Comments on: Big Dance Darkhorse: The Lady Vikings

By: A Fan

A Fan — Thu, 11 Feb 2016 18:14:31 +0000

@The Rim yes they did. Everyone knows this is a down year. Only good teams are Kona & Lahaina. Kona should beat them by 10-12. They are extremely talented. But they are not being prepped for the next level. How many plays for college? And for the few that get there, how hard is the transition. While Galdeira did well statistically at WSU her three years there, we all know she struggled to learn basketball concepts and plays her freshman year. The coach even publicly stated it. And as for taking her academics seriously, well that is a totally different story. Kind of seems it wasn’t learned through high school and it followed her unfortunately to college.

By: jc

jc — Thu, 11 Feb 2016 11:08:46 +0000

Dunno….but I’m watching the rebroadcast of the Kona/Pun game and at 29-20 Coach Awa calls a timeout and I can read her lips in the huddle and she’s calling to CHERILYN we’re running box and they hit a post slip to Victor for a basket and then an elevator screen out of the box set for a 3. I also see Kona running about 3 or 4 different sets….4 out set, the H set and a inside X set and just before the half they ran an innovative double X out of the spread 4 and plus they ran the “Old Iolani Wheel” which is like a three Molina weave into a drive and a baseline cut. But Kona’s defense is so aggressive and causes turnovers plus they’re playing with almost 4 ball handlers that once they get a defensive board, they’re transitioning and they get buckets out of they’re transition breaks and they’re secondary….so they don’t need to set up offensive sets. And that’s only from one game….I saw them at Iolani Classic and Awa was running other stuff against the mainland teams…so I’m not sure how you can say “despite they’re coaching”!!!

By: Bball Fan

Bball Fan — Thu, 11 Feb 2016 07:33:58 +0000

Hilo got blown out.

By: Bball Fan

Bball Fan — Thu, 11 Feb 2016 07:33:28 +0000

Kaiser is terrible. Kona is by far the best team in spite of their coaching. They are talented. But what happens in college? The few girls that get to play college basketball struggle the first few years since they struggle to learn sets and schemes since Kona runs none at all. They just let them play which is actually smart since they are the most talented and athletic team. But does that translate to college? I don’t really think so.

By: The Rim

The Rim — Thu, 11 Feb 2016 06:22:14 +0000

@Bball Fan – I guess Kona had a cakewalk so far? 51-27 over Punahou the #2 ILH…….now they play Kaiser so I guess they now they get a cakewalk?

By: The Rim

The Rim — Thu, 11 Feb 2016 00:07:12 +0000

@Bball Fan – Are you saying there would be a question if Kona won without playing any one of those teams? Come on, its not about cakewalk into the finals its about earning the right to be seeded #1 and having the top four teams meet in the semi-finals. I think Kona has proven they are willing to take on all competition and nationally ranked teams and to me they are the best right now. Your statement should be directed at the other teams and not Konawaena, want to be the best, beat Kona.

By: Bball Fan

Bball Fan — Wed, 10 Feb 2016 20:27:02 +0000

The format is flawed. It happens every year. This should not surprise anyone. If I was Kona I would want to face Punahou, then Maryknoll, and then Lahainaluna. after I beat them there would be no doubt about who is the best. If you want to be the best you should want to beat the best, not have a cake walk into the finals. How impressive is that?

By: The Rim

The Rim — Wed, 10 Feb 2016 18:32:56 +0000

How does Leilehua the 4th seed draw the winner of Kaiser/Kam Maui? While Konawaena, the 1 seed draw Punahou? Something is wrong with that bracket. Kaiser/Kam Maui winner should have played Konawaena and Punahou should have been playing Leilehua.