Chris Fookes was the star of this game, coming off the bench and giving the hustle, fight and determination he had with his rebounding and points scored. His energy to the team was a big lift with Brown down in foul trouble. We'll need him again down the road and it was great experience for him and the team"s confidence.

I have to applaud #44 for Conner. He did an awesome acting job to get Brown in foul trouble and the refs fell for it. That was his only job of the game and it worked well.

I would say Zane Mcqueery was the star of the game. If it were not for his shooting, Boone wouldn't had been in the game and definately would not have won. As for #44 acting. That is pretty much a load. Brown earned every foul he was given. He should have received and intentional when he slammed #44 to the ground. Fookes did bring a spark off the bench. I will give you that, but he could have easily had fouled out in his first 3 minutes of play if the officials were calling it tight. I think I read that Conner only shot 6 free throws to Boone's 19. How can anyone say the refs were picking on Boone?

While I believe Brown is one of the top players in the 9th, I think he needs to rise above the trash talking part of the game. There was lots of talking going on during this game and I believe Brown fell right into a trap. He got caught up in the fray and got frustrated and lost his cool. In order to be effective on the court, you must stay even kiel, keep your mouth shut and play ball. The last foul he made was simply a build up of what had transpired throughout the entire game. I think he enjoys the talking and taunting part of the game. I think he would be better served if you he would just ignore the trash talking by his opponents and let his game do the talking. The more frustrated he got, the more he seemed to get in football mode. His team needs him on the court in order to accomplish their goals. Rise above it.

While I believe Brown is one of the top players in the 9th, I think he needs to rise above the trash talking part of the game. There was lots of talking going on during this game and I believe Brown fell right into a trap. He got caught up in the fray and got frustrated and lost his cool. In order to be effective on the court, you must stay even kiel, keep your mouth shut and play ball. The last foul he made was simply a build up of what had transpired throughout the entire game. I think he enjoys the talking and taunting part of the game. I think he would be better served if you he would just ignore the trash talking by his opponents and let his game do the talking. The more frustrated he got, the more he seemed to get in football mode. His team needs him on the court in order to accomplish their goals. Rise above it.

This is a first. Apparently you don't know Trevan Brown at all. There's a diffeence between frustration from playing into trash talk as to being frustrated from getting the heck beat out of you in the paint and not getting the call. I like to see Brown get fired up, because he's been a gentle giant the past few years. I think he scared the little ref more than he scared the Conner player. Maybe Trevan learned a lesson from that game and is moving on.

This is a first. Apparently you don't know Trevan Brown at all. There's a diffeence between frustration from playing into trash talk as to being frustrated from getting the heck beat out of you in the paint and not getting the call. I like to see Brown get fired up, because he's been a gentle giant the past few years. I think he scared the little ref more than he scared the Conner player. Maybe Trevan learned a lesson from that game and is moving on.

 

I don't think you can find a person who has heard Trevan trash talk, he does ignore it. Unfortunately, this season, because teams have a difficult time guarding him, they are resorting to "cheating" and that has come in the form of pinching him (including his nipples), elbowing him in the gut and back and shoving him down low, most of the time, without a call from a ref. Just because Trevan is big and does not move when someone tries to run through him or push him around, doesn't mean it is not a foul. And, yes, I call it cheating because it has nothing to do with basketball.

 

The best part of this game was what happened without Trevan and Travis on the court, the team rose above it and proved to themselves that they can do it without them when needed.

 

If you have a chance, get to know Trevan, he is a great kid, student and athlete.

I don't think you can find a person who has heard Trevan trash talk, he does ignore it. Unfortunately, this season, because teams have a difficult time guarding him, they are resorting to "cheating" and that has come in the form of pinching him (including his nipples), elbowing him in the gut and back and shoving him down low, most of the time, without a call from a ref. Just because Trevan is big and does not move when someone tries to run through him or push him around, doesn't mean it is not a foul. And, yes, I call it cheating because it has nothing to do with basketball.

 

The best part of this game was what happened without Trevan and Travis on the court, the team rose above it and proved to themselves that they can do it without them when needed.

 

If you have a chance, get to know Trevan, he is a great kid, student and athlete.

 

I agree with what you are saying. I honestly think big, strong, imposing players never get any leeway from refs. If a big guy like Trevan goes up against somebody strong and the defender is smaller and flops, I think the ref will call a charge 99% of the time based on size alone. Have seen it happen repeatedly. As far as calling it cheating, I don't think I would agree, but definitely cheap shotting. A kid his size is always going to be a target. I don't know him personally, but have heard nothing but great things from people that do. With his size and motor, I think he will have an outstanding career as a Red Hawk. Just needs to remember that the "responder" is usually the one that gets called out by the refs.