Best Guard Pair in Country

[JonathanXIV]

I've been wondering about this since the start of the season, and yesterday's game certainly brought this question to a head for me. Who are the best pair of guards in the country? I will confess I have not viewed every top team in the country, but I find it hard to believe that there is a better pair of guards on one team than Crystal and Christyn. Yesterday they certainly made their case that they are better than Notre Dame's guards. Let's just say I look our pair, but I welcome the thoughts of others.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Hard to argue otherwise. I haven't watched many teams play this year. Both Oregon and Oregon St. have a nice pair of guards.

 

[Sonny44]

These might be hard to beat.

 

[eebmg]

These might be hard to beat.

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Sure they are guards and not perps or victims? Is this from some show everyone else knows but me?

 

[Huskee11]

Ionescu and Cazorla (Oregon) are really good and they are experienced, a junior and a senior. Loved watching the two of them dismantle Maryland in Bridgeport, 2017 NCAA round of 16. I`ll take CD and CW, though, but the Duck Duo is right there.

Durr (Louisville) is terrific, but not sure what else Louisville has in the backcourt. Similar comment re Slocum (Oregon State).

The strengths of many of the other top teams - Mississippi State and Baylor, specifically - is in the interior.

The ND game was a real eye-opener. After a tough week on the recruiting circuit, soooo great to see our Frosh, esp. CW, perform at such an amazingly high level.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Is this from some show everyone else knows but me?

I'm lost on that reference as well.

 

[Zorro]

Me too

 

[pvdoggy]

I've been wondering about this since the start of the season, and yesterday's game certainly brought this question to a head for me. Who are the best pair of guards in the country? I will confess I have not viewed every top team in the country, but I find it hard to believe that there is a better pair of guards on one team than Crystal and Christyn. Yesterday they certainly made their case that they are better than Notre Dame's guards. Let's just say I look our pair, but I welcome the thoughts of others.

Would you have said the same thing before yesterday game?

 

[JonathanXIV]

Would you have said the same thing before yesterday game?

As I noted, I was of that mind since early in the season. Particularly based on high I value Crystal. Yesterday Christyn sealed the deal for me. Especially since they completely outplayed a pair of guards who are both on the Wooden watch.

 

[Sonny44]

Sure they are guards and not perps or victims? Is this from some show everyone else knows but me?

No, actual prison guards.

 

[JordyG]

These might be hard to beat.

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These two look like they give beatings, not take them.

 

[Bascomfan]

These might be hard to beat.

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[LoTrader]

Oregon State has a stable of excellent guards/wings that Rueck can mix/match any way he desires.

Mikayla Pivec is right there with Jackie Young. Does everything extremely well.

Destiny Slocum is in a league of her own with her ball handling, and ability to break down a defense, score or find open shooter

Kat Tudor: as good as anyone in the country hitting an open 3...multiple times a game

Aleah Goodman: same as Kat Tudor, but, can also create her own shot behind the arc (Aleah led OSU in 3-point shooting last year as a freshman)

Katie McWilliams: senior starter, who is clutch, clutch, clutch.

Best quality of these OSU perimeter players is how well they play as a unit. These kids are tough to guard because they are so unselfish finding the highest quality open shot . Only set of perimeter players I have seen that pass the ball (and move without the ball) like UCONN.

OK, I'm done.

 

[CMC'72]

Would you have said the same thing before yesterday game?

No. But I also wouldn't say we can go to the moon until after we get there and back, which we did. Yesterday.

 

[Gus Mahler]

This is one positive to look forward to for next year. UConn will have a stellar backcourt, doubtless the best in the country.

 

[LoTrader]

This is one positive to look forward to for next year. UConn will have a stellar backcourt, doubtless the best in the country.

OSU will have everyone back minus Katie McWilliams. I'll settle for UCONN having the best guards/wings east of the Rockies, and OSU having the best guards/wings west of the Rockies. In my evaluation, I value defense as much as offense.