Prep boys' basketball: Viewmont's Barrett makes an impression
Jay Welk, the boys' basketball coach at Davis High, isn't going to miss Viewmont's Tommy Barrett.
And that's the highest compliment he can pay a player.
Welk told me as much when I talked to him after Tuesday's Davis-Viewmont game.
I agree with the sentiment.
Barrett is a throwback. He's undersized at 6-foot-5, yet he controls the paint with his hustle, grit and tenacity. I loved watching him, I loved watching him score 21 points and I loved watching the nine rebounds he grabbed. He plays hard on every possession and you have to love kids like him.
Playing against the front line that Davis can put out there is a daunting task, and indeed the Darts were able to wear him down with several fresh bodies as the game wore on. But he can score, he has great footwork and he jumps well. He and Davis Emery are the two reasons that Viewmont's going to give somebody trouble in round one of the state tournament.
It's amusing to watch the game within the game. This is what I mean:
Late in the third quarter, Barrett was called for a foul that he clearly didn't commit against Davis' James Cowser. Instead of going nuts, Viewmont coach Jeff Emery simply threw his hands up and asked the official, "What is he supposed to do on defense?"
Then he called a timeout with the single purpose of asking that same question over and over again. Nothing over the top, just repetitive questioning.
Davis was called for fouls the next three times down the court. I laughed. THAT'S how you work a ref.
If the Vikings are going to advance in the playoffs, they really need a third scorer. I don't know how feasible that is, seeing that it's late in the season and all, but they need one. Barrett and Emery are a fine 1-2 punch, but good teams, like Davis, can deal with that by taking everyone else away. That's exactly what happened Tuesday.
-- Tony Jones
And that's the highest compliment he can pay a player.
Welk told me as much when I talked to him after Tuesday's Davis-Viewmont game.
I agree with the sentiment.
Barrett is a throwback. He's undersized at 6-foot-5, yet he controls the paint with his hustle, grit and tenacity. I loved watching him, I loved watching him score 21 points and I loved watching the nine rebounds he grabbed. He plays hard on every possession and you have to love kids like him.
Playing against the front line that Davis can put out there is a daunting task, and indeed the Darts were able to wear him down with several fresh bodies as the game wore on. But he can score, he has great footwork and he jumps well. He and Davis Emery are the two reasons that Viewmont's going to give somebody trouble in round one of the state tournament.
It's amusing to watch the game within the game. This is what I mean:
Late in the third quarter, Barrett was called for a foul that he clearly didn't commit against Davis' James Cowser. Instead of going nuts, Viewmont coach Jeff Emery simply threw his hands up and asked the official, "What is he supposed to do on defense?"
Then he called a timeout with the single purpose of asking that same question over and over again. Nothing over the top, just repetitive questioning.
Davis was called for fouls the next three times down the court. I laughed. THAT'S how you work a ref.
If the Vikings are going to advance in the playoffs, they really need a third scorer. I don't know how feasible that is, seeing that it's late in the season and all, but they need one. Barrett and Emery are a fine 1-2 punch, but good teams, like Davis, can deal with that by taking everyone else away. That's exactly what happened Tuesday.
-- Tony Jones
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