Louisville not that good and ND not that bad

[Sluconn Husky]

Anyone informed the Louisville people that this one performance is something UConn has done routinely for decades?

 

[Sluconn Husky]

Pointing the bear hurts from what I hear.


After such a dominant game, rumblings of the No. 1 ranking spread among the media before Walz entered the press conference.

When asked if they should be ranked No. 1, Walz had a simple response: No.

“Leave that to UConn,” Walz said. “You don’t want point the bear.”


Women's basketball throttles No. 2 Notre Dame 100-67 • The Louisville Cardinal

 

[Wbbfan1]

Jeff's Post Game Press Conference:


Don't Poke the Bear. Reporter comments Especially when you have to play them.

 

[Wbbfan1]

Players Post Game

 

[Wbbfan1]

Muffet McGraw:

Video Image is incorrect, no problem with audio

 

[willtalk]

Comparative scores mean very little. They must be assessed in context. for example Louisville had really close games against Duke, GT, South Dakota State, and Ohio State. Just check the comparative scores of those teams and that would become evident.

 

[oldude]

Are you delusional?

Please explain?

 

[oldude]

A couple thoughts on the ND-Lou game:
- Lou has demonstrated that they are a final 4 caliber team.
- While I’m fairly confident that UConn will win the game on 2/12, it should be one terrific WBB game.
- Injuries finally caught up with ND. Lou was much quicker and exposed ND’s lack of a pg.
- ND’s defense has been suspect all season. UConn exposed the Irish D in the 4th qtr, while Lou exposed their D for the entire game.

 

[jaundicedeye]

We went to the game and just got back home. I was not expecting Notre Dame to be blown-out and crushed from the game's start, but Jeff Walz and the Louisville Cardinals showed that they could take great advantage of a Notre Dame team that was ponderously slow by comparison.

The better team won so easily tonight that I don't expect Notre Dame to change its fortune in a rematch.

I agree. They certainly passed the eye to me.

 

[BostonCanuck]

UCONN has allowed a team to shoot 50% once in about the last 500 games. I suspect Louisville will have a tougher time shooting 65% in Storrs than they did tonight, but I am certainly hoping for a great game by both teams.

Exactly. Louisville shot the three ball lights out last night, and some of that will be hard to stop. If they manage to play equally well against us, and that's a very big if, our shut-down defense would probably hold them to around 70. And I say we drop 80 on them no problem.

Should be one hell of a game!

 

[TitleTown]

Anyone informed the Louisville people that this one performance is something UConn has done routinely for decades?

I hope that Louisville leap frogs UConn for the #1 ranking. I am positive that Coach Auriemma would use that as motivation for the team.

 

[Phil]

As a matter of fact it was one of their best shooting games in their HISTORY. In 1988 they had a game where they shot .690. This wasn't too far off.

Here's a case where it would be useful to have the stats through three quarters in both cases. Louisville shooting dropped off markedly when the subs came in. They might have been north of 70% before that.

 

[phil sampieri]

Notre Dame doesn't have to be bad for the Cards to be considered quite good...the two aren't mutually exclusive.

Both teams are very well coached and have very skilled guards. Yes, Notre Dame's roster has been depleted, but every single player on the Louisville squad played their hearts out, so they deserve the credit tonight.

It is now very clear that Maybry is not a point guard and also cannot guard a chair, poor cocky attitude must anger her teammates

 

[huskeynut]

First - I very much doubt Durr and Hines-Allen are going to go off for 30+ each on UConn.

Second - Louisville is not going to shoot 65% for the game against us.

Third - we know this and so do our opponents. Gampel Pavillion is a nightmare for our opponents. It's loud and intimidating - home court advantage!

Fourth - we have 6 players averaging double figures. That is a defensive nightmare for any team. Louisville can't match that.

 

[jimazee]

Pointing the bear hurts from what I hear.

After such a dominant game, rumblings of the No. 1 ranking spread among the media before Walz entered the press conference.

When asked if they should be ranked No. 1, Walz had a simple response: No.

“Leave that to UConn,” Walz said. “You don’t want point the bear.”

Women's basketball throttles No. 2 Notre Dame 100-67 • The Louisville Cardinal

I hope that Louisville leap frogs UConn for the #1 ranking. I am positive that Coach Auriemma would use that as motivation for the team.

heh heh...ya think Jeff Walz knows that too?

Lots of motivation in both Louisville and Storrs. Look forward to an exciting game with lots of buildup.

 

[JSB60]

I really look forward to watching Kia guarding Durr, assuming that's the matchup.

 

[huskeynut]

I really look forward to watching Kia guarding Durr, assuming that's the matchup.

I beleive it will start out with Kia on Durr. But I would not be surprised if Geno pulled a switch and put Gabby on Durr. Now that would be fun!

 

[oldude]

I really look forward to watching Kia guarding Durr, assuming that's the matchup.

I beleive it will start out with Kia on Durr. But I would not be surprised if Geno pulled a switch and put Gabby on Durr. Now that would be fun!

One of the things I noticed in last night’s ND-Lou game is that the Irish did a terrible job defending ball screens. Durr would either run her defender into a high ball screen and then pull up for an open jumper, or a slower ND post player would try to switch on Durr who would blow by her for a layup or short jumper.

Against UConn, Kia will fight over the ball screen like a bulldog (Husky?) chasing a bone. If and when the Huskies switch, Durr will face Gabby, Pheesa or Z, all of whom are either more athletic or longer than anyone on ND.

 

[Charliebball]

I may be wrong but, I believe the poster was referring to the number of players who play. ND has seven available scholarship players and UCONN mostly plays seven scholarship players. So the depth is the same, not the talent level.

perhaps you're right but when he/she said "we're not really any better roster-wise than ND" they should have said numerically..............

 

[meyers7]

I hope that Louisville leap frogs UConn for the #1 ranking. I am positive that Coach Auriemma would use that as motivation for the team.

 

[BostonCanuck]

Anyone informed the Louisville people that this one performance is something UConn has done routinely for decades?

The counter is his tweet is that the two teams are playing on February 12 and Louisville can earn the number one raking by winning that game. So I don't see many who had UConn higher going into yesterday (all 32 in both polls) reversing their votes unless that happens. A few might, though, and that certainly would make for a big topic of discussion next week here in the yard.

 

[meyers7]

perhaps you're right but when he/she said "we're not really any better roster-wise than ND" they should have said numerically....

Seemed pretty obvious to me that's what the poster meant.

 

[Charliebball]

Seemed pretty obvious to me that's what the poster meant.

that's why you're "Smarty Pants"

 

[BroadwayVa]

Really simple conclusion. A ridiculous game for both teams. Forget it and move on for both teams. It was great for LVille and tuff for ND.

I have to admit--I like Notre Dame! Watching the second half --of ND -Lullyville--to me in a word was disgusting. ND is better than that--but not his ND--short of everything it needs in every category.
Muffet and Company I feel bad for them.\
Whether Louisville is this good--or a fluke--I tend to think this isn't a true fluke, not abortion. They have some fire power.
The question for me is: How will they compare to Uconn. My ignorant belief is they won't. Ignorant in that I don't know what I don't know.

 

[Charliebball]

I have to admit--I like Notre Dame! Watching the second half --of ND -Lullyville--to me in a word was disgusting. ND is better than that--but not his ND--short of everything it needs in every category.
Muffet and Company I feel bad for them.\
Whether Louisville is this good--or a fluke--I tend to think this isn't a true fluke, not abortion. They have some fire power.
The question for me is: How will they compare to Uconn. My ignorant belief is they won't. Ignorant in that I don't know what I don't know.

I'm not sure who Louisville plays next but it wouldn't surprise me if they came back down to earth in the coming days

 

[todbo]

The reasoning that ND was limited because of injuries and only 7 scholarship players? Nah. I remember UConn playing six, over and over. ND was sucking wind before the end of Q2.

 

[meyers7]

that's why you're "Smarty Pants"

 

[oldude]

I'm not sure who Louisville plays next but it wouldn't surprise me if they came back down to earth in the coming days

I’m actually hoping Louisville runs the table up until the matchup with UConn on Feb 12. Right now, I would suggest Louisville has only 2 games between now and then that will test them: a home game vs #13 FSU and on the road vs a good Syracuse team.

As for UConn, I see only one test leading up to the game on 2/12, vs TX on Monday night.

So on 2/12, we could have two undefeated teams ranked #1 & #2 at Gampel on national tv. I can hardly wait.

 

[BroadwayVa]

The real issue for me is how really good UConn is?

We have fine passers, terrific conditioning, some great defensive players and a whole lot of excellent shooters.

But somehow, the woman's game appears different this season.
Less athletically gifted and less well-coached teams don't just thrown in the towel; they compete. And what they lack in sophistication that make up in grit.
And our team, for all its skill and sophistication, may be soft.

Geno has expressed concern.
Gabby has expressed concern.

Fact 1. We're not really any better roster-wise than ND if coach doesn't trust his freshman and sophs.
Fact 2. ND was run off the court this evening and was completely gassed in the 2nd half. They stayed with us, much longer.

Maybe, none of this matters; that most games will be like the one before last.
But in the tourney; everyone will be playing their hardest.

I just worry that we're ripe to be taken.
And I'm sure Geno will remind his charges how thoroughly ND was demolished tonight and why.

I can't say you are WRONG because your opinion is such that you are never right or wrong--it is YOUR opinion.

Factoid 1. Every year regardless of the quality of players--Geno has concerns
Factoid2. Geno NEVER truly trusts Freshmen, and rightly so--they have to be proven.\
Factoid3. Uconn is ALWAYS ripe for the taking---but who is doing the taking??
Factoid4. ND---Lost significant players since prior to the start of the year--Short handed?? You bet.

Few teams in WBB PEAK as perfectly as Uconn--Geno brings them along so they Peak in the last 6 games of the year. Louisville, may peak too soon--as it appears.

 

[huskeynut]

I'm not sure who Louisville plays next but it wouldn't surprise me if they came back down to earth in the coming days

Next up for Louisville is Pitt. Should not be a difficult game for the birds. Follow that with Florida State, Miami and Wake Forrest. Then Virginia, the Cuse and Clemson before coming to Gampel.

FSU and Miami are possible trap games but I think the birds prevail setting up a match of the unbeatens on 2/12.