Watchmen

I agree. I didn't think anyone really stood out in the light scrimmage. Wish I could go down and watch them scrimmage a very good Mercer County team tomorrow but I have other things to take care of the home front. Will be interested to hear the outcome and specifics. Coach Stowers looks to have the makings of one of his better teams he has had in sometime. Good luck this year!!! I also thought SK boys has some key pieces to make a deep run in the Region. First time I have seen there team this year. They still have plenty of size but I'm not sure they have the right personnel in the correct positions still. Sorry, I'll stop there as this belongs on the boys thread.

I'm not sure what you are referring too. I'm not stirring up trouble, I'm simply pointing out that if SK can improve upon these deficiencies then they have the potential to be very very good this year. I take your comment that I am way off base or just causing trouble. Please correct me where you think I am off base.

I'll try to answer these comments Heartbreaker - I think the Buckner girl is out. No im not a parent. Don't even have a relative that plays. Probably unusual for someone to post like this but I'm new to it Dixie. - Lol. ??? I'm assuming your saying I'm 100% wrong? Or which point? Sk a great pressure defensive team last year? They shouldn't feed the post and take advantage of one of the biggest centers in the state? Their a great 3 pt shooting team? Adding the new player adds a tremendous amount to this team? Passtheball Yes. I agree from what I have heard. I think I was attempting to say that with harney on board, Jones having a year of maturity and the other two that have started previously year this adds missing tool for the old toolbox.

You are correct. But it will be interesting to see if SK has addressed there biggest weakness. Defense. Yes I said this team has a weakness with Defense and that's hard to say with a Stower's coached team. The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results. Where I'm headed with that comment is that SK over the past three years has not been able to guard on the perimeter. While they have good guard play. They really lack in the ability to extend the floor defensively. This years team may be able to change that weakness with the addition of Harney and Jones having a year to mature. This team will be able to extend the floor with Gilliam, Harney, Jones and Buckner. All four girls are quick and can flat out pressure the ball so worrying about foul trouble on the perimeter this year shouldn't be as much of a concern. If this team can learn to pressure some of the weaker ball handling teams then they can expect different result. However, they will also have a huge advantage with their inside post play in Meier. They must recognize her in the post and feed her. Not many teams have a post presence that can stop her. Many times last year I would see the guards just stare at her when she had someone pinned behind her. SK is not a great 3 point shooting team and that hasn't changed. You have to respect them but they must feed Meier in the post. I watched SK vs. Scott last year and the difference in the game was the athleticism of Buckner in the mid range game and the fact Scott had no one that could effectively guard Meier, and Niece played and excellent offensive game. The glaring weakness in that game was they had no one that could guard on the perimeter other than Gilliam and Meier. I think the Tremble County loss really showed this glaring weakness. Without being able to extend their defense and pressure a team that didn't have tremendous ball handling. They packed it in and simply allowed Trimble to play their game. If this years version is going to be any different. They are going to have to be able to show they can add a dimension to their game that allows them to create offense thru their defense. They are also going to have to realize the value of the basketball and not jack 3's up every other possession. Keys: Play defense - Championship teams must play D. Some of these girls struggle in this area. Extend your defense - add this to your tool box. High percentage shots- too many of these kids stand around the 3 point line and shoot about 30% from their. Take care of the ball Feed the post - don't need as many 3's when you can score in the lane. Play inside out translates to higher percentage shooting.