timestamp="1259042175"]
No offense to Spurger, but what in the world does Cleveland or Silsbee [u][b]gain [/b][/u]from playing them?
[/quote]
Spurger played Cleavland last year right at the end of football season and was winning most of the game until the end and ended up only losing by 8. I think it teaches teams like hj and silsbee to respect their opponents no matter who they are.

[True Blue]

I sure hope the best of Spurger this year. I just hope that they all stay healthy this year. It would be a shame for them to loose one of there starters like last year. Does not sound like they have any help after the starting 5. That could really hurt them. If they stay healthily all year they should go for a good run in the playoffs this year.

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[quote name="hjhawks" post="716746" timestamp="1259042175"]
No offense to Spurger, but what in the world does Cleveland or Silsbee [u][b]gain [/b][/u]from playing them?
[/quote]Most likely not a whole lot gained execpt closing out on shooters, but I think
it is more for spurgers benifit than anything else.I for one will think the coaches from silsbee and
cleveland for taken a game with a small school to help them look at what needs to be worked on
and be a force against teams their on size.