I like the way the Bulldogs played defense today except for not getting out on time on a couple of three's. Other than that a typical Bulldog win. :taz: :thumb:

 

The three's they struggled to get out on were when they were running a 2-3 zone, a look that they dont usually run, and a defense that is vunerable vs. the three ball but makes getting good looks inside tough.

Right before districts. His mother and father recently got married so they had Kevon and his younger brother's last name officially changed from Arnold to Rice.

 

I thought it was to trick the officials in the hopes of avoiding technicals :lol:

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Nice pics PaNDA. :thumb:

 

Pittman's dunk was nice off the rebound...he threw it down pretty hard.

Dunk 2 in the photos, Pittman was on the other side of the rim begging for the lob, but Housely took it himself. Either way it was going to be impressive.

As far as the game, I thought Holmes played pretty well defensively. NCC didn't get much, if anything around the rim and it was their 3 point shooting that kept them in the game. Conner, Pangallo, and even one of the Geisler's hit several big three's throughout the game. I know all three players had atleast 2 of them.

 

Difference in this game was Ricardo Johnson. He took over in the 4th quarter, scoring 7 of his 15 points after the two teams headed in to the 4th tied at 28.

 

NCC had a great game plan coming in to the game. They took their time offensively and worked for good shots to keep from giving Holmes a lot of offensive possessions. I honestly think "stalling" hurt them in the end though as on several possessions they ran off over a minute of clock only to miss a shot, turn it over, or have a shot blocked, which led to Holmes capitalizing at the other end.

 

I think the big rebound and two hand dunk by Pittman was the game changing moment in the 4th. NCC came down and hit a 3 but Rico responded with a personal 5-0 run to put the Dogs in control and seal the deal.

 

Only negative I saw with the Dogs today was them rushing shots and playing too much "one on one" ball at times. They have to continue to work the ball around, attack the rim, and find the open man rather than trying to get in a jump shooting contest with the opposing team.

 

Pittman and JJ both rebounded very well for Holmes.

 

On to the finals for revenge against the Rebels.

Ricardo did take over in the 4th. He actually had 12 pts in the quarter. Coach Henley said on the radio that they decided in the 4th quarter to run most possessions through him and he responded. I wish they would do that more the rest of the game.

 

This was one sweet reverse layup

 

Frustrated big guy early on

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I just never quite make it into your pictures, but I seem to see a young man that will be a "senior in training" at CovCath next year, just get his face in the above dunk pictures! :thumb:

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Pittman's dunk got them a little momentum...

However, the killer was the mini run Holmes went on after the intentional foul call on NCC which Pittman converted for two free throws and then a basket off the possession and then added 3-4 more to make it a three possession game.

At that point NCC had to rush a little and were off the mark.

In regards to the call, it was the correct one. Even though the kid made a play on the ball, you can't hack a player from directly behind with two hands and place the offensive player in a perilous position particularly going straight at the basket.

Overall, I thought it was a well officiated game both ways.

I thought it was to trick the officials in the hopes of avoiding technicals :lol:

 

Rice played pretty well today. He came up HUGE on several possessions when Holmes needed a bucket. Once he learns how to be smarter about his shot selection, the kid is going to be a stud. (Not that he isn't already for his age)

 

It's nice seeing Holmes have Kevon, Pittman, R. Johnson, and J. Johnson on the floor a lot together, as that's 4 of their 5 starters for next year.

I just never quite make it into your pictures, but I seem to see a young man that will be a "senior in training" at CovCath next year, just get his face in the above dunk pictures! :thumb:

 

Say what?

 

Dunk 2 in the photos, Pittman was on the other side of the rim begging for the lob, but Housely took it himself. Either way it was going to be impressive.

 

Yea I've noticed that several times from Housely this year when he and Pittman have had break aways together and he elected to throw it down himself rather than giving it up to the big fella for an oop.........

Say what?

 

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:sssh::thumb: Got me!

 

Couldn't see the intentional foul from my angle but here is the pic anyway.

As far as the game, I thought Holmes played pretty well defensively. NCC didn't get much, if anything around the rim and it was their 3 point shooting that kept them in the game. Conner, Pangallo, and even one of the Geisler's hit several big three's throughout the game. I know all three players had atleast 2 of them.

 

Difference in this game was Ricardo Johnson. He took over in the 4th quarter, scoring 7 of his 15 points after the two teams headed in to the 4th tied at 28.

 

NCC had a great game plan coming in to the game. They took their time offensively and worked for good shots to keep from giving Holmes a lot of offensive possessions. I honestly think "stalling" hurt them in the end though as on several possessions they ran off over a minute of clock only to miss a shot, turn it over, or have a shot blocked, which led to Holmes capitalizing at the other end.

 

I think the big rebound and two hand dunk by Pittman was the game changing moment in the 4th. NCC came down and hit a 3 but Rico responded with a personal 5-0 run to put the Dogs in control and seal the deal.

 

Only negative I saw with the Dogs today was them rushing shots and playing too much "one on one" ball at times. They have to continue to work the ball around, attack the rim, and find the open man rather than trying to get in a jump shooting contest with the opposing team.

 

Pittman and JJ both rebounded very well for Holmes.

 

On to the finals for revenge against the Rebels.

 

NCC did have a great game plan and if one of the NCC players had had a better shooting percentage night, it just might have been closer at the end.

 

I have got to give the Holmes kids a big pat on the back as they played team ball through the game and kept their cool even when NCC started to foul them late in the game

 

BTW the intentional foul call was indeed a very good call by the men in stripes.

NCC did have a great game plan and if one of the NCC players had had a better shooting percentage night, it just might have been closer at the end.

 

I have got to give the Holmes kids a big pat on the back as they played team ball through the game and kept their cool even when NCC started to foul them late in the game

 

BTW the intentional foul call was indeed a very good call by the men in stripes.

 

Pangallo and Conner seemed to be their only scoring threats in the first half. I believe they combined for 12 of NCC's 18 points? NCC had a lot of success outside but inside the paint, not so much. Holmes size and athleticism frustrated the NCC big men the whole game. The bigger Geisler, Jake?, did have a few nice possessions though where he outrebounded several Holmes defenders for offensive put backs.

 

I really liked how Henley put the game in the hands of Pittman and Rico late in the game. Rico came up HUGE today and showed why he's the best all around player in the state for his class.