My badass award goes to Aaliyah. Honable mention goes to the reserves. The reserves are energizer bunnies (.
.If you watch the game Nika was on Braun 95% of the game,I specifically watched that every time down the courtAubrey’s defense on Mara Braun was sensational. Had she had a Saniya Rivers type game, this game would’ve been a lot closer than it was.
Braun hit two 3 pointers with Shade on her on the second halfIf you watch the game Nika was on Braun 95% of the game,I specifically watched that every time down the court
Glad to see Nika's D and her 11 points; calling her 3 assists a 'shoulda been 10" is the ultimate 'shoulda.' Gotta love it.Nika, played 37 minutes, did great defense on Braun, was one of 3 double digit scorers and would have had a lot higher assists recorded if the shots went in from Paige, AE, and others. She should have ended up with at least a double - double.
Pressure is a privilege.I don't think AE is getting a fair shake with some of these comments. She's getting double and triple teamed on most catches. Where are the cutters? Hedging out to the 3-point line at times to help stop penetration. Rebounding. Almost gets a double double and folks want to focus on 3 turnovers? Maybe you think it's more because she touched the ball last. MAYBE...it wasn't a good pass so the TO went to the passer. Look at when and where she is being given some of these passes. It matters. And the worse the outside shooting becomes, the harder it is on the post players. It's nice having 3 PGS on the floor, but imagine the challenge for AE? Cut her a little slack?
She had 3 TOs. So did Paige. Having said that...every contribution is not compiled in the stats.Pressure is a privilege.
She is a senior.
She can't continue to play like that and beat SC, get her name on the wall, and finish with a championship.
Slack doesn't get results.