whats everyone thinking for this game? Saint E's definitely with the home court advantage and Money with the playoff experience but Sanford obviously has the better coach (Stan the Man Waterman) and the momentum coming from last game. Davis and Money will probably go bucket for bucket so the question may be will Connor "Toby Keith" Rufo be able to help Jyare out?
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Pumped in 4 in the last game. He's an assasin
To be fair to Rufo- although all of this is amusing! - he is a guy that can make a 3 if left open, drive the ball, make really good decisions on both ends of the court, and is a solidifying presence for a young team. If a team doubles/triples Davis, Rufo will get his points. If a team plays zone or a basic man defense, Davis usually has a field day as the offense is rightly centered around him. This is a case where what Rufo brings to the "team" on the court is far more than shows up in a box score. He is doing what Stan needs him to do.
Yeah he's a decent player. I think this silliness began when someone posted that Rufo was the best big man in the state.
Rufo is a guy who gets it done on AND off the court, that's what I love so much about him. When it comes to girls, country music, grades, working out, hair salon, and of course helping out his team and listening to Stan, he is the man.
Toby Keith, or as the girls sometimes call him "Hambone Slick" is a classic renaissance man. Of course his high basketball iq and well-developed body benefit him on the court, but so too does his passion for all things country- music included. I cannot wait to see what treat the man has in store for St Elizabeth's tonight.
Money and Davis pretty much cancel each other out. Both high level players that can score and unfortunately can get distracted from the game.
Dockery advantage over the much younger Perkins
I'll take Thomas all day over Rufo
St E's has a deeper bench imo
St E's to advance!
Davis>Money
Dockery=Perkins
Rufo>Thomas
Only need 7 guys unless you get in foul trouble which happened to Sanford last time.
Home court is a big advantage especially in HS.
For a basketball board you guys post some weird stuff.
Davis 15, Money 17
Dockery 13, Perkins 6
Rufo 11, Thomas 11
St. E's ahead by 9.... wait for it...
McCollum 18.
Dockery 13, Perkins 6
Rufo 11, Thomas 11
St. E's ahead by 9.... wait for it...
McCollum 18.
I didn't mention him because he wasn't in the initial comparison. McCollum is the second leading scorer on that team but flies under the radar. Great game by him. Contest was quite the battle.
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No, sorry... just a player comparison.
Box score says Dockery was 3-10 on free throws? I wasn't at the game- had another commitment- but that's got to hurt.
I have seen many games this season and this was by far the best coached game I have seen this year. Game could of went either way at any time. Defensive adjustments were made throughout the game. First time ever, I saw Rubincam play a 2-3 zone. Both teams were well prepared for everything each other through at them. The play was left to the kids on the floor and for young kids out there, game is won and lost on the foul line in tough games like this. Glad I brought my son to see two first class teams competing. Excellent job Coach Waterman and Coach Rubincam.
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Glad to hear that. Meant no disrespect to MR. Stan's just on another level. Sounds like he got a little lucky in this one.
This is Stan's time of year. May not have the talent (save for Davis), but his teams are well prepared and disciplined and you need those two attributes in a one-and-done situation. If Sanford wins the title this year (a real possibility), it ends all conversation as to who the greatest high school coach in this state is.
Just the facts mom. He had a Ruf game yesterday.
