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The secret to this one was definitely on the boards.Silsbee controlled the glass and the game.I was surprised Hudson never made any adjustments to attack the Tiger zone.It was very aggressive tonight and frustrated the Lufkin bunch from the coach on down.Good job Tigers and this sets up a dandy.

Was a great game to watch.Had to feel for the Green kid on the offensive foul at the end,he was just trying to make a play.Good basketball played there tonight.

[quote name="KHSAlum400" post="770130" timestamp="1267652088"] [quote author=AggiesAreWe link=topic=66789.msg770020#msg770020 date=1267640521] It's funny how folks are saying Zay was the PG at Kountze. Most of what I saw was Brey or Walker bringing the ball up the floor, particularly in crunch time. [/quote] My bud! You hardly ever hear anyone from Kountze referring to him as the PG. I said it was a mistake at the beginning of the season as I've watched him since Little Dribblers and I know his strengths. [/quote]I caught heck several times this year for saying Kountze had a weakness because they didn't have a true PG but it is probably what cut their season short.Zay lost the consistency on the long ball this year I think because he wasn't comfortable.If the Lions could have left him at the 2 guard and and Roman at the 3 I think they would have been a little better in the long run.

[quote name="jjspeed8" post="770157" timestamp="1267655802"] Andrew Brown jr Arp....lol [/quote]Is this kid #32?I heard today from a VERY reliable source that Arp had a kid that could flat out go.

great, coachable kids all."  And there is the recipe for success.

Now there is a serious all star club.

[quote name="Slam14" post="770181" timestamp="1267658280"] OK, granted...some of the district selections are "large".   ;D      Most of the posters in this section have fairly close ties to their school's program...probably a daughter (or sister) involved at some point now or recently.  You all know that the Head coaches are the only ones involved in the selection process.  If this is TRUELY a monumental issue for you, why not just go to the source (your source) and ask why instead of repeating the same thing over and over? [/quote]I don't have any ties to any of these players.I just felt sorry for both the girls that didn't make it  :( :( You gotta admit though it livened up a board that had been way to quiet.

I would have to say Donahoe, he just refused to let the Hawks lose.He absolutely took the game over in Austin on one leg, took a savage beating in a crucial game that season in a game against Silsbee.He may not be the best but when they get together they talk about him  ;) ;)

[quote name="allsports" post="769765" timestamp="1267579510"] Ben West = great coach! He is the best coach in the area outside of Sutherland. [/quote]Coach West does a great job,I knew he would turn the program around at Anahuac pretty quick.Some of the best coaches in the state set in the second seat at HJ,Silsbee and Kountze.The next time you watch any of these 3 clubs watch these guys.All 3 schools have very good head coaches but the assistants at these schools coach their a$$ off.

I'll agree he will be a guard if he plays college ball,but he doesn't handle it well enough now to play guard at that level.He is somewhat out of control when he has to push the ball up by himself.That is not his strength.

I'm guessing you lost the dare :)

[quote name="AggiesAreWe" post="769586" timestamp="1267551004"] [quote author=HoopInsider_Cooper link=topic=66725.msg769572#msg769572 date=1267549854] [font=Courier]But Team True Blue is also claiming they are Sour Lake bound.[/font] [/quote] So let me get this timeline straight. Sophomore year at Evadale, junior year at East Chambers, and now next year, his senior year, at Hardin-Jefferson. Who does he think he is, Troy House? I will be very surprised to see him at HJ. [/quote]I don't think you can play JV as a senior :)

I was surprised that Devin would handle the ball at all unless it is on the break.His game is finishing on the end of the break.Kountze has an outstanding club but NW didn't come in as the #1 for no reason.The big 2 have to be congratulated for a great year but you can't overlook Whisenant and Johnson they have both been tremendous players for the Lions for several years.When the sting dies down the Lions have to be proud of the season they have had.

Tigers get the nod as long as they stay as far away from Lufkin as possible,strange things can happen when you play them at their place .

Congrats to the Tigers and the Hawks as well as the Pirates.Let's not forget Coach West and the Anahuac Panthers.They have to be the biggest surprise to make the regional tourney this year.

[quote name="AggiesAreWe" post="768515" timestamp="1267423417"] I'll take the coaches opinions on this subject. ;) [/quote]Now that doesn't surprise me considering where the selection is from.I gotta agree with Shack,I think there are a few folks that wouldn't vote for the HJ coach regardless of the record.I didn't get to see the Lady Tigers this year and I've heard nothing but great things about coach Sanders.I saw Washington last year towards the end of the season and she was great.The Tigers were getting better and better evry game toward the end of the season.With the players HJ and O'field lost last year it was a rebuilding year for both those clubs.Silsbee lost 4 district ballgames with a Co Mvp and 2 first teamers while HJ went 10-0 with a young club.We're gonna have to agree to disagree on this one.

The lack of a true PG has been the Lions weakness all year.Not only creating on the offensive end but also defending.I was surprised about the rebounding though ,that has been a strength for them this year.

Congrats Anahuac,not the club I thought would be in the regional tourney out of this district but I knew coach West would have them playing well.

Congrats Hawks

You gotta eliminate second chance points.The Lions have some 3 ball shooters but Brey isn't one of them.Sounds like a low scoring ballgame for the Lions and that usually gets them in trouble.Maybe this will be NW year,I think this will be Kountzes best shot for several years.Congrats to the Lions on a good year and a pat on the back to Roman Walker,this kid has been quetly doing a great job for the Lions for years and will be missed on the local hardwood by not only the Lions but the fans of the game as well.

Glad to see folks realizing how important coaching is in high school basketball.I've said it for years ,it's no accident that good teams follow good coaches around wherever they go.I said the same thing about the Spurger club all season.The injuries early helped them develope some depth and they are one of the most unselfish clubs you'll see in any classification.I think after tomorrow night we will have Silsbee,HJ,Kountze and Spurger left in the tourney.

This gym will hold quite a few.It's a pretty nice facility and is almost dead center so should be a perfect setting.It's a shame all these games are being played on the same night some of us are gonna have to flip a coin.

Great job!!! Come on back Dickie V and tells us one more time how it will be impossible to win at LPA.

Kountze can make a lot of clubs look average but there were a ton of average clubs in the playoffs this year and even some below average ones.

Kounzte has had a controlled running game for years and it is extremely effective.They run a zone press and when you beat it they fall back into a viscous zone trap.They usually have some quick bigs, year in and year out, that run the trap and make it very hard to go over the top.Don't be confused in to thinking that because what they do is controlled it isn't running.This is one of the main reasons Silsbee was able to beat Rudder, there wasn't anything new happening to them.The free throw shooting is just confidence and momentum,once it starts going bad it's like a snowball.