Yeah. The extracurricular stuff needs to be addressed because what is going to happen when players like Reese/Morris run into a team or player that is going to give that extracurricular back? And if LSU takes an L while doing all that extra stuff?
This may not be a popular opinion but the large energetic crowd seem to be more of a negative than a positive for the players. Players were too busy show boating, celebrating and doing things to hype up a crowd then focusing on executing
Great point. Tale of two games. That first game was mild mannered vs the game last night. There was an extra energy level about last night.
No dobut it was an exciting game. Arkansas played well and did not give up. Reese and LSU are pretty scary. Reese had a monster game. She is not afraid of the Big moment. I love close games like that because it reveals so much about a program, their players, and the coaching. Like, who has prepared for those situations? Which player is going to step up or shy away from those Big moments. Those close games reveal so much. LSU and Reese did well. I just hope that they keep that same energy when they run into a team with just as much energy and got that dawg in them.
Idk what goes behind closed doors but I’m low key rooting for a game where they throw technicals everywhere so it gets addresses if it doesn’t happen again.
I hear you. The tighter the games get...I think the more this has potential to happen. LSU found themselves in a dogfight for the first time this year.
The crowd was rowdy and was great for women's basketball. Reese has always been that way since HS. Last year at our place when she was with Maryland, she taunted and yelled in our players face on big plays. I like her enthusiasm, but it could be dial down a little.
Reese gets overly vocal. I am all for enthusiasm but you have to be smarter. You simply can't stare down a player after making a big block, thats going to earn you a technical for taunting. Go chest bump your team mate, but you can't be doing that dumb stuff. Get excited all you want but respect your competition as well. It needs to tone down some and I don't doubt some of it is going to get addressed in some way. Two LSU assistants (Bob Starkey and Daphne Mitchell) stopped Reese while everyone else went to the locker room and had a bit of a convo with her and she didn't look very happy about it. But the team as a whole deserves to be ripped a new one for all the celebrating and just watching Arkansas go the other end of the court for an easy layup instead of getting back.
Yes, and the announcers were not bold enough to call them on it. I stopped watching the men because of all the showboating. Now, some are bringing it to the women's game.
I'm with you on that. From everything I've read and heard, public Kim is very different from private Kim. And she got where she is by running a tight ship.
Exactly. But even this snarky question is not unreasonable. The over the top celebration is bound to raise a few eyebrows.All that shows is a UConn fan being snarky about a player having some fun.
Exactly. It was a very entertaining game. Looking forward to other games.
Tennessee is at home in Baton Rouge so, I could see a repeat.
Yup. Most definitely. Think playing against the likes of Jackson and Horston would amp the team up more than usual.
Yeah. I was shocked. What was that all about? Did Reese score all of their points and defend all five positions at the same time? That’s called showing up your teammates.
Not on par but when LSU is dialed in and focused they can be very good
That was Reese telling her teammates, I need you. You can pick apart the word choice but the intent was clear and the it had the intended effect. Morris didn't start and Mulkey wouldn't divulge why, only saying that Morris knew why she didn't start. When Morris did get in, she did not seem fully engaged. After Reese talked to her, Morris brought it. Also, Reese's teammates have supported her online in response to comments like this.
