I guess that is really my point... The fact that they are having trouble finishing could have something to do with the fact that the kids aren't confident in the fact that they can win. Just a thought. Good luck Walton the rest of the season- you should go far in the All A and the should have a great shot in regionals as well! (I think Walton playing more "power" schools- like they have been- more consistently should help that confidence)
Do you think losing multiple tight games to bigger, traditionally better schools has anything to do with Walton's confidence to succeed in these situations?
This was what I was trying to bring to light... I think WV is a talented team, they just need to buckle down, be patient, and play good offense, and they will win a lot more games. Like so many Walton teams- they are trying to live and die by the three.
I dont think he should be the offensive attack for WV, but if you never get the ball in to the middle, you're basically playing 4 on 5. Burns had his man pinned whenever I saw and was bigger and apparently stronger than the big man from SK. I'm not saying he should be the player always shooting the ball, but atleast utilize him to open the offense.
From the little bit I saw in the first half, it seemed as if WV wasn't utilizing burns in the middle near enough. He had a size and strength advantage on SK overall- but not utilized near enough from what I could see. Overall poor offensive execution by Walton. Nice pre-game presentation by SK.