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when I wrote the post I didn't recognize her voice; she was not talking very much
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I thought it was a foul, too. If I'm being honest, and I wasn't completely focused while watching the game, I saw a lot of fouls by South Carolina go uncalled tonight; maybe it was called the same way on both sides.
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I know I was. Missed the early games and was treated to an entertaining game.
Swords showing she's as advertised and why she's been fast tracked by Canada Basketball. Glad to see she got off to a good start in her debut.
Hobbs was both good and bad. If she can settle down and control the turnovers, this roster can be sneaky good.
Interesting day of games. So hard to gauge or take away too much when teams are going against different levels of opponents. But I did like what I saw from some of the ranked teams against lesser foes. Kentucky, Iowa State, Duke all looked good at home and had impressive showings from Freshman. Notre Dame also looked great. It's not only the Miles triple double but Prosper looked great all game. Koval is super competent and King is a scorer. I thought both USCs showed something in that they won ugly. At the same time, in game 1.. they both showed they kinda miss what they had last season. Southern California lost 2 of their better 3 point shooters. South Carolina at this point lost their two best post and defensive anchors. I couldn't imagine Swords attacking the basket like that if they had Watkins. I know it's game 1. But game 1 revealed a lot last season. I liked what I saw watching Oregon. Big shouts to Sammie P coming back for usf.
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There were a lot of fouls in the paint for both teams. WBB isn’t for babies.
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Holy crap!! Way to go, Hana!! Outstanding performance.
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I'm a little biased but I'd rate SCar the most disappointing of the three today. It did look like Cardoso was the special sauce though Pao, Tessa, Kitts and Edwards played pretty well. Let's hope SCar is able to play bigger lineups vs NC State.
I'm not sure whether UCLA or So Cal looked better. On one hand So Cal arguably should have lost and UCLA pulled away late, but Iriafen and Watkins with Smith seems the strongest three.
I'm not sure whether UCLA or So Cal looked better. On one hand So Cal arguably should have lost and UCLA pulled away late, but Iriafen and Watkins with Smith seems the strongest three.
I thought South Carolina looked a lot less scary without a dominant interior post player. It’s been a while since they’ve been without Cardoso, Boston, or Wilson anchoring the defense. Michigan was able to attack the rim more than I’ve seen a South Carolina opponent do with success in a while.
South Carolina and the platoon of interior players will definitely get a lot better this year. They have a really high ceiling.
South Carolina and the platoon of interior players will definitely get a lot better this year. They have a really high ceiling.
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Eh, Arkansas and Missouri are expected to be the bottom feeders in the conference and Texas A&M isn't much higher.
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I'll sign up for that right now.
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I think it's a stretch to say that Vermont, Fairfield, and TAMU-CC are mid-majors. Closer to low majors imho.
From the 26th, 25th, 27th strongest NET conferences last year.
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How much did TAMU pay Joni Taylor to lure her from Georgia ...
to finish in the bottom quarter?
This is year 3. Need to start getting results.
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I was just talking about this. She had Georgia in the top half of the SEC and was COY. Had recruiting. Why leave that for TAMU?
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Oh I definitely agree. Her leash is getting short. If she has a really bad year, this may be her last.
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Ego. Well, and more money. A&M typically overpays for head coaches and they are really only bidding against themselves. I recall Joni really only had one very good season at UGa; I might not be remembering correctly
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There were a lot of fouls in the paint for both teams. WBB isn’t for babies.
21 fouls on Michigan; 14 fouls on SC
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First games of the season. A lot of teams, especially those teams that matched up against ranked teams, started off slow and the timing and shooting was off. I really enjoyed watching ND in their game. Like I said in a previous post, Olivia Miles looked solid and with a triple double in her return. Well done.
South Carolina/Michigan. Chole Kitts held it down for South Carolina. I have always been a fan of hers. She understands the whole concept of "Control the Controllables". She may not get the hype/press like a lot of players, but she knows her attitude and effort are two things she controls, and she always handles her business.
Michigan hung in there. I am impressed. I honestly thought that they would get their doors blown off, but they hung in there and gave South Carolina a little scare. The shots weren't falling, for either team really, but the ones that did fall for Michigan they were huge, especially those two 3-point shots by Syla Swords. Speaking of Swords. Solid game for her and a huge boost to her confidence. The difference in this game, bench. 30/6 South Carolina.
Nice opening day for WBB overall.
South Carolina/Michigan. Chole Kitts held it down for South Carolina. I have always been a fan of hers. She understands the whole concept of "Control the Controllables". She may not get the hype/press like a lot of players, but she knows her attitude and effort are two things she controls, and she always handles her business.
Michigan hung in there. I am impressed. I honestly thought that they would get their doors blown off, but they hung in there and gave South Carolina a little scare. The shots weren't falling, for either team really, but the ones that did fall for Michigan they were huge, especially those two 3-point shots by Syla Swords. Speaking of Swords. Solid game for her and a huge boost to her confidence. The difference in this game, bench. 30/6 South Carolina.
Nice opening day for WBB overall.
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Solid opening day of basketball! Some good battles to start the season:
USC/Ole Miss - this game was all kinds of ugly but it looked like Ole Miss was primed to steal the win, only to blow it down the stretch. Tough loss but has to be a confidence booster to start the year for Law's team. Deans was huge nailing 4 or 5 triples in the second half. I thought Madison Scott played well. They would've won this game if Kennedy Todd-Williams could throw it in the ocean (shot 2-18). They had good looks but zero rhythm in the first. Props to the Rebs though, they fought back and took the lead late after being down by double digits. For USC, a win is a win, but they looked far too dependent on Watkins. Everything ran through her and it often led to a turnover or Juju trying to draw a foul rather than trying to score. That said, she had some great plays and was aggressive taking the ball to the basket and not settling for jumpers. She was also a menace defensively. She's a great player but they have too much talent to rely on hero ball. Von Oelhoffen was a no show, Iriafen looked good but could've had more touches. Kennedy Smith had a really solid debut for USC. Active player, good frame and they mentioned probably 5x on the broadcast that Gottlieb said she's the best freshman defender she's ever coached. Rayah Marshall was completely uninvolved offensively. USC's team defense looked pretty good overall.
Louisville/UCLA - I just caught the end of this one. Gardiner has one of the cleanest/prettiest releases I've seen. UCLA struggled with TOs but were without Rice, so they get a pass in that department. Solid night for Betts. Louisville looked like a standard Jeff Walz team, being a roster of mostly new players that are undersized but athletic and work hard even if it isn't pretty. Tajianna Roberts was electric for Louisville and will be a name to watch.
South Carolina/Michigan - mad props to Michigan and Kim Barnes Arico for giving South Carolina everything they could handle. Syla Swords was by far the best player on the court tonight and is a star in the making. Side tangent, but her path reminds me a bit of Caitlin Clark's in that both are 6-0 guards who were #4 recruits and chose a consistently good but not elite Big 10 program. She was everywhere tonight, hit clutch shots and was really good at attacking SC's defense. Again, by far the best player on the court tonight. Jordan Hobbs also hit some big 3s in the second half to keep the game close and the whole team just really battled. For South Carolina, it was far from their best effort. The rebounding was not nearly as strong without Cardoso/Watkins in the lineup.
Going player by player:
Kitts-best SC player of the night. Just worked her butt off and was aggressive on both ends. Dawn will have a hard time taking her out of the lineup with her motor.
Tessa Johnson-the second best SC player of the night. She knocked down triples and was very good attacking off the dribble. Every time I watch her I come away impressed.
Raven Johnson-the offense had no flow, she missed several perimeter shots too. Forgettable game for her.
Milaysia Fulwiley-had some nice plays offensively, still seems a little lost at times offensively and doesn't always make the smart play. Forgettable game for her.
Sania Feagin-limited minute but came out flat and just didn't make an impact.
Bree Hall-hit a big shot late, defended well, was mostly irrelevant though throughout the night
Pao Pao-attacked the basket well, knocked down a couple of perimeter shots too. I thought she had an okay game, though far from her best effort.
Dauda-limited minutes, took a couple of threes and missed them. Not a lot else to report on.
Adhel Tac-I thought she gave SC some nice minutes even though she missed a bunny and a pair of FTs. She is a big presence inside and I think she'll be a really good player down the road. Not sure if she'll contribute much this season, especially if Watkins comes back.
Joyce Edwards-mixed game for her. The pluses are that she's incredibly athletic (blocked a shot off the backboard) and has some of the best hands for catching passes/rebounds I'ver ever seen. Just magnets for hands and high energy and a nose for the ball. When guarding Hobbs on the perimeter she got caught behind a couple of screens which led to open 3s, but I thought she defended well in the paint. Didn't seem super polished offensively but is high energy and has a great motor. She's going to be really good.
I will say, overall I thought this was the most entertaining game of the 3. The offense was painful at times but it was high energy and both teams were battling hard every possession. Swords nailing the back to back triples late was very impressive and Michigan scrapped hard as underdogs. If they play like this every night, Michigan will surprise a lot of folks in the Big Ten. For SC, they're extremely talented and will be fine long term, but the contrast from the Paris opening game last year to this one is drastic.
USC/Ole Miss - this game was all kinds of ugly but it looked like Ole Miss was primed to steal the win, only to blow it down the stretch. Tough loss but has to be a confidence booster to start the year for Law's team. Deans was huge nailing 4 or 5 triples in the second half. I thought Madison Scott played well. They would've won this game if Kennedy Todd-Williams could throw it in the ocean (shot 2-18). They had good looks but zero rhythm in the first. Props to the Rebs though, they fought back and took the lead late after being down by double digits. For USC, a win is a win, but they looked far too dependent on Watkins. Everything ran through her and it often led to a turnover or Juju trying to draw a foul rather than trying to score. That said, she had some great plays and was aggressive taking the ball to the basket and not settling for jumpers. She was also a menace defensively. She's a great player but they have too much talent to rely on hero ball. Von Oelhoffen was a no show, Iriafen looked good but could've had more touches. Kennedy Smith had a really solid debut for USC. Active player, good frame and they mentioned probably 5x on the broadcast that Gottlieb said she's the best freshman defender she's ever coached. Rayah Marshall was completely uninvolved offensively. USC's team defense looked pretty good overall.
Louisville/UCLA - I just caught the end of this one. Gardiner has one of the cleanest/prettiest releases I've seen. UCLA struggled with TOs but were without Rice, so they get a pass in that department. Solid night for Betts. Louisville looked like a standard Jeff Walz team, being a roster of mostly new players that are undersized but athletic and work hard even if it isn't pretty. Tajianna Roberts was electric for Louisville and will be a name to watch.
South Carolina/Michigan - mad props to Michigan and Kim Barnes Arico for giving South Carolina everything they could handle. Syla Swords was by far the best player on the court tonight and is a star in the making. Side tangent, but her path reminds me a bit of Caitlin Clark's in that both are 6-0 guards who were #4 recruits and chose a consistently good but not elite Big 10 program. She was everywhere tonight, hit clutch shots and was really good at attacking SC's defense. Again, by far the best player on the court tonight. Jordan Hobbs also hit some big 3s in the second half to keep the game close and the whole team just really battled. For South Carolina, it was far from their best effort. The rebounding was not nearly as strong without Cardoso/Watkins in the lineup.
Going player by player:
Kitts-best SC player of the night. Just worked her butt off and was aggressive on both ends. Dawn will have a hard time taking her out of the lineup with her motor.
Tessa Johnson-the second best SC player of the night. She knocked down triples and was very good attacking off the dribble. Every time I watch her I come away impressed.
Raven Johnson-the offense had no flow, she missed several perimeter shots too. Forgettable game for her.
Milaysia Fulwiley-had some nice plays offensively, still seems a little lost at times offensively and doesn't always make the smart play. Forgettable game for her.
Sania Feagin-limited minute but came out flat and just didn't make an impact.
Bree Hall-hit a big shot late, defended well, was mostly irrelevant though throughout the night
Pao Pao-attacked the basket well, knocked down a couple of perimeter shots too. I thought she had an okay game, though far from her best effort.
Dauda-limited minutes, took a couple of threes and missed them. Not a lot else to report on.
Adhel Tac-I thought she gave SC some nice minutes even though she missed a bunny and a pair of FTs. She is a big presence inside and I think she'll be a really good player down the road. Not sure if she'll contribute much this season, especially if Watkins comes back.
Joyce Edwards-mixed game for her. The pluses are that she's incredibly athletic (blocked a shot off the backboard) and has some of the best hands for catching passes/rebounds I'ver ever seen. Just magnets for hands and high energy and a nose for the ball. When guarding Hobbs on the perimeter she got caught behind a couple of screens which led to open 3s, but I thought she defended well in the paint. Didn't seem super polished offensively but is high energy and has a great motor. She's going to be really good.
I will say, overall I thought this was the most entertaining game of the 3. The offense was painful at times but it was high energy and both teams were battling hard every possession. Swords nailing the back to back triples late was very impressive and Michigan scrapped hard as underdogs. If they play like this every night, Michigan will surprise a lot of folks in the Big Ten. For SC, they're extremely talented and will be fine long term, but the contrast from the Paris opening game last year to this one is drastic.
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Stanford has hit the century mark against LeMoyne with some time left to go. I thought Tess Heal could be a good addition for them, she isn't playing tonight. Anybody know anything about that? Anyway probably gonna win most nights if you shoot 18-34 from 3. Harriel and Bosgana combined 11-14 and have scored 43 points.