I certainly expected some posters to challenge my view.
But I must admit to being disappointed in the arguments rendered.
Let's see if I can recall them all.
1. There was the spirited discussion of the difficulties of travel until it was admitted that it was only a three-day, one time zone; not so bad, not much of an excuse.
2. I'm not sure how to answer hoopsfan; we're not so far apart. I do expect a bit more consistency from all the #1's; that's sort of my point.
I think most will concede that Megan has not consistently played as if she was the best player in her class and that's not a knock...perhaps she will in the future and Ms Williams has many games in which her O doesn't show up, tonight being a good example. But I am willing to excuse her performance on freshman blahs. But my essential point is that having a handful of #1's is a guarantee of bupkis unless their names are Moore or Stewie...and that goes for UConn just as much as it does for UTenn.
3.Centerstream...I am not a hater (I know you didn't exactly so label me)
I observe and enjoy excellent play and have little patience for the alternative.. It goes directly to my point that one group played better in one game and the other in this. It's almost March, we need consistent play, especially this season when the talent differences between teams are so slim.
4. JoeP raised an important point....I did leave out the positives and their certainly were some....the splendid opening burst....The play of Ono...I thought Mikayla looked better the other day...With regard Pheesa's scoring....so many layups...I bet she wasn't all that impressed.
i didn't see Baylor last night...but know for certain that we have no defense against their posts and that they make Phee uncomfortable.
I also fear Notre Dame which is beginning to come around...they have some consistency issues of their own and their leading light is a chucker who can be bothered into losing her composure...but so much upper class experience; height, heft et al...If they don't win it all this year, it will be a case of coaching malpractice from Ms Muffit.
But back to our performance: no one discussed the killing lulls..i can't find a play by play....but for the equivalent of 3/4 of a period where we were in the low 40's halfway through the 2nd, 'till a third of the way into the 3rd, the offense just stopped with the exception of a little outburst just before the half. I do not believe we can win in the final 4 with that sort of output. And it wasn't as if WS was doing anything special, except perhaps trying a bit harder.
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