Easy to score 35 if you shoot 19 Free Throws. How many would Pig scored if he shot 19 FT's. Ohmer lowers his head, drives to the basketball and gets the foul called.

 

Exactly what I'm saying, it's easy to look at statistics and say one thing, but being at the game last night it was clear to me that Pig was the best player on the floor

Great win for Mason.

Easy to score 35 if you shoot 19 Free Throws. How many would Pig scored if he shot 19 FT's. Ohmer lowers his head, drives to the basketball and gets the foul called.

 

Semantics, perhaps, but I respectfully disagree. I would never characterize as "easy" scoring 35 on a team and program the caliber of Mason County. Ever. So I guess we disagree. Try to make a mental note of it and let me know anytime another opponent accomplishes this "easy" task. Thanks.

This was the weirdest game I have ever been involved with. All the fouls and fouls shots. Players fouling out and leads blown and then spirts back out to the lead. Both teams are pretty good. Could see a re-match in March.

 

10th Region Refs?

The refs were very good refs with many college games under their belt. They started calling the game one way and the players just never adjusted. Just a wierd game. Trust me, the refs did not like it either.

The refs were very good refs with many college games under their belt. They started calling the game one way and the players just never adjusted. Just a wierd game. Trust me, the refs did not like it either.

 

If they were getting paid by the foul, they would've loved it more! But you are right, if they start calling the game a certain way, you have to adjust what you are doing.

The refs were very good refs with many college games under their belt. They started calling the game one way and the players just never adjusted. Just a wierd game. Trust me, the refs did not like it either.

 

 

They must have all picked the same night to have an off night then.

 

Sometimes the guys in stripes have to adjust as well. They may have had a "plan" in place to control a game maybe they felt might get out of hand, but in turn added to it. Adjustments need to be made in 3 locker rooms at halftime, it didn't happen in 1 Friday night.

It feels like the NKY teams (Campbell, Scott, Brossart) always struggle against the Royals, especially when they're supposed to be better on paper. The teams that give Mason headaches always seem to come from the old school 10th region (Pendleton in 2011, A-Town in 2013-14, Harrison in 2015)

Easy to score 35 if you shoot 19 Free Throws. How many would Pig scored if he shot 19 FT's. Ohmer lowers his head, drives to the basketball and gets the foul called.

 

That's what a good guard does, if I have a guy who can bring me 30 points I honestly don't give a damn where the come from. Ability to get to the line frequently is an underrated skill.

The refs were very good refs with many college games under their belt. They started calling the game one way and the players just never adjusted. Just a wierd game. Trust me, the refs did not like it either.

 

Didn't mean to question they're ability, just saying a 9th region ref, for example, is likely use to calling much closer than a 10th region team is use to playing. If the game was noticeably light on fouls and heavy on no-calls i'd ask I we had 16th region refs. Those subtle differences from region to region are what make Kentucky ball so awesome.

Not trying to sound like a prude but isn't it somewhat irresponsible to play a kid with the flu? You talk about spreading germs on the basketball. I hope every player and referee had their flu shots.

 

True enough, but I'd say the responsibility for that decision falls on Coach Biggs or Mr. O'Hern. If he wants to play and nobody stops him I can't fault him go getting out there and giving his all. This young man obviously LOVES the game of basketball, and that's something you can't teach. Very proud to share a city with Pig Williams this week. Congrats young fella.

I going out on a limb and saying I don't believe he is the first kid to play under the weather and won't be the last.

I going out on a limb and saying I don't believe he is the first kid to play under the weather and won't be the last.

 

In related news, water is wet.