[brassmonkeys]

Well considering that High School season is during the bulk of the college season, it is going to be logistically harder for college coaches to come out and see them play as often as during the AAU period. The best players have college coaches showing up at watching them, during both seasons. The "unsigned" kid, because they want to make sure they are in the running for the kids services.

Most High Teams practice 4-6 days a week, while AAU teams probably practice 2-3 times a week tops and play 3-6 games on the weekend.


I'm a math person so I will use the means of the average for both. In a 3 month period High school players will practice approximately 60 times and play 30 games and AAU teams will practice 30 times and play 60 games.

I do agree that the speed of AAU is more exciting to watch, but that could be because usually you get better players and athletes on AAU teams. AAU coaches aren't going after the slow kids on high school teams, unless there is noone else.

When I see scores like 83-2, 90-6 with a running clock, its a shame at the high school level. When I know that some AAU staff members are treating middle school basketball games like a meat market to lure kids to their AAU program, which also feeds into their high school of choice and often times sit on their bench, it seems like a problem. That is just me, call me old fashion.


Teams, whether AAU or High School need to have plays (it doesnt mean it should be their primary focus), but if you don't have some good plays, you are going to look like a fool. Most good teams at the High School Level Scout, Watch Film of their opponent, know the ins and outs of their opponents, however talent usually trumps alot of that. This is similar to what college programs will do, when it comes to AAU I doubt that rarely happens. I would say the coach at Franklin County is probably the best at running plays on the Girls Side in the state of Kentucky and he has been to the state championship game two years in a row. They also have some great players too, but I think the combination of their skill sets and his play calling and defensive strategies have put him up at the top echelon of coaching in the state. People are going to throw shade no matter what. Like I said in the beginning I think both AAU and High School are important and neither are more important that the other. I just think currently I cant tell much of a difference between many high school teams and AAU teams, because quite frankly they have almost identical rosters and not surprising they are beating true high school teams to a pulp.


Last thing, People that cant run effective plays, say you dont need plays to win. People that cant press, say you cant win pressing. Its all perspective!