#5 Iowa vs #4 Kentucky - 3/23/21

[JordyG]

Howard does little to make her team mates better. And when she isn't scoring she has no intention to play defense or set screens or move without the ball.

 

[SECbbfan24]

Howard does little to make her team mates better. And when she isn't scoring she has no intention to play defense or set screens or move without the ball.

Reminds me of A&M with Carter but Kentucky doesn't have a coach to right the ship.

 

[SECbbfan24]

I don't recall D. Edwards being this bad at Utah, not sure what happened.

 

[JordyG]

Love the way 44 compounded her incompetence by fouling their best player for an and 1. I actually like the idea of Howard on Clark. Maybe tap a bit into Howard's pride a bit.

 

[BostonBay]

Aubrey G. will shut down Clark in the next round...No more uncontested shots.

 

[JordyG]

Merge this thread moderators please.

 

[JordyG]

Throughout the quarter (since I didn't see the first half) Patterson was nothing but a defensive liability while giving nothing on offense.

 

[Shades]

70-46 Iowa end of third

That might be enough even if Iowa collapses.

Clark 26 pts, 6 reb, 4 ast

 

[SimpleDawg]

SEC fans today.........

 

[nutmegger]

Clark with 31 points

 

[LoboDays]

The supporting cast is better than I thought. Playing their best at the right time.

 

[Heytherego]

Aubrey G. will shut down Clark in the next round...No more uncontested shots.

Hoping AG gets some time. Her minutes have been inconsistent this year, but I like the way her length/athleticism could match up with Clark.

 

[SECbbfan24]

Throughout the quarter (since I didn't see the first half) Patterson was nothing but a defensive liability while giving nothing on offense.

To be fair you can say that about the entire team. I just think they stopped caring and going through the motions. Howard may be scoring some but she is literally not involved in any other aspect of the game right now.

LSU may have found someone who missed and airmailed as many 3 pointers as them....

 

[Plebe]

Howard does little to make her team mates better. And when she isn't scoring she has no intention to play defense or set screens or move without the ball.

I have said this exact same thing. Howard sometimes goes off but she has a way of making her teammates recede into spectator status. Something just not right about the chemistry. I personally think it there were at least 10 other players in the country more deserving of 1st team AA than her.

 

[Steve UConn72]

70-46 after three. Clark with a "quiet" period - 7 points for a total of 31.

 

[SECbbfan24]

SEC fans today.........

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The SEC has too many mediocre/bad coaches. This is a fact unfortunately.

 

[JoePgh]

I dread the headlines that I expect to see over the next 3 days if everything today goes as expected.

 

[Plebe]

SEC fans today.........

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@triaddukefan is gonna have some competition for Meme of the Day.

 

[cancontent]

That’s the danger of Clark. You guard her too closely, then she’s blowing by you and it becomes 5 on 4.

It's a double edged sword. I don't envy anyone defending her.

 

[Shades]

 

[UcMiami]

Hopefully Iowa is getting this game out of their system - 59% from the field and 50% from three! That is going to bury a lot of teams!

 

[SECbbfan24]

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Not sure who ends up winning but I think UCONN, Baylor and Maryland look the sharpest right now. Stanford is legit as well. I am not convinced this SC team can do it with their offense...

 

[bballnut90]

Yeah. It's absolutely pure BS. Clark is not I repeat not a stats player like say Howard is. This kid is a playa who cares about her team and winning. The stats just come because she's just so darn good.

I wouldn't call Howard a stats player either, but i don't see her improving her teammates in the same manner that Clark does.

 

[cohenzone]

Caitlin and Paige. Little to choose from. Both impressive. Very similar. Iowa plays good team basketball.

 

[Plebe]

I stated this in the AP All American thread but it bears repeating in light of recent events.

Clark hands down should’ve been 1st team and it shouldn’t have been close. At worst I had her as the overall #3.

And in the opposite direction, Howard should have been at best on the lower end of 3rd team. But of course the name recognition and fawning media coverage go a long way in deciding these things.