[Panther Thunder]

Poor execution cost Paintsville this game it should have never went to overtime. Fact of the matter is the tip in to end the first half was clearly good. it was through the net before the horn sounded but alas that is high school basketball. I looked at my buddies when that happened and said to remember that shot when we lose by 1 point. Unfortunatly we went to overtime but it is all the same poor execution in the half court during the final possesion of regulation cost paintsville this game.

It is has been a huge problem for Paintsville. They simply do not run enough sets. They tend to play pick up basketball and that is why they are most successful when they can score, apply pressure, and get in transition. The Tigers need to be patient and run a set until they get a good luck instead of making a ton of passes that have no purpose and settling for a jumper that is forced by any number of players.

Not watching a ton last year, I would venture to say the offense ran most smoothly when it went through Green as it did at Pikeville when it went in to Wes Rowe. At that point, the defense has to worry about Green/Rowe scoring and that makes them collapse and you get a kick out or if they don't you can get a pretty good look down low. This will be a issue for both teams early. Who is the offense going to run through? At this point, I give Pikevillea slight edge because they do seem to run actual sets and are sometimes patient enough to keeping run them until they get a good look. Paintsville just needs to stick to a game plan and be patient. They have individual talent, run a game plan that will maximize its ability.