The Fix, & Nouvel Catholic Snaps Streak

#3 posting 9.27.2006
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THE FIX
True Hoop has thoughts on how to fix the mess that USA basketball finds itself in. The winds of change, or maybe is it a breeze, are building. The big power brokers will make sure they don't get hurt however. The whole summer idea is never about team, but about me, me, me. I have known players that blew off their HS games "saving" themselves for when it really mattered--summer ball. They are just deluding themselves. My numbers from the winter and summer indicate that HS ball is a much better aesthetic experience. Summer ball has bigger, faster, stronger, better players going against the like, but as I have stated in the past and will state again now HS ball is more like college than summer ball. The only thing summer ball has is the above statement. But as far as team, or individual skill development? Look elsewhere.

Again from True Hoop: It is looking for people that are experts in developing players. In other words High School coaches. David Thorpe is mentioned in the article, but I am afraid it is not Coach Thorpe of Osseo Oriole Fame.

Has anyone looked at how the East Germans identified and trained their athletes. I read a book on their methods. It is buried somewhere in the basement. Obviously steroids would be a no-no, but they had an efficient way of eyeing talent and developing it.
Right now it is whoever has the money. I have always felt there are many, many players that never develop because their is no support for the kid. Either they don't know or circumstances are stacked against them. The key is to identify early. I will try to find that book and put it up on the site some time.

UP TUESDAY ACTION
Houghton roughed up Ironwood 73-30. Houghton, defending C champs are undefeated at 7-0.
Lake Linden-Hubbell held Baraga to 28 points in a 37-28 win. The week before Baraga was on fire. LLH had the hose out last night. Both stories from the Houghton Mining Gazette.

Manistique beat St. Ignace 63-56. St. Ignace led at the half and at the end of the third quarter.
Escanaba had a 23-6 4th quarter enroute to a 52-39 win over Gladstone. Both stories from the Escanaba Daily Press.

FROM THE REST OF MICHIGAN
Kalamazoo Loy Norrix had no problems with Portage Northern in a 64-44 win. This & more in the Kalamazoo Gazette.

#1C Saginaw Nouvel Catholic and they snapped #8C Michigan Center's 50 game regular season win streak 46-34. Also more games (including Juanita Cochran's) in the Saginaw News, and the Jackson Citizen Patriot.

Muskegon Central Catholic shutdown Shelby 53-32. From the Muskegon Chronicle.

Flint Southwestern escaped with a 50-48 win over Bay City Central. From the Bay City Times.

North Huron had to rally for a 35-34 win over Caseville. From the Huron Daily Tribune.

Springport came back from a 5 point deficit with over 2 minutes to go in a 48-46 overtime win over Jonesville. From the Jackson Citizen Patriot.

Brighton squished Hartland 57-23. The former #1 team is now 4-3.

POINT PARADE
A
Juanita Cochran, Saginaw 31 (also 29 rebounds) vs Mt Pleasant 72-47.
Cetera Washington, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 22 vs Portage Northern 64-44.
B
Jordan Haines, Delton 26 vs Olivet 51-57 ot
C
Tasha Balls, Saginaw Buena Vista 30 vs Flint Beecher 73-39
Brita Kuiper, Olivet 27 vs Delton 57-51 ot
Amber VanWieren, Fennville 25 vs Bloomingdale 52-38

Thanks to all the readers that make this site the first and last source of girls basketball news. . Keep up the good work. Keep me fed.

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