Eta Rho

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I think Scott County was an above average team, but they were obviously not on the same level as Holmes, heck they were not the best team in their region. Scott had many pieces of the puzzle, but Holmes was the entire team. Pittman is a man among boys, he can shoot from outside, handle the ball, and can drive to the rack and finish better then anyone in the state. And Scott County had no one that could match up with him. Even if they did, you still have the Johnson brothers, who are likely better then anyone on Scott County's team. Jackson could have match up with one of them, but the other one would run wild. I think R. Johnson is much better then Jackson, and would have proven it in a rematch. If Euton was matched up on Pittman, Pittman would have ate him alive. Euton is to slow, and not athletic enough to guard Pittman, simple truth.

On the high school level, I vote for westsider, but Eta, remember, if you have to say it....

I don't think that I had to say it, I think that if I had set back and not been accountable for what I did, I would have seemed like I was waiting for someone else to say it. I am just giving the facts, there are some great basketball minds on BGP, and I have given quit abit of truthful information. Nothing more, nothing less. I don't have to prove anything to anyone.

You are Eta. :notworthy:

 

Isn't that what you're fishing for? :sssh:

Yes, I am Eta, and I am what I am. I do not need your approval. I am here for the Holmes family, and I am here for the people that want my insight. If you don't, that is fine.

By the way, congratulations on being named a moderator.:thumb:

Thanks for the kind words, guys ... truth be told, a good part of my knowledge comes from the other credible posters on here, some of which have already posted in this thread.

 

As for you, Eta Rho, I learn some things from you, too, and not just how many different ways Elijah Pittman can dunk the ball (windmill, 360, tomahawk, etc.). It's just that you're the biggest Holmes homer since ... uh, maybe Mr. Holmes himself. :lol:

I don't think that I tried to hide the fact that I am a very big Holmes fan, I have some deep ties to the Holmes program and watch every game. I feel like I have known all those players all my life. It is not just a team to me, it is a way of life.

As for Scott County, we will never know, but I have to disagree with you opinion, I think Holmes would have handled Scott County if the two could have met up again, but that didn't happen and Holmes is still the State Champion and no one can take that away from them.

Not to toot my own horn, but I did call Holmes winning it all, and Holmes beating Elliott County. :lol:

I still think that Holmes would have beaten Scott County in a rematch. I think that I provided a lot of basketball insight and provided a lot of information that fans could enjoy. I'm not trying to say that I was better then anyone else, I just take pride in the fact that I was able to provide all the members of this site with information that hopefully made the season more enjoyable.

What is everyone else's thought?

Names that come to mind:

kywldcat01

Westsider

Dawg81

5wide

gametime

BigSpikes

Purple Pride

Eta Rho

I thought with basketball season being over, it would be fun to rehash all the information that was given throughout the season, and who gave it. Who is the BGP member with the most basketball knowledge?

Will Calipari offer any of the Holmes players?

 

Sounds like he should just suit them up in Wildcat blue to me and forget about Meeks, PP, John Wall, et al.

Pittman will likely go the JUCO route, but will end up at a big D1 school, maybe UK. I think the Johnson brothers could possibly play for UK, especially R. Johnson, he could play at any college in the country. UK would be lucky to get him.

Holmes would have had no answer for Chris Lofton. CL just needed a centimeter of space to get his shot off and Rupp only seemed to make him better. The 2009 Bulldogs couldn't have won vs. Mason County.

I won't say that Jonathon Ferguson is as good at Lofton was, but he is a good shooter and he was not able to beat Holmes with the outside shot. The outside shot has to be used to defeat a team like Holmes, but if you don't have the inside game to go a long with a great shooter, Holmes will wear you out inside. I think that Holmes proved that repeatedly this past season, you have to have a great all around game to beat them.

I would take Holmes everyday of the week and twice on Saturday.:sssh:

I think that the matchup with a team like the 2003 Royals; with so many shooting threats from distance and no starters over 6'2", versus a team like the 2009 Bulldogs with their athleticism, would be very interesting to watch. I enjoyed watching both of these teams.

It would be fun to watch, but I think in the end Mason Co could not match up with Holmes down low. That is where Holmes out matched Elliott Co. Guard play is very important, but with a team like Holmes you have to have two or three big men that can match up with Holmes size.

Holmes 9 State Tournament wins, 4 Regional Championships, 8 District Championships, and now a State Championship, and likely a very long run next season. End of story.

Without a doubt the best team that I have ever seen in NKY. Many teams had one or two great players, but I have not seen a starting five as long and as athletic at the 2009 Holmes team. I can only imagine what the stats would have looked like if the starters go to play more then three quarters in most games. Holmes was just on a mission and the mission was accomplished.

State Champions are hard to argue against.

I agree. Scott Co will be good next year, but much more vulnerable without Phares. They'll lose more than one game against KY competition this upcoming season and I don't see them running the table in the 11th this year up until the region championship like they did last year.

I couldn't agree more, Scott Co. will be better then most teams in the state, but Holmes will be on a different level. Without Phares, Scott will not be able to defend the post play of Holmes.

Euton can not guard Pittman, I saw it this year, and I don't see it changing next year after Pittman grows another year, he was only a junior this past season. He still has room to grow into his frame. And if Euton is matched up with Pittman, Scott has no one to match up with the Johnson brothers. That is the thing about Holmes, if you double team one player, the others will eat you alive.

No one will be able to match up with Holmes next season, pure fact.

So they won the State tournament and droped a spot?

That's what it looks like. I noticed that as well.

Absolute travesty. National polls are difficult to gauge, but I don't see how a teams that won the State Championship in Kentucky could go down a spot. I think Holmes will finish in the top 10 nationally next year though.

Add RivalsHigh as another poll that has Holmes in their final top 25:

 

23. Holmes Covington, KY 36-2 Pvs. 22

Record since last ranking: 7-0

 

USA Today and Prepnation were the only two polls that didn't have them in their final top 25:

 

ESPN Rise Fab 50: 22

Maxpreps Xcellent 25: 20

RivalsHigh: 23

Holmes will be the preseason number 1 in the state as well. I don't see many teams even playing with them. Nationally, I look for them to get a lot of pre-season press, they will be an elite team in the nation. I hope they can get some match ups with other National top 25, this could be one of the best teams to come from Kentucky in a long time.

With the Johnson brothers and Pittman, I don't see any other team being as long and as athletic as Holmes next year. I predict they will average 5 dunks a game next season, no one can defend Pittman when he drives to the rack.

2009 Holmes without a doubt. I have never seen a team as long and as athletic at Holmes this year. R. Johnson was an absolute pleasure to watch and will get a lot of D1 offers before the year is over.

Pittman, well what can I say, Pittman is one of the best, most athletic high school players that I have ever had the pleasure of watching, he plays so far above the rim. He can shoot the jumper or take it to the rack and finish with a tomahawk dunk that set the gym on fire.

And defensively, no one was even close to Holmes, Holmes plays hard nosed, in your face defense. Their defense is often overlooked. No team can play defense like Holmes does.

Nice pictures.

Cotton seems to have really been playing well late in the season for the Rebels.

Agree with Eta Rho on this point.

Blake Bryan is one of the most competitive and probably the biggest pain for officials in the 9th region. He is constantly "helping" officials. Off the court, the young man is reserved, quiet, and very respectful. If you knew him off the court, you would be shocked watching his actions on the court. The competitiveness on the court has nothing to do with how the person carries himself off the court.

:thumb:

Final from Florence.

Ryle v Boone for the 33rd district championship.

Final.

Brossart vs Scott for the 37th district championship.

And I thought Holy Cross liked to slow the ball down...8-4 at halftime and 7 points heading in to the 4th quarter?!?! :eek:

Why shouldn't we? Maybe not look down on, but I would definitely think less of a kid that is a constant trash talker or yelling at the officials than one that just plays the game. There are kids out there like that you know...

It's apart of the game, whether some like it or not. Some kids feed off having confidence in their game. Practically every team has a few kids who talk trash from time to time. As long as they aren't crossing a line and show sportsmanship after the game by shaking that same players' hand and telling him "good game," I see nothing wrong with it. We have to realize these are KIDS. Different kids play the game different ways, but that doesn't give us ADULTS the right to look down on them and think less of them.

It happens at all levels...high school, college, and pro...so why do we choose to criticize and look down on the KIDS, but it's ok for adults to do it? For people to question a kid's character because of the way they play basketball is very sad.

Look at Michael Jordan...he talked trash A LOT when he was in the game...if he was better than you, he was going to let you know about it. It was his way of showing confidence. Does that mean he's a bad person off the court with no character? NO!! So why do we consider these 15/16/17 yr old kids as having a lack of character for doing the same thing?

These kids are picking it up from pro athletes, so if anything, they should be the ones to blame for setting a bad example.

Nice addition to the Birds schedule!! Anyone know what Cincy X returns from this past year? I know Massa is back under center.

What night is the finals? Friday?

Saturday at 7:30.