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What team should be playing better and why aren't they?
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This might have people thinking I should be committed or it just might **** off a few. But, I don't really care.

Paintsville is a team that has not played to it's potential. Yes, they ARE shooting the ball pretty good. But, they make way too many mental errors and allow too many easy lay ups. At times, they play very good defense. Other times, opposing teams can score easily 7 or 8 straight times down the floor.

Another thing, they were handicapped early in the year because Jarrell was not allowed to start running until a week before the season started because of her knee. She still isn't in the best of shape.

They're 13-4 right now and most people might think they don't belong on this thread. But, they lost 2 district games in which they played awful in. In the Magoffin game, they came out nervous and did not play or shoot well. They missed wide open baskets all night and only shot 33%. This from a team that is shooting 45% for the year and is in the top 10 in the state for shooting %.

In the JCHS game, they let JCHS control the tempo. PHS shot 43%, but had 16 turnovers and put JCHS on the free throw line 31 times. They also got very frustrated, AGAIN, because of the double and triple teams on Jarrell. Well, they should be used to it by now.

The Silver Lining: PHS has not even come close to peaking. They have improved a little each game over the last 4 or 5 games. Jarrell is starting to get in better shape. Remember, it was this time last year when she started to dominate the region. Jesikah Russell has played solid all year. But, she has not shot well all year. In fact, if you take her shooting stats out, PHS would be shooting at a 56% clip for a team. Katie Adams has gotten better every game. Laura and Kendra Carroll are both solid players. This team passes the ball real well.

The IFS:If Jarrell can continue to step up her game, IF PHS would stop forcing things, IF PHS can limit opposing teams lay ups (which is at 7-10 per game), and IF the Lady Tigers could just have the one little thing happen to them to get them over the hump, then.....

PHS needs to take care of Prestonsburg Thursday night and then go to the All A State and win the first 2 games. That's a start and then we'll go from there.
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What team should be playing better and why aren't they? - by sportwhiz - 01-25-2006, 09:14 AM

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