rep wrote:i think the problem with not knowing about a whole lot of teams is that there was a ton of graduations and so a lot of teams are going into the season not really knowing what to expect.
when i look at region 3 (the only region i really know anything about), pbk loses a bunch, ellendale loses a bunch, central prarie, ashley, wtpr, strasburg-zeeland and tappen yup, they all lose a bunch. and really, lamoure's team is going to almost be completely different because they have three graduating starters (though the talent they return is amazing). edgeley looks to be in rough shape, as does hmb with the graduation of fettig. lmm might not be too bad, napoleon and wishek weren't that consistent last year.
i think the sleeper team in the region (i can't believe i'm calling them a sleeper team) is linton. steele will have bakkum back, but i think they graduate four starters? if so, that might be too much to overcome when considering linton will have a clear experience edge. but really, i don't see any other team in district 6 that has a chance of beating linton or steele. and honestly, i don't believe there is anyone that will beat lamoure in district 5. maybe bcn, but they are too much of an unknown at this point. the stutsman county tournament will go a long way toward establishing credibility for that team.
having not seen their schedules, i hope that linton and lamoure get a chance to play in the regular season. i believe they played each other toward the end of the year last year.
i think that region 3 top to bottom won't be as strong last year. last year it seemed as though every team had a senior or two that was basically the leading scorer and had been for while. this year i see the region going towards a bit more of a youth movement.
Ming01 wrote:rep wrote:i think the problem with not knowing about a whole lot of teams is that there was a ton of graduations and so a lot of teams are going into the season not really knowing what to expect.
when i look at region 3 (the only region i really know anything about), pbk loses a bunch, ellendale loses a bunch, central prarie, ashley, wtpr, strasburg-zeeland and tappen yup, they all lose a bunch. and really, lamoure's team is going to almost be completely different because they have three graduating starters (though the talent they return is amazing). edgeley looks to be in rough shape, as does hmb with the graduation of fettig. lmm might not be too bad, napoleon and wishek weren't that consistent last year.
i think the sleeper team in the region (i can't believe i'm calling them a sleeper team) is linton. steele will have bakkum back, but i think they graduate four starters? if so, that might be too much to overcome when considering linton will have a clear experience edge. but really, i don't see any other team in district 6 that has a chance of beating linton or steele. and honestly, i don't believe there is anyone that will beat lamoure in district 5. maybe bcn, but they are too much of an unknown at this point. the stutsman county tournament will go a long way toward establishing credibility for that team.
having not seen their schedules, i hope that linton and lamoure get a chance to play in the regular season. i believe they played each other toward the end of the year last year.
i think that region 3 top to bottom won't be as strong last year. last year it seemed as though every team had a senior or two that was basically the leading scorer and had been for while. this year i see the region going towards a bit more of a youth movement.
Yeah i agree on Linton. They should be atleast top 5 in the state. They have depth and a very talented senior class.
NATURAL TALENT wrote:Depends on whos picking favorites, right now don hanson from the hoopster picks lamoure. Its all a guessing game until the season starts anyway.
bballer2 wrote:Ming01 wrote:rep wrote:i think the problem with not knowing about a whole lot of teams is that there was a ton of graduations and so a lot of teams are going into the season not really knowing what to expect.
when i look at region 3 (the only region i really know anything about), pbk loses a bunch, ellendale loses a bunch, central prarie, ashley, wtpr, strasburg-zeeland and tappen yup, they all lose a bunch. and really, lamoure's team is going to almost be completely different because they have three graduating starters (though the talent they return is amazing). edgeley looks to be in rough shape, as does hmb with the graduation of fettig. lmm might not be too bad, napoleon and wishek weren't that consistent last year.
i think the sleeper team in the region (i can't believe i'm calling them a sleeper team) is linton. steele will have bakkum back, but i think they graduate four starters? if so, that might be too much to overcome when considering linton will have a clear experience edge. but really, i don't see any other team in district 6 that has a chance of beating linton or steele. and honestly, i don't believe there is anyone that will beat lamoure in district 5. maybe bcn, but they are too much of an unknown at this point. the stutsman county tournament will go a long way toward establishing credibility for that team.
having not seen their schedules, i hope that linton and lamoure get a chance to play in the regular season. i believe they played each other toward the end of the year last year.
i think that region 3 top to bottom won't be as strong last year. last year it seemed as though every team had a senior or two that was basically the leading scorer and had been for while. this year i see the region going towards a bit more of a youth movement.
Yeah i agree on Linton. They should be atleast top 5 in the state. They have depth and a very talented senior class.
i know what your saying that linton is a sleeper team but i think they are just as much a power house... they are a much better team than lamoure and i think linton is the favorite out of the region with there 6th man being dan carr (probably there best player) lol... linton has a very good team and i think it is then lamoure and probably steele after them...
baseball wrote:Linton will be better then Lamoure this year. Lamoure has to change their whole defensive game because they lose Arndt. The only time i saw them go man last year was the last 30 seconds of the region championship. They sat in that 2-3 and let PBK take 90 seconds off the clock because they were scared to go man because they never do. Linton doesn't have to change anything. They have their studs back and depending on if Eric Paul can play they have basically all their scoring left with Weber, Praus, Bosch, and Purintun who will only be a sophomore.
Linton is better then Lamoure.
baseball wrote:exactly....they couldnt get a stop when they needed one thats why they never went man. and i never said the 2-3 didnt work, i was just stating they will have to change that now because they dont have that 'thing' cloggin up the lane anymore.
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