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LSU's Kim Mulkey BENCHES Angel Reece in 2nd Half

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Vowelguy said:
Pretty funny, a lot of people criticized Reese’s classless behavior in the NC, and took flak for doing so.

Maybe they were right?
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I don't think there is any question about that. She is talented, but definitely classless!

By the way, Angel didn't even attend yesterday's game against Southeastern Louisiana?
 
Matthew1589 said:
This is all on Kim Mulkey, she built this roster, let her figure it out LOL.
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I have no doubt she will. Kim is a great coach and an even better recruiter ... or maybe it's the other way around? :) With or without Reese, Kim will have this team ready for March.
 
Geew1992 said:
Pretty sure she’s suspended
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Oh, I hadn't read that. If she is, it will have been deserved. Reese has a terrible attitude that has gotten worse with all the undeserved media attention. Do you by chance have a source?
 
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triaddukefan said:
Do you know her?
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I know her as well as any women's basketball fan knows a player who is constantly being interviewed and mouthing off in disrespectful ways. If you're not familiar with that perhaps you need to pay more attention?

So what's your point???
 
I'm fascinated to see how this works out. Kim doesn't strike me as the type of coach who would let a player rule the roost, no matter how talented. I remember when Reese was recruited, "some" said she was "uncoachable" - meaning she would do what she wanted. I have no inside scoop and don't pretend to know what Angel is thinking, but I am going to enjoy watching how this unfolds!!

Regina Hall Popcorn GIF
 
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When I was watching Azzi et al. about 4 years ago, some local DMV guys in the know told me that Angel would not last 4 years with Brenda. They called her "uncoachable." She left Maryland and is now having difficulties at LSU. I get the impression that Bayou Barbie was more interested in her celebrity status than in improving her game.
 
MilfordHusky said:
When I was watching Azzi et al. about 4 years ago, some local DMV guys in the know told me that Angel would not last 4 years with Brenda. They called her "uncoachable." She left Maryland and is now having difficulties at LSU. I get the impression that Bayou Barbie was more interested in her celebrity status than in improving her game.
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I think that is fairly obvious. It’s been reflected in her play from this summer and so far this year.

Well mulkey can only do so much to get her back down to earth but if she doesn’t settle back down any chance at a professional career is likely going down the tubes. She needs to ‘commit’ to basketball if she truly wants to get better. Kim may have made a massive mistake to allow Reese to go on tour all summer granted I know she wanted Reese to get those opportunities but it seems to come to the expense of her basketball career and likely her ego/attitude. The cat is out the bag, it’s up to Reese to decide what she really wants now.
 
Hester42 said:
I think that is fairly obvious. It’s been reflected in her play from this summer and so far this year.

Well mulkey can only do so much to get her back down to earth but if she doesn’t settle back down any chance at a professional career is likely going down the tubes. She needs to ‘commit’ to basketball if she truly wants to get better. Kim may have made a massive mistake to allow Reese to go on tour all summer granted I know she wanted Reese to get those opportunities but it seems to come to the expense of her basketball career and likely her ego/attitude. The cat is out the bag, it’s up to Reese to decide what she really wants now.
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She went on tour?
 
If Reese truly wants to play professional basketball in the US, I hope that there are some pros that reach out to coach and mentor her, and explain what it will take to do so. That's the #1 question to be answered. Any career of hers, whether it be basketball, modeling, or anything else she's interested in doing, is her career, her choice, and she doesn't owe anyone anything.

For players that want a pro career, there's an onus on both the player to work the craft and the coach(es) to help them understand the process. (see below edit)

Putting aside the mama drama, the rumors about GPA, her fun filled summer of (waving arms around wildly) "everything", there has to be someone that will be brutally honest about what pro scouts and coaches are seeing now.

I also think there were a number of things that Mulkey could have said to take the focus off Reese, and stop the media circus, as I'm thinking that is putting way too much pressure on Reese. However, what Kim said last night after the game was not what was needed here.

Just my thoughts.

On edit - I was listening to a vlog last night regarding the LSU turmoil, and one person mentioned that after the national championship but before the WNBA draft, Alexis Morris tweeted something along the lines of "do I need an agent" or "how do I get one " and that was disheartening that she may not have been prepared for the draft.
 
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BRS24 said:
If Reese truly wants to play professional basketball in the US, I hope that there are some pros that reach out to coach and mentor her, and explain what it will take to do so. That's the #1 question to be answered. Any career of hers, whether it be basketball, modeling, or anything else she's interested in doing, is her career, her choice, and she doesn't owe anyone anything.

For players that want a pro career, there's an onus on both the player to work the craft and the coach(es) to help them understand the process. (see below edit)

Putting aside the mama drama, the rumors about GPA, her fun filled summer of (waving arms around wildly) "everything", there has to be someone that will be brutally honest about what pro scouts and coaches are seeing now.

I also think there were a number of things that Mulkey could have said to take the focus off Reese, and stop the media circus, as I'm thinking that is putting way too much pressure on Reese. However, what Kim said last night after the game was not what was needed here.

Just my thoughts.

On edit - I was listening to a vlog last night regarding the LSU turmoil, and one person mentioned that after the national championship but before the WNBA draft, Alexis Morris tweeted something along the lines of "do I need an agent" and that was disheartening that she may not have been prepared for the draft.
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If that last part is true, then mulkey clearly fails her.
 
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It's not Mulkey's job to prepare her players to do anything except play the best basketball they can as a cohesive teammate for LSU. If they do that well enough with superior abilities, the pros will be banging at the door. Mulkey has always been a "my way or the highway" type coach. She's been very successful at it. The pros based on the talents Reese has already displayed will gobble her up regardless of her attitude and regardless of whether she stays at LSU. They will simply use her bad attitude against her when negotiating a contract. She will either abide by the terms of it, or she will be released.

As far as the rumored Alexis Morris question about needing an agent. Who knows if that is true (or was it some media person making it up ... it happens!), was she simply joking (which it sounds like to me), or purely a sign of ignorance? Rumors are rumors! Repeating without a semblance of knowing the person, it's harmful to speculate the truth.
 
Gordo said:
It's not Mulkey's job to prepare her players to do anything except play the best basketball they can as a cohesive teammate for LSU. If they do that well enough with superior abilities, the pros will be banging at the door. Mulkey has always been a "my way or the highway" type coach. She's been very successful at it. The pros based on the talents Reese has already displayed will gobble her up regardless of her attitude and regardless of whether she stays at LSU. They will simply use her bad attitude against her when negotiating a contract. She will either abide by the terms of it, or she will be released.

As far as the rumored Alexis Morris question about needing an agent. Who knows if that is true (or was it some media person making it up ... it happens!), was she simply joking (which it sounds like to me), or purely a sign of ignorance? Rumors are rumors! Repeating without a semblance of knowing the person, it's harmful to speculate the truth.
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Disagree. Do Geno or Dawn only prepare players for college? No. Not only are they coaching them for success at the collegiate level, they are both instilling life skills that will make players successful at the next level. The players may have a college major from an educational standpoint, however great coaches will give them the tools to succeed at a professional BB level. If you are planning your post-college job to be a pro player, then coaches should help you to prepare.

With roster size challenges in the WNBA, I doubt teams will draft players that are bringing baggage. There's no room in the WNBA for "well maybe it will work out". It's cut throat. It's a business, and risks are really bad ideas.

And wrt the Morris question about an agent, I doubt that these bloggers would disseminate false info. They are huge hoop followers and their reps would be damaged if they said something like this that turned out to be false.
 
@BRS24 - I'll just ignore your rebuttal because we'll just have to agree to disagree.
 
Gordo said:
@BRS24 - I'll just ignore your rebuttal because we'll just have to agree to disagree.
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Well you should agree. These coaches are tasked with the educational part...you know....like a college education. It's the complete package that each coach in all sports are tasked with at the college level. These are educational years in every aspect.
 
BRS24 said:
Disagree. Do Geno or Dawn only prepare players for college? No. Not only are they coaching them for success at the collegiate level, they are both instilling life skills that will make players successful at the next level. The players may have a college major from an educational standpoint, however great coaches will give them the tools to succeed at a professional BB level. If you are planning your post-college job to be a pro player, then coaches should help you to prepare.

With roster size challenges in the WNBA, I doubt teams will draft players that are bringing baggage. There's no room in the WNBA for "well maybe it will work out". It's cut throat. It's a business, and risks are really bad ideas.

And wrt the Morris question about an agent, I doubt that these bloggers would disseminate false info. They are huge hoop followers and their reps would be damaged if they said something like this that turned out to be false.
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Sorry, I've changed my mind about responding to you.

All of what you said sounds good, but in reality you're not saying much that I didn't ... just differently. You say, "coaches give them the tools to succeed at a professional BB level." What does that statement mean to you exactly? What tools over and above teaching them how to play the best brand of basketball they can and with their natural God given abilities can a coach give them? So if they are coaching them to play the best basketball they can as a cohesive teammate (as I said), is that not doing the same thing? Do you think college head coaches set aside time to talk to their team about being pro basketball players? Seriously? They may answer questions from players about that on an individual basis, but not what you're talking about. Head coaches at all levels of college and professional sports are paid the big bucks to WIN. If anyone at the college level provides much advice to players about becoming pros it would most likely be one of the assistants.

Players know if they possess the talents and abilities to play at the next level. Coaches have done their job of preparing players with pro talents by helping them grow, by teaching them all they can about how to play this game. It's not really the job of a college head coach to hold their hand into the pro game. Not all players turning pro will play in the WNBA by the way! If a player with an attitude (such as Reese) were to leave LSU today, there would be plenty of pro teams needing the type of skills she possess willing to take a chance on her ... WNBA or elsewhere! Have you seen her play?

You're just dead wrong regarding the Alexis Morris rumor thing. You're not giving any thought to understanding how these types of rumors start. Once they do, each time the rumor is told to others it gets altered to some degree. So she says in jest in front of a few people, 'oh, you mean I need an agent?' The next time it's told, it's said that she doesn't even know she needs an agent ... indicating that she is dumb. And please don't tell me that all bloggers and members of the media in general are totally honest and above board. It only takes one to alter a rumor and then away it goes being changed and altered along the way. :)

No hard feelings, we can just agree to disagree.
 
Gordo said:
Sorry, I've changed my mind about responding to you.

All of what you said sounds good, but in reality you're not saying much that I didn't ... just differently. You say, "coaches give them the tools to succeed at a professional BB level." What does that statement mean to you exactly? What tools over and above teaching them how to play the best brand of basketball they can and with their natural God given abilities can a coach give them? So if they are coaching them to play the best basketball they can as a cohesive teammate (as I said), is that not doing the same thing? Do you think college head coaches set aside time to talk to their team about being pro basketball players? Seriously? They may answer questions from players about that on an individual basis, but not what you're talking about. Head coaches at all levels of college and professional sports are paid the big bucks to WIN. If anyone at the college level provides much advice to players about becoming pros it would most likely be one of the assistants.

Players know if they possess the talents and abilities to play at the next level. Coaches have done their job of preparing players with pro talents by helping them grow, by teaching them all they can about how to play this game. It's not really the job of a college head coach to hold their hand into the pro game. Not all players turning pro will play in the WNBA by the way! If a player with an attitude (such as Reese) were to leave LSU today, there would be plenty of pro teams needing the type of skills she possess willing to take a chance on her ... WNBA or elsewhere! Have you seen her play?

You're just dead wrong regarding the Alexis Morris rumor thing. You're not giving any thought to understanding how these types of rumors start. Once they do, each time the rumor is told to others it gets altered to some degree. So she says in jest in front of a few people, 'oh, you mean I need an agent?' The next time it's told, it's said that she doesn't even know she needs an agent ... indicating that she is dumb. And please don't tell me that all bloggers and members of the media in general are totally honest and above board. It only takes one to alter a rumor and then away it goes being changed and altered along the way. :)

No hard feelings, we can just AGREE to disagree.
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But what if he doesn't agree?
 
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Gordo said:
It just an expression dude, I could care less one way or the other. Why do you?
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It’s an expression I always thought was stupid When it was big. Nothing personal.
 
Well as Forrest Gump said, "Stupid is as stupid does." Nothing personal.
 
Gordo said:
You're just dead wrong regarding the Alexis Morris rumor thing. You're not giving any thought to understanding how these types of rumors start. Once they do, each time the rumor is told to others it gets altered to some degree. So she says in jest in front of a few people, 'oh, you mean I need an agent?' The next time it's told, it's said that she doesn't even know she needs an agent ... indicating that she is dumb. And please don't tell me that all bloggers and members of the media in general are totally honest and above board. It only takes one to alter a rumor and then away it goes being changed and altered along the way. :)

No hard feelings, we can just agree to disagree.
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This. She was being coy. Alexis knew she would need to hire an agent once she decided to enter the draft. She’s not an idiot.
 
JDuro said:
This. She was being coy. Alexis knew she would need to hire an agent once she decided to enter the draft. She’s not an idiot.
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Of course she isn't an idiot, and if you read everything I had to say about this ridiculous rumor you are directing your comment to the wrong person!
 
Gordo said:
Of course she isn't an idiot, and if you read everything I had to say about this ridiculous rumor you are directing your comment to the wrong person!
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I’m agreeing with you. :confused:
 
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