Let's have a reality check. GRC plays very little defense. They will have trouble stopping Eastern. Not sure why all the negativity towards Eastern. Warren Central a whole lot better than advertised. If GRC doesn't slow it down a bit, as did WC, Eastern will have a layup drill. Either way should be fun to watch. Good luck to both teams.

 

I assume you have seen them play? They held a good Oldham County team to 39 points yesterday! Defense was probably pretty good.:idunno:

I assume you have seen them play? They held a good Oldham County team to 39 points yesterday! Defense was probably pretty good.:idunno:

 

Did you see the game? I've seen them play numerous times. Yes, they held a slow, unimaginative offense to 39 points. Eastern a whole different animal. If Montgomery County makes shots, they win the district title. They had open shot after open shot. Eastern has 3 kids who can create their own shot. Just talking hoops here. Not a GRC bash. Hope GRC wins but won't happen....IMO

Let's have a reality check. GRC plays very little defense. They will have trouble stopping Eastern. Not sure why all the negativity towards Eastern. Warren Central a whole lot better than advertised. If GRC doesn't slow it down a bit, as did WC, Eastern will have a layup drill. Either way should be fun to watch. Good luck to both teams.

 

Where do you see negativity in my post toward Eastern????:confused: What reality check? Could we win, yes. Could we get beat, yes. Just supporting my Cards like I have for the last 20 years.

Where do you see negativity in my post toward Eastern????:confused: What reality check? Could we win, yes. Could we get beat, yes. Just supporting my Cards like I have for the last 20 years.

 

Sorry for the misunderstanding. Meant the whole thread. You might be the most passionate, faithful fan on here. I have a feeling the real Eastern team will show up tomorrow. They snuck by yesterday and GRC plays a style that fits them to a T. Hope I'm wrong.

Did you see the game? I've seen them play numerous times. Yes, they held a slow, unimaginative offense to 39 points. Eastern a whole different animal. If Montgomery County makes shots, they win the district title. They had open shot after open shot. Eastern has 3 kids who can create their own shot. Just talking hoops here. Not a GRC bash. Hope GRC wins but won't happen....IMO

 

In the GRC/Oldham prediction thread you claimed Oldham had size and discipline (to which GRC only had one), now Oldham was slow and unimaginative? Now GRC plays no defense? :confused:

 

 

Keys for GRC to win this game will be ball control, minimizing turnovers, points off turnovers, and Daniels/Purvis combining to be the X-factor. The hidden factors will be trapping defense, and stopping Eastern's baseline screens.

 

GRC wins this by 5.

Let's have a reality check. GRC plays very little defense. They will have trouble stopping Eastern. Not sure why all the negativity towards Eastern. Warren Central a whole lot better than advertised. If GRC doesn't slow it down a bit, as did WC, Eastern will have a layup drill. Either way should be fun to watch. Good luck to both teams.

 

Yes, GRC will have to have a great game to beat Eastern but they are capable of having a great game. They only lost to Boys and Girls HS out of NYC, a nationally ranked team by a few points and were very competitive. They beat Warren Central with ease by double digits this year. So they are capable but will it happen? We will know tomorrow. GO CARDS!

Let's have a reality check. GRC plays very little defense. They will have trouble stopping Eastern. Not sure why all the negativity towards Eastern. Warren Central a whole lot better than advertised. If GRC doesn't slow it down a bit, as did WC, Eastern will have a layup drill. Either way should be fun to watch. Good luck to both teams.

 

After reading your post from the Clark/Oldham prediction thread below:

 

Obviously drinking the Kool Aid. Game will be MUCH closer than that. OC has good size and discipline...GRC has one of those. No surprise here to see OC with an upset since everyone has GRC and Eastern on Friday.

 

Not sure why all the negativity towards GRC.

After reading your post from the Clark/Oldham prediction thread below:

 

Obviously drinking the Kool Aid. Game will be MUCH closer than that. OC has good size and discipline...GRC has one of those. No surprise here to see OC with an upset since everyone has GRC and Eastern on Friday.

 

Not sure why all the negativity towards GRC.

I in no way was impressed by OC. I did expect it to be a much closer game. GRC laid it to them. No question. GRC, IMO, is not very disciplined on defense. In the first quarter, when OC ran ball screens, they shot layups. Why they got away from that, not sure. Give credit to GRC, did what they had to do. My point is Eastern can beat people off the dribble where OC cannot. That is where GRC will struggle and they have been prone to foul trouble. I also said that I hope I'm wrong. Relax my man. It's fun to discuss hoops and get different perspectives. I'm rooting for you!

Thanks DF, but I didn't think we looked all that good, especially first quarter....we didn't play like I know we can. We will need to Friday if we want to win.

 

Goldie, sorry I couldn't be at the state tournament this year. I always enjoy talking basketball with you and your hubby at the games. I have illness in my family and had to sell my tickets. (some lucky soul will get to sit with my brother during the games and hear his constant analysis, ).

Good luck to your Cardinals.:thumb:

I felt that Warren Central hurt Eastern on the boards, and this is certainly something that Clark County will have to do as well if they want to have a chance to win the game. IF Clark can keep this as a lower scoring, grind it out type game, then their chances of winning increase greatly. Guard play will be crucial for the Cardinals, especially if Eastern opts to try and use Abell to take Stenzel out of the game defensively.

 

I'm also anticipating Woods/Zollo matching up quite a bit, so that should be a fun one to watch.

GRC by 2, in a grinder.

Goldie, sorry I couldn't be at the state tournament this year. I always enjoy talking basketball with you and your hubby at the games. I have illness in my family and had to sell my tickets. (some lucky soul will get to sit with my brother during the games and hear his constant analysis, ).

Good luck to your Cardinals.:thumb:

 

Hate to hear that was looking forward to seeing you again. Hopefully will this summer on the golf course.

 

I know you want the Cards to win...hopefully you can listen on the radio.

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Eastern has already had their wake-up in the first round...maybe because they were looking to this matchup?? Eastern comes ready and wins by 8.

It is game day.

 

 

Go Cards :thumb::thumb::thumb::thumb::thumb::thumb::thumb:

I don't think Eastern has an answer for Rogers. Don't know if anyone left in the tournament has an answer for that match up.

 

GRC in a close one today and then on to cutting down the nets on Saturday.