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Mike Drago

12:10

1. He's in a good organization that knows how to develop players

2. He understands that concept and accepts it

12:11

Not every player is willing to go the minor leagues and be happy about it

He's fine with it, because he sees that it works

Jason

12:11

Why doesn't Perez play a full court press more? RHS looked dead in the water last Thursday night and the game totally changed when they extended the pressure

Mike Drago

12:11

I'm sure if he thought it would work all the time, he would

12:12

When he had Khary Mauras, Damon Stern and Lonnie, he knew they could cover the whole court and create havoc

Just because a player is fast or quick doesn't mean he's a good defensive player or can make a press work

You need to be in the right spot, understand how to react to ball movement, ect.

Alisha

12:12

Not every player is lw4. He is special

Frank

12:13

why arent all semi-final/final games for districts help at santander? its probably cheaper than the giant center, and smaller stadium which leads to a better atmosphere

Mike Drago

12:13

Only the championship games are being held at Giant Center this year; all the rounds leading to it are at the home court of the higher seed

12:14

Three games are being played at Santander on that day because Giant center was booked for something else

Something else that will make way more money for Hershey Entertainment

Frank

12:14

Antietam is over-rated

Mike Drago

12:15

I've got them No. 10 in today's rankings, Frank. Which team that's not listed should be above the Mounts?

Vanilla Ice

12:15

Heard Noah Hermany of Brandywine might’ve hurt his arm and be out for the game Friday, possibly the season if it is worse than I have heard.

Mike Drago

12:15

He played last night, but I haven't heard anything about it; I'll check on that

I hope you're wrong, Ice

Steve

12:15

Wes Butler is the best 2 way player I’ve ever seen, defense wins championships, like I said last week, Reading wins out at least in the county.

Mike Drago

12:16

Thanks, Steve

The Dark Knight

12:16

Whats the chance of Weiser making counties

Mike Drago

12:17

Very good. Looks like it will come down to Jan. 31 game at Wyomissing. The winner there should lock down second place and get a Berks Conference birth

LW4's Hair

12:18

The tables turned in that RHS/Wilson game when Wilson's starting PG Huffman got in foul trouble. That's when Rick ratcheted up the press and Wilson struggled to handle it.

Mike Drago

12:18

You're right, pineapple. That's exactly what happened. Was a close game until then.

The Dark Knight

12:18

Berks Catholic vs Imhotep Charter or Bonner prep would be a great game

Mike Drago

12:19

Not sure the Saints could keep up with them; it would be a competitive, low-scoring game, but I think both of those teams are much better than Constitution, which BC beat

ExBerksCoach

12:19

In regards to Antietam. Their non league schedule is hurting them, because they are really struggling on the road in league play versus quality teams. When you look at their power rating, look at the winning % of their opponents. IT"S BRUTAL! We shall see if they can change that on Friday.

Mike Drago

12:19

You're right, coach. I addressed that in a story earlier this year

12:20

There was a scheduling snafu when they switched ADs. Apparently contracts for this season weren't kept up to date, and Antietam had to scramble to fill it's schedule.

That's why Mounts have played so many of the smaller Christian schools.

That lack of competition is showing up against the better, Berks III teams

LW4's Hair

12:20

You mentioned Stevie (and obviously Kyran) being Wesley's cousin. Didn't know they were related. Might explain why Wes dogged Stevie about as well as anybody can. Really made him work. To then drop 25 of his own (after starting so poorly). Wes is a baller.

Mike Drago

12:21

I believe their grandfathers are cousins, so they're distantly related, maybe third cousins once removed, or something like that.

But, the families are close, and the kids know each other and are friends. They like going up against each other.

12:22

And, they both respect the other. Each has gone out of his way to tell me that .

Frank

12:22

But did they even try to schedule any quality 1a teams such as Halifax, Lancaster Christian, Greenwood, or Berks Christian?

Mike Drago

12:22

Frank, I don't know who Antietam contacted, but what I was told is it wasn't discovered until the summer, and by then most teams schedules were filled

12:23

You can only play 22 regular season games. I'm sure Antietam's options were limited

OK, I'm dropping the first T of the day on Kingforaday

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