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STLCardinal said:
That's what made it such a wild game to watch. And why complete game stats are sometimes worthless. Cunane was almost invisible in the first half and Johnson couldn't hit anything. Then, with what seemed like the flip of a mental switch, it all came together. Couple of threes, couple of turnovers, couple of rebounds and it was over.
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That 4th quarter illustrated how outside shooting helps everything else. NC State started hitting threes, so L'ville couldnt pack the inside on defense, which opened things up for drives to the hoop and/or "penetrate and dish". Making their shots enabled NCSt to get back and set up their defense, which made things more difficult for L'ville. Fun to watch.
 
STLCardinal said:
Another example of stats having way too much importance in the minds of people trying to determine who really is good and who really isn’t. Especially this year.
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It’s part of the NET ranking. So it’s not the minds of people. It’s a computer algorithm.

For me, strength of schedule also matters when the brain ranks teams. UNC’s is weak
 
STLCardinal said:
That's what made it such a wild game to watch. And why complete game stats are sometimes worthless. Cunane was almost invisible in the first half and Johnson couldn't hit anything. Then, with what seemed like the flip of a mental switch, it all came together. Couple of threes, couple of turnovers, couple of rebounds and it was over.
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Stats are like bikinis- they show a lot, but they don’t show everything
 
Husky fanatic said:
Diamond “Vinnie” Johnson the microwave of Women‘s Basketball
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She's streaky but darn near unstoppable when she gets hot. I think she gives NC State a spark plug that's blends in well with the rest of her teammates and could elevate the program to being a major title threat. The 2020 HS class is ridiculously good and deep considering Johnson is barely spoken about compared to the likes of Bueckers and Clark.
 
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Zinethar said:
I watched several of those games yesterday. Louisville defense was poor especially in the 4th. Couldn't help but notice the Hailey Van Lith sat a lot the 4th when you would expect her to shine as she turned over the ball too much.I still think UConn without Paige or Azzi should have beaten LV if they had a day or 2 more to get ready. NCST did not impress me until Diamond got hot. At that point LV had a 4th quarter too much like a couple UConn had this year.I've yet to see a complete team that seems unbeatable by a full UConn squad if that ever happens.

BTW for those of you who think/thought CW should sit. You got your wish. How is that working out for you. I don't like the ball movement with her on the floor but also don't like the lack of defense and points when she isn't.
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I'm not one that thought CW should sit, but you don't think Uconn would've beaten Oregon if they had some time to practice without her?
 
STLCardinal said:
That's what made it such a wild game to watch. And why complete game stats are sometimes worthless. Cunane was almost invisible in the first half
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Invisible except for 10 points, 7 rebounds, and a block in the first three quarters, while Johnson was 1-10.

Johnson hit three-pointers at 7:58 (to cut the lead to 9) and 5:41 (to put NC State up 2). In the intervening two minutes or so, Cunane had a block, two defensive rebounds, a three-point play, an offensive rebound off Johnson's miss, and an assist on Johnson's second three-pointer.
 
NC State is the sleeper team. They are a final four team potentially and anyone can get hot and win a game or 2 if they get in the mix at the end.

I don't think we would have beaten Oregon, on their home turf, if we had a few more days to practice without Christin. It would have been a close game maybe with her available. If Christin and Azzi I think we probably had an edge.
 
fomalhaut said:
From my viewpoint Cunane was NC State's best player: 15 pts and 12 rebounds on 4-7 shooting (Johnson was 6-19) and 7-7 from the line.
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If Caroline had gone 6 for 19 it would have been a wave of criticism. 6 for 19 is not good.
 
South Carolina is heads and shoulders above everyone right now. I don't see them getting knocked off easily but if they do it will because they have a bad day shooting 3 pointers. Cooke especially, can go south in any given game.
 
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TeamFirst! said:
If Caroline had gone 6 for 19 it would have been a wave of criticism. 6 for 19 is not good.
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True but if 4 or 5 were made during a memorable 4th quarter comeback, well...
 
TeamFirst! said:
NC State is the sleeper team. They are a final four team potentially and anyone can get hot and win a game or 2 if they get in the mix at the end.

I don't think we would have beaten Oregon, on their home turf, if we had a few more days to practice without Christin. It would have been a close game maybe with her available. If Christin and Azzi I think we probably had an edge.
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“Team that has been in top 5 all year is sleeper”
 
visitingcock said:
It’s part of the NET ranking. So it’s not the minds of people. It’s a computer algorithm.

For me, strength of schedule also matters when the brain ranks teams. UNC’s is weak
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But statistics are part of the NET ranking and people are using the NET ranking to determine who really is good and who really isn't. I just think people put too much stock in statistics as a measure of a team, or a player for that matter.
 
Vowelguy said:
“Team that has been in top 5 all year is sleeper”
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I know someone who agrees that State is a sleeper team, but wasn't sure if a top 3 team can qualify as a sleeper.
 
fomalhaut said:
Invisible except for 10 points, 7 rebounds, and a block in the first three quarters, while Johnson was 1-10.

Johnson hit three-pointers at 7:58 (to cut the lead to 9) and 5:41 (to put NC State up 2). In the intervening two minutes or so, Cunane had a block, two defensive rebounds, a three-point play, an offensive rebound off Johnson's miss, and an assist on Johnson's second three-pointer.
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I said Cunane was almost invisible in the first half. I would say the majority of those stats you're quoting for her came in the third quarter. And besides, one's presence in the game is determined by more than just a stat line.
 
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I'm just saying some of us aren't potentially aware that NC State is right there in the mix at the end. We think of Stanford, SC, Uconn, Louisville, Tennessee etc... but there are lots of good teams this year. Texas is better than a lot of people might know. They crushed supposed #6 Iowa state the other day and beat Stanford earlier in the year.
 
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TeamFirst! said:
I'm just saying some of us aren't potentially aware that NC State is right there in the mix at the end. We think of Stanford, SC, Uconn, Louisville, Tennessee etc... but there are lots of good teams this year. Texas is better than a lot of people might know. They crushed supposed #6 Iowa state the other day and beat Stanford earlier in the year.
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Didn't Ashley Joens sit out the Iowa State vs Texas game? If
so,, and I think so,, that would make a difference.
 
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