Re: 12-18 Wheelersburg vs Waverly
Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2018 11:42 am
Give me the Pirates. But, if they can’t handle the Waverly pressure and lose track of Robertson, it could be a really tough game for them.
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From what I seen of Waverly I would agree with this assessment, this early in the season offensively they're just not ready for this game at least from what I seen. Waverly was able to play pretty freely in the game I seen, but if the refs call it close they could get into foul trouble. They've got some guys who come off the bench that while they're good on defense just don't add anything offensively. We'll see what happens but this early in the year, I don't believe that Waverly can score the points needed to win this game in a half court set and I think Burg can handle the pressure better than most. Good Luck to both teams, Burg by 12bbjunky81 wrote: ↑Mon Dec 17, 2018 9:49 amI'm a fan of basketball! I'm not anti-Waverly by any means, their kids always play very hard. I enjoy watching them compete. But, from an unbiased point of view and after seeing both teams, Burg is the clear favorite here.Ukfanatic wrote: ↑Mon Dec 17, 2018 8:56 am Bbjunky. Just curious after reading many of your posts. Who are you a fan of? Must be one of Waverlys rivals! Waverly averaging 60 points a game. Not too shabby. I know you think Trey Robertson is the only basketball player Waverly has, but on any given night Wolfe, Remington, Smallwood, Marquez, and Dunn can get you 15 or more.
Until Waverly can find a way to score more consistently in the half court, they're going to struggle against better teams. Their pressure alone will hurt many teams and Waverly will be able to score in the full court when doing so. However, when facing teams that can handle the pressure, Waverly MUST find ways to consistently score in the half court. They have good coaches on staff, I think they'll continue to improve throughout the season and potentially even make a run at the district title. But right now, they're just not there yet.
Truitt is a very good SE Ohio player. Truitt is also most definitely not a D1 player.ItsMyOpinion wrote: ↑Mon Dec 17, 2018 5:08 pm Wheelersburg 15+ pt win. As soon as Wheelersburg adjusts to Waverly’s Press, they will stretch it out. Waverly plays extremely hard but they do not have enough offense to keep up with Wheelersburg. Wheelersburg with two D-I talents (Holden & Truitt), have too much offense for most teams to keep up with!
Seriously!!! He is only a Sophomore so he has plenty of time to improvebbjunky81 wrote: ↑Mon Dec 17, 2018 6:21 pmTruitt is a very good SE Ohio player. Truitt is also most definitely not a D1 player.ItsMyOpinion wrote: ↑Mon Dec 17, 2018 5:08 pm Wheelersburg 15+ pt win. As soon as Wheelersburg adjusts to Waverly’s Press, they will stretch it out. Waverly plays extremely hard but they do not have enough offense to keep up with Wheelersburg. Wheelersburg with two D-I talents (Holden & Truitt), have too much offense for most teams to keep up with!
D2 at the very best but that, too, would surprise me.
Yea idk were burg people come up with that. Hes a good player but hes a what 6" 4 stretch 4? Lol. He can shoot ok, not a great athlete, not a great ball handler. Hes just a good overall player but nothing ab him stands out were u think hes a d1 playerSOC94 wrote: ↑Mon Dec 17, 2018 10:58 pm Truitt is no way a D-1 athlete. Very good for southern Ohio but he’s D-2 at best and that may even be a stretch. At this point he’s almost a tweener... to short to play post and not fast enough or his ballhandling is what it should be to play D1. That’s just my take on the few times I’ve watched him play but I wish him all the luck.
There’s always a chance. If by some miracle he goes from 6’2-6’3ish to 6’8 plus in that time frame then I’d say yes but from what I’ve saw personally... I wouldn’t hold my breathe and that’s no knock on the kid that’s just being a realist which a lot of ppl on here are not.yabbadabbadoo wrote: ↑Mon Dec 17, 2018 11:21 pm So you all think he has no chance to work his tail off the next 2.5 years, play hard in AAU and play D-1 somewhere.
Never say never!!!
Too much time to determine what his peak will be, but his game reminds me a lot of Drew Spradlin who ended up having a good career at Elon.....yabbadabbadoo wrote: ↑Mon Dec 17, 2018 11:21 pm So you all think he has no chance to work his tail off the next 2.5 years, play hard in AAU and play D-1 somewhere.
Never say never!!!
While I absolutely do understand the comparison in playing styles, Drew Spradlin was also a legit 6'6". Truitt is around 6'2" or 6'3" tops, regardless of what the program lists or regardless of what some posters say he looks like.4thgoal wrote: ↑Tue Dec 18, 2018 7:38 amToo much time to determine what his peak will be, but his game reminds me a lot of Drew Spradlin who ended up having a good career at Elon.....yabbadabbadoo wrote: ↑Mon Dec 17, 2018 11:21 pm So you all think he has no chance to work his tail off the next 2.5 years, play hard in AAU and play D-1 somewhere.
Never say never!!!
D1 players I know.bbjunky81 wrote: ↑Tue Dec 18, 2018 8:47 am This thread only furthers my belief that the casual fan has absolutely NO clue what it takes to be a Division 1 player.
Here's an example for you... Drew Scarberry was a legit 6'6", graduated a few years ago from Northwest. Pretty good shooter, could finish above the rim with ease. VERY good player for our area, even though his team wasn't the best. The highest offer he received? NCAA D2 Notre Dame College, who just a few years ago jumped from NAIA to D2.
How about the Van Horn kid last year from Fairland? Legit 6'8," was by far one of the best prospects in the area. Ended up at D2 Cedarville.
How about the most recent Justice boy from Peebles? BY FAR the best scorer we've seen around here in a while.... Ended up at D2 Valdosta State.
Look, I hope the kids finds a way. But some of you guys need to chill out with these expectations. Just look back the last 15-20 years and name ALL players from SE Ohio who went on to play D1 basketball. Then, look at what aspects of their game they were great at and most importantly, their size.