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Bestiarius said:
Seems like tenn recruits are always leading scorer in this game. Wasn't Mercedes MVP when she played. Cooper looks like she might be as good a Massengale.
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That's about right - Shanna Zolman , Alexis Hornbuckle & Meighan Simmons were all MVP's in the McDonald's Game. How did that turn out? ;)
 
Blueballer said:
That's about right - Shanna Zolman , Alexis Hornbuckle & Meighan Simmons were all MVP's in the McDonald's Game. How did that turn out? ;)
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Although she played pretty well, Maya Moore was not MVP when she played either. ( Jasmine Thomas won it) Anyway, shows how meaningless the game is.
 
Mercedes Russell, Meighan Simmons, Alexis Hornbuckle and Shanna Zolman were all McDonalds MVP's.

Cooper and Collier impressed me the most tonight. Not a lot of good post play. KLS will fit nicely into the UConn offense... and Geno will bring her defense around.

It's hard to judge too much from a HS All-Star game.

If Tenn's talent meshes and stays healthy they're definitely a Final Four team next year by March. If it was my team I'd play Cooper from Day One and let her take her knocks... I don't think she's the kind of kid that gets discouraged. Tenn's weakness will be a backup for Russell (assuming she stays healthy) and lack of another consistent long-range shooter. I believe Holly understands the value of team discipline and keep a firm grip on this team. Her career will be on the line if she can't deliver a FF over the next two years.
 
MilfordHusky said:
Some people have thought that she's really good; others have thought that, other than taking the ball to the hole, she's not so elite.
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I disagree. I think she will be very elite. The only negatives may be not much growth at her chosen college, and her wanting to dominate the ball to much. Other than that, her elite talent is obvious. The right coaching and attitude her and Diamond will without question be the best backcourt in the country two years from now. And I REALLY dislike TENN.
 
LadyVols9 said:
TN has had talent but they have not had THIS much TOP talent since 2008. That's the truth.
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All they have to do now is get a coach like they had in 2008.
 
Aluminny69 said:
Although she played pretty well, Maya Moore was not MVP when she played either. ( Jasmine Thomas won it) Anyway, shows how meaningless the game is.
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When you watch the game, it's apparent that Maya's skill set was by far the most advanced.
 
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uconnever said:
I disagree. I think she will be very elite. The only negatives may be not much growth at her chosen college, and her wanting to dominate the ball to much. Other than that, her elite talent is obvious. The right coaching and attitude her and Diamond will without question be the best backcourt in the country two years from now. And I REALLY dislike TENN.
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Some people have her ranked at about #3 in the class; some have her closer to #15. What do you think?
 
Huskies Rule said:
Napheesa has really long Stewie-like arms :) I didn't care how great Lou did or did not play in this meaningless, for-fun showcase. After the beating she took against Chaminade and St.Mary's, I was greatly relieved that she felt healthy enough to even play. The kid I wasn't at all familiar with but was impressed by was Stephanie Watts.

I know they're paid shills, but the over-the-top announcers led you to believe there were 10 Stewie-level kids on the court at all times.
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I'm not sure there were 10 Stewie-level players on the team in Istanbul. Well, maybe, but give her time. :)
 
RockyMTblue2 said:
The feet is correct. Now how you predict starting out of two foot surgeries is beyond me, but Tenn fans are rooster eyed optimists to be sure. And the two at 5... well, maybe there will be a transformative summer experience.
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First off, she has been cleared for full basketball activities since January. She and Diamond have been practicing full go for almost three months now.
Secondly, she is by far the best post on our roster and with only Nia on the depth charts. Not to hard to see why we project her as a starter.

It's going to be Reynolds, Draya, Diamond, Bash and Mercedes IMO with Nared, Middleton, Cooper and Jones as the main reinforcements.

Evelyn Akhator has an offer from Tennessee so we could see some much needed depth added to our frontcourt. She is the top ranked JUCO at 6'3.

Cooper has stood out to me since her freshman year at McEachern.
KLS is going to be fun to watch dominate the perimeter.
NC is blue collar and talent to the highest degree. Really like her game.
Anigwe is by far the best all around post in this class right now.
 
Te'a Cooper deserved Co-MVP and should have won the award by herself. Yes, she took shots to score, but I also saw her pass to ball to Katie Lou and other that were wide open. I don't think she played as if I'm getting my points to heck with everybody else, which is common in these All Star Games. She played an all around great game contributing where she could.

The fact that she has a long time relationship with Diamond is going to help the Lady Vols. I guess the starting PG for the Lady Vols will come down to Andraya Carter vs Te'a Cooper. Wouldn't be surprised to see the Te'a win the starting job, even though Andraya has the experience. What's unknown outside of the Lady Vol coaching staff, is what kind of on court Chemistry has Diamond formed with existing players during this Red Shirt year

BTW, I went into this game expecting to see Te'a as a showboating player only concerned about herself. I was pleasantly surprised and lament she's going to the Lady Vols:)
 
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Reynolds started at PG this year, with Draya as the 2. Draya can play point, but in terms of the PG, it would be between Reynolds & Cooper.

Wbbfan1 said:
Te'a Cooper deserved Co-MVP and should have won the award by herself. Yes, she took shots to score, but I also saw her pass to ball to Katie Lou and other that were wide open. I don't think she played as if I'm getting my points to heck with everybody else, which is common in these All Star Games. She played an all around great game contributing where she could.

The fact that she has a long time relationship with Diamond is going to help the Lady Vols. I guess the starting PG for the Lady Vols will come down to Andraya Carter vs Te'a Cooper. Wouldn't be surprised to see the Te'a win the starting job, even though Andraya has the experience. What's unknown outside of the Lady Vol coaching staff, is what kind of on court Chemistry has Diamond formed with existing players during this Red Shirt year

BTW, I went into this game expecting to see Te'a as a showboating player only concerned about herself. I was pleasantly surprised and lament she's going to the Lady Vols:)
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BearJWS said:
They're all skinny! Collier played & rebounded well, but she's still very thin even against other HS girls. All legs. Not complaining, just making an observation.
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I agree maybe it was those tight uniforms they were wearing or I need to get a 4K TV but to me Collier looked skinner than I have ever seen. Boykin look the same as she did when I last saw her in person MD vs UCONN game in 2013.
 
tennparker3 said:
First off, she has been cleared for full basketball activities since January. She and Diamond have been practicing full go for almost three months now.
Secondly, she is by far the best post on our roster and with only Nia on the depth charts. Not to hard to see why we project her as a starter.

It's going to be Reynolds, Draya, Diamond, Bash and Mercedes IMO with Nared, Middleton, Cooper and Jones as the main reinforcements.

Evelyn Akhator has an offer from Tennessee so we could see some much needed depth added to our frontcourt. She is the top ranked JUCO at 6'3.

Cooper has stood out to me since her freshman year at McEachern.
KLS is going to be fun to watch dominate the perimeter.
NC is blue collar and talent to the highest degree. Really like her game.
Anigwe is by far the best all around post in this class right now.
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Akhator would be an excellent pickup for anyone. IMO Cooper IS NOT a significant upgrade over either Reynolds, Draya. She is not a lead guard, dominates the ball a little too much and often over penetrates. Cooper need a lower gear and mid range mentality. Her game is getting to the rim or 3 point shot right now-nothing in between. Best player I saw in the game and getting absolutely no love here is Watts.
That behind the back pass to Cooper (which she fumbled) was fundamentally sound and absolutely sick!
 
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Omari Cooper (nice name change ) was pretty impressive, it's a good thing that she and DD are best fiends, if not I could see a clash as to who's team I'll be. I'm a fan of Cooper, but it looked like she was annoyed by Ashley Hearns (UCLA) when Hearns walked over to her to slap hands while the camra was on Cooper and she was on the bench.
 
LadyVols9 said:
TN has had talent but they have not had THIS much TOP talent since 2008. That's the truth.
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That's your impression, only time will tell. Holly has yet to show that she knows what to do with it.
 
CocoHusky said:
I agree maybe it was those tight uniforms they were wearing or I need to get a 4K TV but to me Collier looked skinner than I have ever seen. Boykin look the same as she did when I last saw her in person MD vs UCONN game in 2013.
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LOL. A 4K TV would be nice. Only problem is that nobody broadcasts in anything close to that resolution making the need for a better resolution TV kinda pointless in trying to see added detail.
 
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uconnever said:
I disagree. I think she will be very elite. The only negatives may be not much growth at her chosen college, and her wanting to dominate the ball to much. Other than that, her elite talent is obvious. The right coaching and attitude her and Diamond will without question be the best backcourt in the country two years from now. And I REALLY dislike TENN.
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Coaching and attitude... that could go sideways. Given the precedent that's been set there over the past couple of years.
 
CocoHusky said:
Best player I saw in the game and getting absolutely no love here is Watts.
That behind the back pass to Cooper (which she fumbled) was fundamentally sound and absolutely sick!
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Interesting. Do you think she will start next season ?
 
got to admit that the girls game was easier to watch than that thing called the boys game. If there was more than one pass during an offensive possession it was a miracle. Could not believe how terrible the offensive/defensive techniques/habits were. DISGUSTING.
 
Napheesa and and Katie Lou are too skinny....Dolson was too slow....Moriah is too small....Kaleena is too thickset (this one is the most ignorant)....blah blah blah.

I have learned to never judge any of Geno's kids by their outward appearance because they will prove you wrong most every time.
 
LadyVols9 said:
Next year's starting 5 will be super talented for TN:
diamond
cooper
mercedes
jones
graves or carter

TN missed out on a FF b/c of bad guard play on the offensive side of the ball. They played stellar defense for 35 minutes. I am ready to see the newbies take the floor.
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You seem like a TN fan. :)

I was wondering... realistically, how good is Mercedes. Athletically, can she really keep up with the big, agile front courts in the SEC? Hasn't she been hurt her first 2 years? Did she really show that kind of promise when she started her career at TN?
 
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