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McDonalds All-American Girls HS Game 3/29 ESPN2 5:00-6:30

I thought that the two girls going to Texas looked good. Boothe while a bit cocky looks like she can back it up. Another body like Joyner-Holmes's. Megan picked it up at the end and Mikayla had flashes.
 
It was my first time seeing all the players. I liked somethings I saw. Westbrook looks good with passing and shooting. Hayes is quick and was playing defense. Patterson looked good in this game. Walker and Coombs had some good moments.
 
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Watched one quarter of the replay so far. So many missed layups and ugly jumpshots. Don't have a problem with the effort level on defense or the amount of passing, which are the usual complaints. Just the horrible shooting.
 
It's very hard to watch a game like this when we are used to watching year end uconn basketball.

Coombs I think showed so much potential. Wonderful defense, hustle and attitude.

Walker- IDK. I'm sure she will be fine.

On to Friday which is what counts
 
It was almost unwatchable in first half. Second half was better.

I will have to catch the replay of the second half! I feel bad for saying it was awful. I loved seeing the girls in person and had a great time. I just am so used to what we have been watching all season, every game!
 
I thought it was awful, and I started with low expectations. I literally recall one play, a pass by Coombs to someone, that was decent. I probably missed some other good play, but there weren't many. Boothe had more blunders than non-blunders in first half - 2 points IIRC. But she had 16 in second half. Chasity Patterson was decent - I thought she was headed for MOP but mainly because not another single player deserved it.
 
I know you can't tell much from these games, but from what you can tell, Karen Aston must be feeling pretty good about now.
 
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Anyone remember what Napheesa looked like in the Allstar game?
 
Rellah Boothe says she'll average 20 and 10 or something like that. She's confident. She looks like a shorter, beefier Jordan Holmes. OMG! They will be on the floor together.
 
I just watched the first half. A few positives:

Chasity Patterson hit several shots, inside and out.

Chennedy Carter had a nice scoop shot and steal for a layup.

Mikayla had a good assist and a nice steal.

Meg's shot was off, but she stayed on defense well. The pull-up jumper looked good on her make.
 
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The State of Texas had some great player's
Carter - AM
Morris - Baylor
Patterson - Texas
Williams - Duke
I love R. Boothe game.
I think she hit 4- 3 pointer's.J.Holmes and Boothe on the floor at the same time,is going to be a treat next year.
I betcha K.Aston is happy.
 
Agreed. I also think Gabby, KLS, Napheesa, Kia and Crystal Dangerfield on the court together next season will be a treat! 2 seniors and 2 juniors with big game experience and a sophomore point coming into her own. Watch out WCBB!
It's the system folks. I don't care who the other teams put on the court!
 
I just watched the 3rd Q. Meg had some nice moves and converted 3 times. She had a drive into the lane with a more-or-less jump hook, a post-up with the same shot, and a full-speed layup off a nice feed from Mikayla after the latter nabbed a steal. I agree with the assessment that MC plays hard and plays defense.

Dan Olson was interviewed. He said Meg is the clear-cut #1, there are lots of good guards and wings in 2017, and some top tier posts and PFs in 2018.
 
I like the Texas kids, Patterson and Boothe. Rellah has 3-point range, a big body, and strength. She has attitude, so if she channels it properly, she'll do well.

I'm happy with our kids. Mikayla is athletic and intense. Meg is smart and multi-talented.
 
Wish they would have gone with the college 10 minutes quarters instead of the HS 8 minute quarters. With 12 girls per team, it's hard to get every one some minutes. An extra 8 would have helped.

Patterson looked good. Nice shot, quick, aggressive, handed out 6 assists.
Boothe plays a bit out of control, but with her size and range, she should do well next year. Texas is putting together a lot of talent down there.
TN recruits looked decent. We'll have to see what Holly can do with them.

Really liked Kakala. She looks like she might be able to help Louisville in the post.

Coombs showed off her athleticism a couple times. Team players usually get kinda lost in games like this.
What I really liked about Walker was she wanted the ball at the end of the game. Didn't shy away from the responsibility of being the #1 player.

People also need to remember, most these girls 1) haven't played in a couple of weeks (this is the beginning of their down time/off season) and 2) they haven't played with each other (like 1-2 practices to form some semblance of offense and no semblance of defense).

This did not look like an overly great class. Which has been part of TN's problem in recent years. They get a good recruiting class, when the overall class is not that great. UCONN usually does the opposite.
 
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I remember watching Saniya in the WBCA game in 2013. She came in off the bench and didn't do anything spectacular, but seemed to play smart. I think she had a couple of assists or certainly nice passes that should have led to assists. She had 4 points or fewer, but looked as if she belonged.

Other things I recall: Kaela Davis looked better than Diamond. Tyler Scaife made some nice plays. Kelsey Plum came in off the bench and hit some shots. No surprise there! No big could do much on offense, as almost all interior shots were contested and missed.
 
Walker maybe a little burnt out from her long season....did not or just doesn't run very well. Looks dominant once she gets the ball in her hands....more half court style. She gonna struggle next year with her conditioning. Coombs looks like a good pickup. Reminds me of Renee Montgomery. Looks like she just needs an outside shot and strength, everything else looks to be in place. The Texas girls definitely look really good, but I've seen this movie before. Nothing in this game usually means anything in regards to each players career success.
 
Kenny Kallina didn't hold back his feeling on Twitter on how they snubbed LaDazhia Williams from making a roster. I tend to agree, watching most of these girls throughout their HS and AAU career I would say she's better then the majority of the posts/ Forwards that played. Williams is certainly better then Janelle Bailey, Ayanna Clark, Loretta Kakala, Kasi Kushkituah, and Jade Williams. I've made those evaluations prior to her even committing to SC. She didn't play on the EYBL circuit like the other players so that's maybe why she isn't rated as high but I can assure you one thing she's a gamer and will have everyone else in the nation on notice as soon as next year.
 
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