Athletic groups at Deal

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Anonymous wrote:Well once Deal starts playing teams like Jefferson you will see the true talent on the team.

There’s actually some truth to this. By large, basketball is just not a rich, white upperclass sport. The richer and whiter Deal gets, the less competitive they will continue to be. As it stands, most of the “good” players come from Shepherd or maybe OOB Hearst. Paying for private coaching, AAU leagues, indoor clinics only get you so far in basketball. Most AAU teams are a gimmick designed to collect a check. 90% of the AAU teams Deal kids are on couldn’t win one game in a real AAU tournament, even win a Jelleff game. So when people cry that their “AAU” kid didn’t make it, that doesn’t mean much. Clinics and private coaching starts to become more important in high school if you’ve already shown yourself to be a true baller. Raw athleticism starts to be a determining factor in b-ball at 6th grade. Most true ballers are made in the street. They play pick up basketball outside every single day, even in 30 degree weather. And not just shooting hoops on your parent’s garage hoop. There just isn’t that much happening in the Deal boundaries. I see plenty of kids playing pick-up style soccer and baseball at the parks in upper NW but not any hard pounding pick up basketball. Not to mention, the physical strength and height is just not at Deal anymore. I see plenty of middle school boys there that haven’t even reached 5 feet yet and still wearing kid size shoes.

I don’t think there are any Shepherd kids on the team this year.

Two of the best kids on 7/8 team are from Shepherd or Shepherd Park. 4 of the 5 starters on 6th grade team are from Shepherd or Shepherd Park.

I am not familiar with the 6th grade team but I am pretty sure that the top players for 7/8th are none Shepherd students.

[Anonymous]

Everyone needs to be realistic. Does Deal have a good team, yes, for a school in northwest. From what I have seen they won’t make it past Hart.

[Anonymous]

When is there next game? I am now curious.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:When is there next game? I am now curious.

7/8 plays Hardy tomorrow at 6 @ Deal. 6th boys play Cardozo.

[Anonymous]

I don’t know what Hardy’s line up is but, I suspect they won’t be half as good as Deal. Back to an earlier post. I know majority of the kids on the Deal 7/8th team and I didn’t think any are from Shepherd so that contradicts the earlier posters hypothesis.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don’t know what Hardy’s line up is but, I suspect they won’t be half as good as Deal. Back to an earlier post. I know majority of the kids on the Deal 7/8th team and I didn’t think any are from Shepherd so that contradicts the earlier posters hypothesis.

That may be but the best two players (C&P) are black. Not trying to make this a black/white thing. They came to Deal via OOB. I’m
pretty certain one lives in Shepherd Park but attended another feeder. The point was, the whiter and richer Deal becomes, the less likely they will be able to field a competitive b-ball team in future years. That’s a fact.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I don’t know what Hardy’s line up is but, I suspect they won’t be half as good as Deal. Back to an earlier post. I know majority of the kids on the Deal 7/8th team and I didn’t think any are from Shepherd so that contradicts the earlier posters hypothesis.

That may be but the best two players (C&P) are black. Not trying to make this a black/white thing. They came to Deal via OOB. I’m
pretty certain one lives in Shepherd Park but attended another feeder. The point was, the whiter and richer Deal becomes, the less likely they will be able to field a competitive b-ball team in future years. That’s a fact.

How do you know who is OOB? From my understanding only 2 of the top 5 players are OOB. 1 came from Hearst and the other no clue but, definitely not Shepherd.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I don’t know what Hardy’s line up is but, I suspect they won’t be half as good as Deal. Back to an earlier post. I know majority of the kids on the Deal 7/8th team and I didn’t think any are from Shepherd so that contradicts the earlier posters hypothesis.

That may be but the best two players (C&P) are black. Not trying to make this a black/white thing. They came to Deal via OOB. I’m
pretty certain one lives in Shepherd Park but attended another feeder. The point was, the whiter and richer Deal becomes, the less likely they will be able to field a competitive b-ball team in future years. That’s a fact.

How do you know who is OOB? From my understanding only 2 of the top 5 players are OOB. 1 came from Hearst and the other no clue but, definitely not Shepherd.

I’m friends. Can we just agree about the premise of the statement instead of harping one details? Deal will continue to be a soccer/baseball school. Not football/basketball. I say this as a parent with a kid on the team.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I don’t know what Hardy’s line up is but, I suspect they won’t be half as good as Deal. Back to an earlier post. I know majority of the kids on the Deal 7/8th team and I didn’t think any are from Shepherd so that contradicts the earlier posters hypothesis.

That may be but the best two players (C&P) are black. Not trying to make this a black/white thing. They came to Deal via OOB. I’m
pretty certain one lives in Shepherd Park but attended another feeder. The point was, the whiter and richer Deal becomes, the less likely they will be able to field a competitive b-ball team in future years. That’s a fact.

How do you know who is OOB? From my understanding only 2 of the top 5 players are OOB. 1 came from Hearst and the other no clue but, definitely not Shepherd.

Ps. Living in shepherd Park is not the same as going to Shepherd.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I don’t know what Hardy’s line up is but, I suspect they won’t be half as good as Deal. Back to an earlier post. I know majority of the kids on the Deal 7/8th team and I didn’t think any are from Shepherd so that contradicts the earlier posters hypothesis.

That may be but the best two players (C&P) are black. Not trying to make this a black/white thing. They came to Deal via OOB. I’m
pretty certain one lives in Shepherd Park but attended another feeder. The point was, the whiter and richer Deal becomes, the less likely they will be able to field a competitive b-ball team in future years. That’s a fact.

How do you know who is OOB? From my understanding only 2 of the top 5 players are OOB. 1 came from Hearst and the other no clue but, definitely not Shepherd.

I’m friends. Can we just agree about the premise of the statement instead of harping one details? Deal will continue to be a soccer/baseball school. Not football/basketball. I say this as a parent with a kid on the team.

That’s odd because for the last 15 years Deal has made it to the DC finals for basketball yet the pp said it’s a baseball/soccer school.

[Anonymous]

Sorry to jump in but all but 1 player actually lives in Shepherd who came from Shepherd. Can’t be friends.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I don’t know what Hardy’s line up is but, I suspect they won’t be half as good as Deal. Back to an earlier post. I know majority of the kids on the Deal 7/8th team and I didn’t think any are from Shepherd so that contradicts the earlier posters hypothesis.

That may be but the best two players (C&P) are black. Not trying to make this a black/white thing. They came to Deal via OOB. I’m
pretty certain one lives in Shepherd Park but attended another feeder. The point was, the whiter and richer Deal becomes, the less likely they will be able to field a competitive b-ball team in future years. That’s a fact.

How do you know who is OOB? From my understanding only 2 of the top 5 players are OOB. 1 came from Hearst and the other no clue but, definitely not Shepherd.

I’m friends. Can we just agree about the premise of the statement instead of harping one details? Deal will continue to be a soccer/baseball school. Not football/basketball. I say this as a parent with a kid on the team.

That’s odd because for the last 15 years Deal has made it to the DC finals for basketball yet the pp said it’s a baseball/soccer school.

Again...I’m talking about the future of Deal. How is that so hard to understand? If some people will have it their way, Deal will look like Lafayette and Janney with IB upperclass white kids that are barely 5’ and 80 lbs in 5-10 years. If the pattern continues, Deal will have a hard time against raw athleticism and boys that play b-ball 5-6 times a week and are 5’10 and 160lbs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Sorry to jump in but all but 1 player actually lives in Shepherd who came from Shepherd. Can’t be friends.

2 actually live in Shepherd blocks away from each other from my understanding however, who cares at this point. Top players seem to be from Hearst.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I don’t know what Hardy’s line up is but, I suspect they won’t be half as good as Deal. Back to an earlier post. I know majority of the kids on the Deal 7/8th team and I didn’t think any are from Shepherd so that contradicts the earlier posters hypothesis.

That may be but the best two players (C&P) are black. Not trying to make this a black/white thing. They came to Deal via OOB. I’m
pretty certain one lives in Shepherd Park but attended another feeder. The point was, the whiter and richer Deal becomes, the less likely they will be able to field a competitive b-ball team in future years. That’s a fact.

How do you know who is OOB? From my understanding only 2 of the top 5 players are OOB. 1 came from Hearst and the other no clue but, definitely not Shepherd.

I’m friends. Can we just agree about the premise of the statement instead of harping one details? Deal will continue to be a soccer/baseball school. Not football/basketball. I say this as a parent with a kid on the team.

That’s odd because for the last 15 years Deal has made it to the DC finals for basketball yet the pp said it’s a baseball/soccer school.

Again...I’m talking about the future of Deal. How is that so hard to understand? If some people will have it their way, Deal will look like Lafayette and Janney with IB upperclass white kids that are barely 5’ and 80 lbs in 5-10 years. If the pattern continues, Deal will have a hard time against raw athleticism and boys that play b-ball 5-6 times a week and are 5’10 and 160lbs.

Valid point. The racial divide will just grow based on pricing of homes in ward 3.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I don’t know what Hardy’s line up is but, I suspect they won’t be half as good as Deal. Back to an earlier post. I know majority of the kids on the Deal 7/8th team and I didn’t think any are from Shepherd so that contradicts the earlier posters hypothesis.

That may be but the best two players (C&P) are black. Not trying to make this a black/white thing. They came to Deal via OOB. I’m
pretty certain one lives in Shepherd Park but attended another feeder. The point was, the whiter and richer Deal becomes, the less likely they will be able to field a competitive b-ball team in future years. That’s a fact.

How do you know who is OOB? From my understanding only 2 of the top 5 players are OOB. 1 came from Hearst and the other no clue but, definitely not Shepherd.

I’m friends. Can we just agree about the premise of the statement instead of harping one details? Deal will continue to be a soccer/baseball school. Not football/basketball. I say this as a parent with a kid on the team.

That’s odd because for the last 15 years Deal has made it to the DC finals for basketball yet the pp said it’s a baseball/soccer school.

Again...I’m talking about the future of Deal. How is that so hard to understand? If some people will have it their way, Deal will look like Lafayette and Janney with IB upperclass white kids that are barely 5’ and 80 lbs in 5-10 years. If the pattern continues, Deal will have a hard time against raw athleticism and boys that play b-ball 5-6 times a week and are 5’10 and 160lbs.

Valid point. The racial divide will just grow based on pricing of homes in ward 3.

Thank you. That’s all I’m saying.