Let's not pretend Omar plays any different than the other best players. He can be as wild as the rest of them. I do think we found out why he is going to William &Mary and not a higher d1 school. How rough Ballard was will be the norm in college and he can't compete at that level. But as a high school player, it was a great ride and he deserves all the accolades he recidivism. I hope he has a great college career.

 

 

If Snider and Holland shoot even halfway decent, Ballard would have won going away.

 

Omar will be a good player at the next level. The last 3 games their opponent put their best player on him and they never let him breath and when that player got tired, they just put their next best defender on him, and so on and so on! And they do this because he is obviously their best scorer. At the next level, there will be 5 Omar's on the same team, so their opponents won't be able to do that, because they have 4 other players to worry about. So I feel he will be even better in college due to that very reason. He won't be keyed on every game, every possession. I'm not taking anything away from the other four starters for MOCO, but its just the way I feel.

As far as the quality of play, I want the best players on the floor taking over at crunch time. That's what we've seen in the past few days, and it lends itself to high drama. Good stuff.

 

The days of a team running motion for a minute before finding an open shot are long gone. You barely even see hi-lo anymore these days. More often than not, HS offenses resemble what you see on NBA Sundays.

 

The play is physical these days -- more so than ever before. Actually, it looks like the rest of the state has caught up with what I've seen in the 5th Region for several years now. In a state tourney situation, where you're bringing in officials from across the state who most likely have never worked with each other, it just adds to the physical play.

 

Plus, if they were to call everything, HS games would last 2 hours. Do we really want that? Or would we rather prepare the kids for what they're going to see at the next level in terms of style of play?

 

 

:lol2: Not at Highlands.

:lol2: Not at Highlands.

 

Not at Brossart, or NewCath, or St. Henry either. However, with the plethora of athltic specimens grabbing a rebound, running full-speed on a bee-line to the opposite goal and then put up some whacked out shot, with only a matter of seconds off the clock, our chances for a state title are non-existent. We will simply be outscored.

 

Playing great defense, valueing possession of the ball, and taking high percentage shots simply cannot overcome superior athleticism, and individual talent possessed by most of these "big" schools.

 

There were time frames during some of the later games in this year's State Tournament, where they could have set up and held a bake sale anywhere outside of the free-throw lane extended, without disrupting play.

Not at Brossart, or NewCath, or St. Henry either. However, with the plethora of athltic specimens grabbing a rebound, running full-speed on a bee-line to the opposite goal and then put up some whacked out shot, with only a matter of seconds off the clock, our chances for a state title are non-existent. We will simply be outscored.

 

Playing great defense, valueing possession of the ball, and taking high percentage shots simply cannot overcome superior athleticism, and individual talent possessed by most of these "big" schools.

 

There were time frames during some of the later games in this year's State Tournament, where they could have set up and held a bake sale anywhere outside of the free-throw lane extended, without disrupting play.

 

To insinuate that these teams do not play great defense is crazy. I have seen Montogomery County play a few times this year, including the game against Brossart. Their defense looked pretty good then. Most of these teams use their defense to create offense. Fun to watch IMO.

Maybe instead of lamenting the fact that basketball has changed, it might behoove one to change with it.

OK, I'll say it.

 

While the scoreboard says these are great games, the quality of play displayed is abysmal. Before anyone says the officiating was lousy in either of the semi-finals, the games are unofficiatable. Run, gun, put your head down, crash into somebody, knock each other down going for rebounds. Shoot the 3 at first opportunity, reach in, attack the rebounder, push ball-handlers, and on and on and on.

 

I respect the athleticism. Some of it is awesome! BUT, is it ALL about athleticism??? I guess so.

 

There have to be others besides myself who think that this is a really BAD product.

 

105 shots taken between the two teams tonight. 16 offensive rebounds for Ballard, 6 for MoCo in the fourth quarter. Turnovers - 16 for Montgomery Co in the fourth quarter. Source - My memory and the Kentucky Broadcast Network. How many free-throws shot in this one???

 

I guess this is what it takes to get to the finals. For me, No Thanks!!!

 

Watching Brossart play and being one of their biggest fans I guess you would feel that way. The beauty of basketball is that it can be played several different ways and games can be won in several different ways.

Omar will be a good player at the next level. The last 3 games their opponent put their best player on him and they never let him breath and when that player got tired, they just put their next best defender on him, and so on and so on! And they do this because he is obviously their best scorer. At the next level, there will be 5 Omar's on the same team, so their opponents won't be able to do that, because they have 4 other players to worry about. So I feel he will be even better in college due to that very reason. He won't be keyed on every game, every possession. I'm not taking anything away from the other four starters for MOCO, but its just the way I feel.

 

Their best player might not guard Omar but they will be just as athletic and bigger. Wish him the best and hopefully he will not let physical play take himself out of periods during games as Ballard and John Hardin.

Their best player might not guard Omar but they will be just as athletic and bigger. Wish him the best and hopefully he will not let physical play take himself out of periods during games as Ballard and John Hardin.

 

Agree, I'm just glad nobody in the 10th was good enough to handle Omar. Ballard and John Hardin did. But nobody in the region tourney could handle him. Especially Brossart and Scott. O well, it was a great year.