by 4 Winds Indians Hoops Fan » Wed Feb 22, 2006 6:02 pm
Let me tell you something Bandejo, just kidding, Travis Mertens is the closest thing to a Larry Birdlike athlete who you can tell just has a blast every time he's on the court. The love of the game shows when he plays, he is actually kind of unconventional but that is the beauty behind his game, my favorite is when Devils Lake fails to get him touches for about 8 trips down the court then he just sais "screw it", grabs a board and hauls man on his own creating a fast break opportunity and sometimes he'll stop and pop and other times he'll take it to the rack like straight up "G".
I love my 4 winds boys but they rely on each other more than one guy, and without Travis Mertens, Devils Lake would be a subpar team.
If I were coaching that young man, he'd be touching the ball every single time down the court because he has a great all around game and he stays aggressive 24-7.
Ok enough tooting Mertens' horn, but how about high school hoops in the Lake Region area, Devils Lake and 4 Winds boys both ranked in the top 3 in state and the 4 winds Lady Indians 1 win away from going to state. Good times........ Good times.
P.S. The Larry Bird comment may have been giving TM a little too much credit but he sure is fun to watch.
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