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That's where AAU lures exposure in, then the player must excell during the high school season.. they should complement one another, not conflict. For Ky, a lot good talent will not make it to the sweet 16 - Allen is a prime example. D1 talent playing with non-college basketball talent. Not enough pieces to get Allen to the sweet 16, he cant do by himself - even at 36 ppg

In KY, if you your team makes it to sweet 16 your're going to get exposure. AAU is the G-league for D1 basketball. Some slaps on the wrist and some "examples" made, but it isnt going away. They have th elite circuits structured whereas they know about D1 talent as young as sixth grade. From there, they are wooed, groomed for the next level I went to the Boo Williams EYBL Nike tournment in Virgina this past spring. I saw all the major coaches you see on TV/ESPN under one roof, for one weekend. HS basketball can't duplicate that! I was three feet away from former UK assistant/ Florida State Head coach - Leonard Hamilton. At this level, they have filtered down to the cream of the crop , either athletically or skillset.

Another thread would be more tasteful. If you play Elite AAU, a kid can get offers in one tournment versus a high school season. If that player isnt in EYBL, Adidias, or UU circuit, they have to get it done in high school. If PC ever made it to the sweet 16, Allen would have better offers. Allen should have gone to a prep school for his final two years. I think Allen will get better offers this season though. Finally, recruiting is a joke. Most of these college scouts dont have a good feel for talent. And too many high school coaches are trying to *manufacturer* players. Let players play; the cream will rise to the top eventually. I'm done..open another thread to continue discussion.

Allen has too much Talent to stay in Kentucky, in particular the 10th region. If he was in the 11th region, he would have better offers. Scott Co's Moreno has better offers than Allen because of the program, and not talent. Allen has more *upsides* than Moreno. Dont get me wrong, Moreno and Rhodes (both 2019 also) are talented and imposing size-wise, but at the next level I doubt they have the athleticism or foot speed to guard a wing player at a mid/major D1 program. My son was at Harrison Co last year and played well against Allen in the regular season meeting. Well, my son is back in NC and is flourishing as we approach his upcoming junior year. Nevertheless, Harrison Co was a good experience for him, "to get his feet wet". Sorry for the rambling, but Allen and Harrison Co's Free should be top candidates for 10th region POY for next year (2019)

Free should be in Top 10

Again, anything is possible. The breds have done the improbable the last two games. If they can contain Crawford under 20 pts and Gilkey,Turley and Harris step it up, the breds can win. If the Harris kid gets shots and can *more importantly* make them, he could be a thorn in the bears side tonight. The breds main issue all season has been team defense. The opponent was averaging over 70pts per game, the breds got it down +-66. Ppg by the final reg season game. Neverthless, I think Crawford is the best player in the region. Allen and a few others will be better in a short-time, but Crawford is better because of experience.

Anything can happen. Dont underestimate the breds

Boyers and Harris on Crawford throughout the game can present problems for the bears. These kids are long and athletic; i would try this strategy to slow down Crawford - you're not gonna stop him. When Harris guarded Allen the first time they met, this kid was agressive defensively on Allen. The key thing is to stay out of foul trouble guarding Crawford. Second, make Crawford work on the defensive side.

If the polars bears play zone most of the game - its definitely over for the breds (no Free at 40%+ beyond the arc). In a man to man, there is still hope. Overall, its really comes down how well Crawford plays. If Crawford imposes his will then the bears move one, breds go home. It will be interesting how the breds will guard Crawford and co.

Harrison Co is peaking at the right time. Its great to see Coach Kendall and staff get the team playing up to their potential finally. The Thorobreds can be a dangerous team heading into the 10th region tournament!

The officiating 'review' system needs to be revamped. They need to be held accountable

Vito, u called it !

Allen and Free are battling.. good game

I guess you're half-way right. Lets keep our fingers cross the breds complete the second half

Harrison should try a stretched zone or box and one..