[BallAlcoholic]

You have to be able to score when you get to the Sweet 16 and SL hasn’t proven that IMO.  Everyone talks about them playing HC to 4 points in the region but 4 points in a game that’s 36-32 is like 10-14 points in a game in the 70s.  Clay simply lost a lot with Bundy.  Yes Harris scored but he didn’t do much in the paint as far as rebounds and defense.  Anxious to see if the Grubb kid improves his perimeter game because he looked very promising.  Clay will have some experience next year which should help.

I'm just asking since i love other opinions on games. Do you think south played stall ball? Which brings me do another big question around hoops. Does high school need a shot clock. I will give my opinion and first i will say I myself love fast pace games. But since i have  served. I know sometimes you strike fast and others you must be more strategic or out last your opposers strikes. So what I'm saying is I'm not a fan of a shot clock in HS. Mainly because it primarily benefits your more athletic teams who play poor defense. Which is where i think great coaching steps in. And i believe game IQ and fundamentals take a back seat more often than not with a HS shot clock. You end up with AAU basketball with show boaters going iso one on one. Example to the style is Wagner at KY.  You must know your teams strong and week points. If you cannot play fast you must value each offensive possession and grind it out on defense. Control the pace especially if your bench isn't deep. Which is what i think South did in the Harlan game. After your post i went and looked at their box scores and it looks like they are pretty efficient at scoring especially in regards to shooting percentage Mabe and Rawlings had several 20+ games Most of their games where around the average high school final score games. Burchell who was the girls coach here at clay was a master at controlling the pace. Take North as an example to. They as a whole team in the past 3 years were not good defensively especially last year. They are coached to run score 80 and win. That type of coaching is a numbers only way. You can win some games but have a off night shooting or meet a team who controls the pace and your done. That's what happened to them against Pike in the state a few years back. Pike had a great game plan and they stuck to it. In all honesty this stuff is what makes the game so addictively fun. Love him or hate him Davis is good at what he does.