Comments on: Ah-Hoy stymies Kalaheo’s defensive blueprint

By: The Watcher

The Watcher — Sat, 18 Feb 2017 06:58:40 +0000

Once again Punahou underachieves. Many people will look at it like “hey they got to the ship.” I look at it like, “Hey Matsuda, you have been the head coach for 7 years with the most stacked teams. The only title you have to show for it featured an NFL 1st Round Draft pick who no one had an answer to.”

Congratulations to Kahuku!

By: Loca1boi

Loca1boi — Sat, 18 Feb 2017 01:05:09 +0000

Get that 1st championship for Kahuku and the entire North Shore tonight, Red Raiders!

By: Loca1boi

Loca1boi — Sat, 18 Feb 2017 01:00:29 +0000

@Education First…as usual, the voice of reason.

By: Education First

Education First — Fri, 17 Feb 2017 18:06:35 +0000

Villa’s scoring isn’t a point of emphasis for Kahuku. It’s an emphasis for stat watchers. What makes Villa special is his basketball intelligence and ability to dictate tempo and court spacing.
If you watch Kahuku play, they RARELY get pressed. Most teams do not trap Kahuku due to Villa.

Villa can get the ball into offense on any part of the half court. He understands what the defense is giving them and who should get the ball. He also knows who is hot and tries to get the ball. He is strong enough to separate from double teams to get the ball out to create 4 on 3 situations.

He is a special player for Hawaii. Villa can score 0, and Kahuku will still have a great chance to win. Villa does about 10 things well that NEVER show up in a box score.

He can push the ball in transition, into a secondary break or early offense, or as shown last night, he can play when the pace is very slow.

I think the best way to attack Villa is to wear him out. You need to get a longer athletic defender to guard him. You need to identify where he is at all time. Maybe face guard him and full deny him whenever he comes back to the ball. Then when he gets the ball send a double from behind. You have to get the ball out of his hands since he is too talented. If others beat you, then so be it.

You an also change up defenses to give them different looks, full court trap, full man with the defense shading to his side running a double from behind. 2-3 match-up zone, 1-3-1 half court trap, box and 1.

But then again, do teams have the personnel to do this much? Probably not. That is why I see Kahuku winning by 7 tonight.

Villa is the best player in the state hands down, should be a unanimous vote.

By: grabum.bythe.puppy.gate

grabum.bythe.puppy.gate — Fri, 17 Feb 2017 03:11:51 +0000

it dont matter if villa no score he is the premier ball handler in thestate the last 2 decades. his ball skills will ensure a kahuku win

By: grabum.bythe.puppy.gate

grabum.bythe.puppy.gate — Fri, 17 Feb 2017 03:08:33 +0000

correct: this bball hhsaa rankings are 1,4 and 2,3 in same brackets. but u kno they didnt do that in football, giving #2 stlouis the easy bracket i guess when cal lee opens his mouth everyone listens

By: 88

88 — Fri, 17 Feb 2017 03:07:57 +0000

Yes. That was Kalaheo’s game plan. The announcer said Kalaheo’s Head Coach stated that their game plan was to try and contain Villa and make Ah Hoy beat them. Only 1 part of their game planned worked. They were able to slow down Villa’s scoring.

By: Sole

Sole — Fri, 17 Feb 2017 02:41:56 +0000

So the game plan was to hold Jessiya to under his average, but allow him to still facilitate the offense, like he did. I’m pretty sure no one will ask for that blue print of a game plan ever. How about let Jessiya score 20 plus, stop his surrounding cast from getting their baskets, and hope Whitlock scores more then his average, which he didn’t either. Just me, but didn’t seem like the plan worked at all. Four players in double figures, Jessiya still had 7 assists and if his guys could make layups, would’ve been way more…hello, that’s like scoring 30 points…good game plan

By: grabum.bythe.puppy.gate

grabum.bythe.puppy.gate — Fri, 17 Feb 2017 02:24:30 +0000

kailua almost beat kahuku 2 weeks ago with a zone defense, any smart coach would take notes from that game to find kahukus weakness. i bet iolani already knows so look for a close game or evan an upset

same like football why is the #3 iolani seeded with #1 kahuku, it supposed to be #1 an #4 in same bracket. oh wait ilh cannot be in same bracket bias bs

By: 88

88 — Fri, 17 Feb 2017 01:57:24 +0000

Oh and hell yeah props to Castle. Anytime the State of Hawaii’s best basketball player can be held to 5 points it is a BIG accomplishment.