[Cardinalstatman]

Martin played great, as usual. They seem to never have a cold shooting night, especially Dials and Watts. Those two seem to hit every shot they take in every game.

I think you can’t underestimate the value of multi-sport athletes, and Martin Co demonstrates that perfectly. Football translates to basketball translates to baseball. Playing multiple sports benefits you at each of those sports. When you watch Maynard and Estep play defense you can see it. They’re just physically more dominant than any other players they play against in our region. They’re hyper competitive and they play to win. I love that. It’s a testament to Martin county athletics as a whole, not just basketball or football.

I’m a little confused with Paintsville’s game plan. It seems like they never made an effort to get Woods or Cole the ball in the paint. The only time they touched the ball was either on the FT line or the wing, which pretty much took their offensive strength out of the game. It looked like they were trying to win the game with guard play but their guards got pretty much shut down the whole game unless they flashed to the basket. Not that Paintsville’s guards are bad, but Martin’s perimeter defense is the best in the 15th.

Just think about this- Peyton Davis is probably the 5th best player for Martin right now, but he would be the best player on about half the teams in the 15th. That’s just how deep and talented this Martin team is.

Congrats to the cards on yet another excellent game!

I agree that we are the most physical team in the region but to say Davis is the 5th best player on Martin co is a disgrace. Martin co is loaded with talent but Davis is a defensive player of the year and is their 2nd leading scorer on the team. Ain’t no way he is the 5th option on the floor.

5th best player is probably not the correct wording, because that wasn’t to imply that he’s the 5th option on the floor, but I meant something more along the lines of most impactful players on each and every possession. I think by the end of the year Dials will probably average more points per game than Davis and I think Maynard and Estep are both better defenders. That is in no way a snub on Davis. I think he’s a superb basketball player, probably one of the best in the 15th, and if Watts had stayed on the other side of the river then he probably would be recognized as such, but his team is just that dang good now with Watts. If he played for Pburg or PC or Pikeville he would probably average 25 ppg, but the way Martin plays with Dials, Watts, and Davis as the weapons makes them great all around him. Idk how else to say “5th most valuable player” on a team isn't meant as a snub, but it truly isn’t. As a senior I’m sure he’s extremely important in the locker room and he plays very hard and leads the team with his effort, but if I’m trying to stop the other teams best player then I’m putting Estep on him and if I’m trying to get a must have bucket I’m calling Watts number.

I think I understand what you are trying to say. Martin county is a deep team with the capability of anyone going off and being leading scorer on any given night. 

also I agree with your previous post as well- playing multiple sports contributes big time. 3 starters play football as well, 1 starter plays tennis and runs track. Several bench players run track, tennis or baseball. It truly helps players be more rounded athletes.