One of the things I like about the new gym is Rocky Mount is I can sit on press row right on the floor by the visiting team. This night you could just tell that Southern Nash had that look in their eyes as the game began. The first four minutes they swamped Rocky Mount and jumped to a 14-2 lead.
There is something within our bodies that emotion can only carry you so far and by the end of the quarter the Firebirds were huffing and puffing and looked tired. Don't know what is is if a coach could figure it out they would be a genius. Rocky Mount tied the game at 22 and had a basketball taken away in a charge and by this time Southern had found that second wind and finished the half up. 35-27.
Rocky mount played catch up until about the two minute mark and found their first lead of the game. Forty seconds to go in the game Rocky Mount leads 64-61 and all they need to do is make free throws. They didn't and with four second left lead 68-66 after a Southern basket and on the inbounds Rocky Mount commits only their ninth turnover of the game but Southern ties to send the game to overtime.
Southern in the first two minutes of OT scored the first seven points and Rocky Mount could not catch up. Southern Nash beats Rocky Mount 78-75. Southern committed 29 turn overs to only nine for Rocky Mount and won. Rocky Mount out rebounded Southern 41-38 and lost. Rocky Mount missed more free throws and lost.
Marquise Wright lead Southern with 23 points but he was a monster on the boards grabbing 14. Bryan Vines aided the Firebird cause with 20. Isaiah Alston did all he could do firing in 38 points but like other Gryphons missed several free tosses.
Southern and Rocky Mount are now tied at 2-2 Southern is now 10-6 while Rocky Mount drops to 9-4.
I was late getting to the girls game it was already 7-0 Rocky Mount with four minutes to play in the first quarter. Sitting there a few minutes I asked the question where is Destiny Burgess for Southern and the answer was she was not playing tonight and with it was all the scoring punch Southern Girls have.
Rocky Mount led 12-0 at the first quarter mark. It's not like Rocky mount played great as they had many turnovers and poor shooting. It was 23-1 at the half. Southern didn't score their first bucket until thiry six second to go in the third where it was 37-4 at the quarter. Four minutes to go with a 45-4 lead it he clock was started and Southern finished the game making a ten foot shot and two threes to get to double digits and Lose 48-12. Rocky Mount gets even at 2-2 and Southern has yet to win this season.
Hunt boys take over First in the Big East with a 65-46 win over Nash Central while the Hunt girls own Second beating Nash Central 56-46. Northern Girls continue to dominate everyone winning 60-36 over Fike
Friday, January 23, 2015
Legend Keeps Growing
It seems like just yesterday but it was almost four years ago that Mike Krzyzewski was breaking the all time D1 win record when he surpassed Bobby Knight with 903 wins. Now the sound barrier of basketball wins is one step away Sunday when Coach K goes for number 1000. Notice I didn't tried spelling his name twice.
When you look around at other coaches on this universe that are on the plateau of wins close to K none are diversified. His team in trouble with two losses in a row Duke throws a zone defense at Louisville and stifles them. That coach at Syracuse knows no other way but zone to coach so when his players don't work with his system he just doesn't do very well. Coach K tries everything he can think of to get out of the players their ability and he coaches to their strength not what he can get out of the system.
He is of this generation the best coach in the land of changing in the middle of the stream to get to the other side. His last national championship came after a major injury to his point guard so what did he do? Change into a slow motion team using the players he had to get the most out of them and a title. Sunday could another day in the immortal life of Coach K and college basketball.
If you saw Carolina in November and see them now there is no doubt Carolina is better than I thought they could be. Their big men are leading the way in improvement but their one sore spot is outside shooting. Marcus Paige is their loner gunner and if the other side can keep him under control they have a shot at beating Carolina.
The Tar Heels are legit and yes they were thought of in the preseason as a final four material but started out everyone wondered where is the final four Carolina team was? Roy Williams said earlier that he needed to quit babying this team and look they have responded. Ole Roy ain't such a bad coach either is he?
Carolina is rather good shooting the ball six feet from the basket which is an indication they have the ability to get the ball deep into the basket.
Over in Raleigh the WolfPack has started to get production from their inside people and with it their future into late March brightens. If the Pack totally depends on the outside game there will be nights when they can't hit the broad side of a barn like last night. Despite losing at Miami the Pack took the Canes to the wire on the road and shot poorly. Remember the Canes embarrassed Duke in Durham ten days ago.
The inside is led by Washington and every time he shoots I hollered no no but he has a rather nice left handed hook. Abu to me reminds me of Montrezl Harrell as a freshman and Anya is probably the best defensive inside player in the ACC.
Mark Gottfried has shown the ability to recruit and I think the Pack 2015 future depends on Cat Barber. I think he has one of those collars around his neck that goes off when he gets to the three point line. When he drives he opens up every thing for everybody else. Last night's loss puts the Pack at 13-7 and if they go 6-5 the rest of the way in conference that puts them at 10-8 but 19-12 is on the bubble making the NCAA.
I would not be surprised that if all three of the Triangle teams made it to the sweet 16. Seeding and early matchups will tell the tale on how far each goes. This area would go wild if all three make final 16 and insane if all three were still alive in the final eight. Nobody needs injuries but Tell you all three Triangle teams are very good and getting better.
When you look around at other coaches on this universe that are on the plateau of wins close to K none are diversified. His team in trouble with two losses in a row Duke throws a zone defense at Louisville and stifles them. That coach at Syracuse knows no other way but zone to coach so when his players don't work with his system he just doesn't do very well. Coach K tries everything he can think of to get out of the players their ability and he coaches to their strength not what he can get out of the system.
He is of this generation the best coach in the land of changing in the middle of the stream to get to the other side. His last national championship came after a major injury to his point guard so what did he do? Change into a slow motion team using the players he had to get the most out of them and a title. Sunday could another day in the immortal life of Coach K and college basketball.
If you saw Carolina in November and see them now there is no doubt Carolina is better than I thought they could be. Their big men are leading the way in improvement but their one sore spot is outside shooting. Marcus Paige is their loner gunner and if the other side can keep him under control they have a shot at beating Carolina.
The Tar Heels are legit and yes they were thought of in the preseason as a final four material but started out everyone wondered where is the final four Carolina team was? Roy Williams said earlier that he needed to quit babying this team and look they have responded. Ole Roy ain't such a bad coach either is he?
Carolina is rather good shooting the ball six feet from the basket which is an indication they have the ability to get the ball deep into the basket.
Over in Raleigh the WolfPack has started to get production from their inside people and with it their future into late March brightens. If the Pack totally depends on the outside game there will be nights when they can't hit the broad side of a barn like last night. Despite losing at Miami the Pack took the Canes to the wire on the road and shot poorly. Remember the Canes embarrassed Duke in Durham ten days ago.
The inside is led by Washington and every time he shoots I hollered no no but he has a rather nice left handed hook. Abu to me reminds me of Montrezl Harrell as a freshman and Anya is probably the best defensive inside player in the ACC.
Mark Gottfried has shown the ability to recruit and I think the Pack 2015 future depends on Cat Barber. I think he has one of those collars around his neck that goes off when he gets to the three point line. When he drives he opens up every thing for everybody else. Last night's loss puts the Pack at 13-7 and if they go 6-5 the rest of the way in conference that puts them at 10-8 but 19-12 is on the bubble making the NCAA.
I would not be surprised that if all three of the Triangle teams made it to the sweet 16. Seeding and early matchups will tell the tale on how far each goes. This area would go wild if all three make final 16 and insane if all three were still alive in the final eight. Nobody needs injuries but Tell you all three Triangle teams are very good and getting better.
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