When the ball was released, the clock was still at 0.1 and stayed that way until the ball was touched. Boston had time to tap the ball in but not catch it. The clock did not start until it was touched, and your last sentence sounds as if you thought it started when the ball was released. I apologize if that is not what you thought.
And Vanderbilt is better!
I think you are right. Sorry I miss this one, my bad.
Cooke is super athletic and confident. But I’ve always seen her as incredibly inconsistent shooting the ball. It’s one of the things that makes South Carolina vulnerable.
I played back that sequence frame by frame on the DVR. The clock was showing zero and the backboard was lit up red before Boston put the shot up.
It started as soon as it hit Boston's hands. She then had to shoot it. That took too long.
Yup. In slow-motion, Boston crouched down before shooting. Perhaps, if she had been able to just tap it in, the basket might have counted.
I think it’s different though. VT was ranked to start the season they’re no slouch of a team. Whereas Mizzou was severely depleted and didn’t have their best player while SC was at full strength and still lost. SC imo should definitely drop at least a spot in the polls it’s a bad loss no matter how anyone flips it.
Ok so who should be ranked higher?
AZ considering they’re undefeated and have the head to head with Lou.
I believe SC called the time out so they can advance the ball to the front court. If only MO. called the time out, the ball would have been inbounded in the back court. Not that it matters, but only a lob tip would be allowed as a score with .01 left on the clock. I would have had SC players try their best to draw a foul(theatrics are needed.)
Ladazhia wiliams. She transferred from SC following the 2018-19 season.
You ask why Dawn called a time out which means you don't know why she did. So, why guess and say something negative about it when you don't know the real reason? What did it have to do with sportsmanship?
Didn't you read what I said? According to the rules, it is impossible to score with .1 on the clock. She did not need to call a timeout with .1 left. I said if she did it because the Missouri coach did, then she may have been mocking her. If that is what she did, then that would be poor sportsmanship. Didn't you ever speculate before, or do you only post when you know the answer?
And they squeaked by a very weak and depleted UConn.
I thought that too but you can indeed tap in a shot with 0.1. See Rebecca’s tweet
I don't think that is the rule in the NCAA - apparently they can tap it in. As per Rebecca and others. It IS the rule in the pros (at least the men's side and I think the "W"). Also, and regardless, it was time enough to be fouled.
Boston could have tipped the ball, but to re-direct it into the basket when it is moving away from the basket is beyond difficult to say the least. That is why Missouri stacked the lane on the left side so the momentum of the ball would have to be reversed on a tip.
Put me in the category of "fawning over the SEC". Look at the numbers. They have 5-6 teams with a legitimate shot at winning the NC. They are clearly the strongest conference in women's college basketball. Compare that to the Big East. They are incomparable, and the big east is stronger than normal this year.
High motion offense is exactly what Uconn needs to beat them as well. That and a prayer that SC will miss their 3 pointers at the same rate. No doubt though, the way to beat them is make them shoot jump shots, block out and rebound. Keep turnovers to a minimum and make our shots. Pray they miss theirs. It seems Cooke is suffering from "pressure" disease. She's got a lot on her plate right now.
I doubt it was to mock her. Maybe Dawn needed to finish telling her team something. There’s always a chance a foul is called. Why just assume it was poor sportsmanship?