Sadly I don't know if Kim is gonna fix Reese's ego and attitude issues. Its been going on long before her days at LSU but I don't think some of the players on the team help tame that. Too many 'big' personalities between players like Morris, Flaujae, Poole, etc
As long as it doesn't rub off on M. Williams next year...
It's generally the sign of young teams. They try to do too much, or they try too hard to impress at home and the adrenaline carries them away. On the road some feel free of that pressure and play with calm and better focus. Not all teams, but I would say most. But still, there is nothing like adversity on the road. That shows the true personality of a team.
Which is why Geno or Tara never recruited Reese. I always questioned why Dawn wanted that hot mess with her, talent or no. Now of course, later she would say she wanted to be on the team that beat UConn, but that always sounded like a rejected ego talking to me. When she signed her LOI with Maryland I predicted on The BY she wouldn't last 2 years there and her excuse would be "coach wanted to change my game". Sure enough....
I missed game(watched MD/Iowa game ) did something happened in game tonight with Reese or Morris? . Did she dance again or talk trash?
I'm don't get it either generally. As for tonight, Kim gave a pretty detailed explanation for why Poole played so many minutes There was a few games in a row,where poole barely attempted a shot. I'm hoping that doesn't continue.
Reese was actually fine today, nothing disrespectful surprisingly. The entire team top to bottom looked completely flat and lifeless 95% of the game and were lucky to even get it to OT to eventually win it. Morris had pretty terrible body language the entire game but did turn it on towards the end with a couple 3's to end the game.
I am very surprised Kim has not addressed the showboating, taunting and attitude of this LSU team, particularly Reese. I would think she could stop this by talking to Reese and sitting her for a game or two. Kim probably doesn’t want to do that because she knows it would likely be a loss without Reese.
If you look back on BY back in 2019, UConn did offer Reese and there is a clip posted where Reese lists UConn in her final 8. As far as Reese's transferring, it obviously worked out well for her so maybe it wasnt an "excuse."
Ah, so her unpredictable decision making is back. There would be decisions she'd make when at OSU that would have me scratch my head.
I be so scared when she drives. It's almost like an offensive foul waiting to happen
I rewatched the game. I think Kim was a bit lazy coaching as well lol as poor as Morris played. I think the Tennessee game. The offense was ran through her more than ever. And it's evident when the offense is not ran through her. You see her taking too many threes. And not many midrange shots. You'll see less screens for her to get her self going and more trying to get the ball to the postReese was actually fine today, nothing disrespectful surprisingly. The entire team top to bottom looked completely flat and lifeless 95% of the game and were lucky to even get it to OT to eventually win it. Morris had pretty terrible body language the entire game but did turn it on towards the end with a couple 3's to end the game.
It was just a complete hot mess. Georgia obviously is very scrappy and they play hard, played much harder than LSU and probably deserved to come away with a win. I don't know what the deal was but LSU came out of multiple timeouts and most of them ended up with turnovers or shots being chunked up. The entire game made zero sense and I don't know what I was watching.
LSU's posts were very good, Sa'Myah Smith, Reese and Ladazhia had their way in the paint all night. The guards were hot garbage and all of them were pretty lazy on offense and little ball movement actually occurred. And then when LSU would get momentum or get a lead, they would commit the dumbest turnovers or foul a 3 point shooter. I was convinced they were trying to lose.
The bonus was LSU committed a foul on the opening tip in OT which sent Georgia to the line. By the end I was like
Too funny. I was thinking about your comment on Poole watching the game last night. Every time Poole was on the break and either had the ball or the ball came her way, my eyes got big, or I was like "Please get the ball out of her hands!" But all that matters in the end is she has the trust of Coach Mulkey. Poole played some major minutes in that close game. Not many coaches have that kind of trust in their players. I give Coach Mulkey props for trusting her players and having their backs.
I can't believe that teams don't attack her off the dribble. When GA went to a zone, I kept asking WHY are they even guarding her out on the perimeter. Use that person to help stop Morris from penetrating or to help out on Reese.
Poole is actually a good 3 point shooter. You kinda have to guard her on the perimeter.
You are correct. I was wrong, and perhaps, out of line.
She might be, but she would have had to show me when Reese and Morris were dissecting the defense. GA's immediate problem was...getting a rebound. lol