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She’s a great missing piece for the Hogs with Goforth’s retirement. Really like this pick up a lot. Neighbors’s wife was Carr’s assistant coach at K State during her Fr year - I wonder if that factored in at all?
 
DefenseBB said:
Um, 2 main issues with that "possibility":
1. who is the point guard?
2. This team needs to make HUGE strides on limiting turnovers

While I am at, where is the cohesive offensive performance going to come from? I mean no one on the Tennessee staff seems to have an offensive philosophy. I mean, it's as if Pat bequeathed it in her will to ban any Lady Vol team from having a true offensive plan other than to hoist bricks, let the large post players slug their way to rebounds and put backs. Until I see Kelli actually implement a free flowing ball movement and deft passing into her repertoire, I am dubious on any prediction higher than a Sweet 16.

And oh yeah, UConn, SC and Stanford have their core returning AND top prospects coming in. So that leaves 1 measly spot. Color me cynical on Tennesse making it back to the Final Four for the first time since 2008.
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I think Powell a true point guard. I think she will handle a lot of that position. The depth will allow Harper to play a lot of players. Unlike this past season with the injuries. I think with Horston and Jackson at the wings. That means teams can't just sag in on Key. That will free her up more also. Yes I know SC, Stanford and UConn have the core returning. All three teams should be on the schedule next year.
 
stwainfan said:
I think Powell a true point guard. I think she will handle a lot of that position. The depth will allow Harper to play a lot of players. Unlike this past season with the injuries. I think with Horston and Jackson at the wings. That means teams can't just sag in on Key. That will free her up more also. Yes I know SC, Stanford and UConn have the core returning. All three teams should be on the schedule next year.
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No one is going to routinely guard Horston or Jackson out to the 3 pt line because they are both sub 30% shooters from there. If Powell pans out, then she should be able to get Key more touches. Personally, I think Key has reached her ceiling., which isn't a bad one, but someone else will have to push the team upwards. Rickea just replaces Burrell with less defense. So Pucket, Suarez, Striplin or Pissott have to be consistent. When you look at the roster, including the new personnel...Darby shoots 38% from 3 and 36% overall...meaning worse from 2 point range. How Pissott comes along may determine a lot for TN...and she's a Freshman and unlike in HS...no one in the SEC is going to let her step over halfcourt and start bombing uncontested 3s. In short, TN still has a long range threat problem.
 
LwrcasefaN said:
No one is going to routinely guard Horston or Jackson out to the 3 pt line because they are both sub 30% shooters from there. If Powell pans out, then she should be able to get Key more touches. Personally, I think Key has reached her ceiling., which isn't a bad one, but someone else will have to push the team upwards. Rickea just replaces Burrell with less defense. So Pucket, Suarez, Striplin or Pissott have to be consistent. When you look at the roster, including the new personnel...Darby shoots 38% from 3 and 36% overall...meaning worse from 2 point range. How Pissott comes along may determine a lot for TN...and she's a Freshman and unlike in HS...no one in the SEC is going to let her step over halfcourt and start bombing uncontested 3s. In short, TN still has a long range threat problem.
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Well Horston and Jackson can do more than shoot three's. Jackson led the SEC in scoring.
 
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stwainfan said:
Well Horston and Jackson can do more than shoot three's. Jackson led the SEC in scoring.
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I know, but scoring from the midrange in...doesn't exactly create the room for Key? It doesn't eliminate help on your big. That was my point. Sometimes you lead in scoring because....others around you aren't scoring. With Burrel out...Horston scored a lot, but she took a lot of shots. I doubt anyone on Stanford, SC or UCONN is near the top of the NCAA in scoring because...the offense is supported by multiple scoring threats. No one needs to score 20 a game....even though most of them can.
 
LwrcasefaN said:
I know, but scoring from the midrange in...doesn't exactly create the room for Key? It doesn't eliminate help on your big. That was my point. Sometimes you lead in scoring because....others around you aren't scoring. With Burrel out...Horston scored a lot, but she took a lot of shots. I doubt anyone on Stanford, SC or UCONN is near the top of the NCAA in scoring because...the offense is supported by multiple scoring threats. No one needs to score 20 a game....even though most of them can.
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Horston also scored with Burrell back. My point was teams know that Horston and Jackson need to be guarded. That can free up other players. Depending on what is happening on the play.
 
jdote33 said:


I've been waiting for this. I feel like I'm the only one. Lol. I like it. I thought Florida Gulf Coast made sense but Miami was good this year. Should only make the better
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At 5'6", Haley averaged 19.8 ppg and 9.4 rpg. She also led the nation by shooting FTs at .973.
 
UConnCat said:
Perhaps Angel Reese can help solve that problem.
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Both Danny Manning and Shay Robinson are now at Louisville. From her tweets it seems they were both mentors to her...so you would have to think it is a possibility.
 
UConnCat said:
Perhaps Angel Reese can help solve that problem.
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Reese is more of a scorer, but I can't see her having the same versatility to guard just about any position, or just overall impact on the game. Engstler was pretty much everywhere on the court, doing some of everything.
 
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stwainfan said:
Horston also scored with Burrell back. My point was teams know that Horston and Jackson need to be guarded. That can free up other players. Depending on what is happening on the play.
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Spacing matters. They of course need to be guarded but it’s a lot easier to guard someone when you can go under every screen AND you don’t have to worry about sticking to other shooters.

Maybe Pissott is that. Maybe Tennessee collects offensive boards like SC does. But at some point you need a Henny to keep defenses honest.
 
sweetspot said:
Reese guarded 1-5 at Maryland and was a DPOY contender as a sophomore after missing most of her freshman season. She’s still raw defensively but she’s got a higher ceiling than Engstler in just about all facets.
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I didn't at all mean to imply Reese isn't a good defender. Engstler just seemed like one of a kind. The kind of havoc she created from one end of the court to the other, can't really think of another player like that, at least not recently.
 
stwainfan said:
Horston also scored with Burrell back. My point was teams know that Horston and Jackson need to be guarded. That can free up other players. Depending on what is happening on the play.
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Burrell didn't score much or efficiently except for maybe...a game and a half after returning. She took fewer shots initially, ceding to Horston...who is a scorer, but not an efficient one. Then Burrell started forcing shots being clearly frustrated. If you box out Horston...her scoring drops at least 7 a game. Horston has to be willing to take fewer shots and let Jackson or someone else take them.

Or maybe TN can play uptempo where Horston seems to be more efficient in scoring. It would also give them more shot attempts to make up for the low shooting percentage as a team. Last season...their rebounding gave them more attempts and compensated for bad shooting. In the Auburn game, even TN outrebounding by 13 didn't stop them from losing because....their other issue...turnovers...22 of them. Harper has stopped the program decline and this year she has a tall task in taking some new pieces and getting them to take a step forward.
 
stwainfan said:
Well Horston and Jackson can do more than shoot three's. Jackson led the SEC in scoring.
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Probably led SEC in shots attempted, Rickea is best when she can drive and hit the midrange jumper, she can be really good but her coach needs to get her to play to her strengths and take good shots.
 
LwrcasefaN said:
Burrell didn't score much or efficiently except for maybe...a game and a half after returning. She took fewer shots initially, ceding to Horston...who is a scorer, but not an efficient one. Then Burrell started forcing shots being clearly frustrated. If you box out Horston...her scoring drops at least 7 a game. Horston has to be willing to take fewer shots and let Jackson or someone else take them.

Or maybe TN can play uptempo where Horston seems to be more efficient in scoring. It would also give them more shot attempts to make up for the low shooting percentage as a team. Last season...their rebounding gave them more attempts and compensated for bad shooting. In the Auburn game, even TN outrebounding by 13 didn't stop them from losing because....their other issue...turnovers...22 of them. Harper has stopped the program decline and this year she has a tall task in taking some new pieces and getting them to take a step forward.
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I am hearing that Harper wants to play up tempo. I also look for Puckett and Wynn to be improved.
 
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Deundra Edwards is following Louisville Players and Coach Collen of Baylor if that means anything. She also just started following Angel reese ...hmmm
 
nwhoopfan said:
I didn't at all mean to imply Reese isn't a good defender. Engstler just seemed like one of a kind. The kind of havoc she created from one end of the court to the other, can't really think of another player like that, at least not recently.
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Her current teammate, Lexie Hull, sure comes to mind...
 
WFFL said:
Deundra Edwards is following Louisville Players and Coach Collen of Baylor if that means anything. She also just started following Angel reese ...hmmm
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Edwards and Blackwell are in Waco visiting Baylor according to a post of the Baylor board.
 
TheFarmFan said:
Her current teammate, Lexie Hull, sure comes to mind...
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Let me clarify a little. Some guards or wings sure. Veronica Burton was certainly known to be very disruptive also. But how many players routinely caused turnovers the full length of the floor, then defended in the post?
 
nwhoopfan said:
Reese is more of a scorer, but I can't see her having the same versatility to guard just about any position, or just overall impact on the game. Engstler was pretty much everywhere on the court, doing some of everything.
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I would say you haven’t seen Angel play enough. She is significantly better than Engstler I am not disrespecting Emily, I just think Angel is that much better offensively and her lean and athletic body will allow her to defend anyone on the court.
 
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DefenseBB said:
I would say you haven’t seen Angel play enough. She is significantly better than Engstler I am not disrespecting Emily, I just think Angel is that much better offensively and her lean and athletic body will allow her to defend anyone on the court.
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I would say likewise to you. Looks at steals, blocks, assists. If you don't see that Engstler does significantly more things overall on a basketball court than Reese, don't know what to tell you.
 
DefenseBB said:
I would say you haven’t seen Angel play enough. She is significantly better than Engstler I am not disrespecting Emily, I just think Angel is that much better offensively and her lean and athletic body will allow her to defend anyone on the court.
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nwhoopfan said:
I would say likewise to you. Looks at steals, blocks, assists. If you don't see that Engstler does significantly more things overall on a basketball court than Reese, don't know what to tell you.
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Not sure how either player is significantly better than the other when you compare their stats from last season. Reese wins out in some areas and Engstler in others, but the numbers are close. with the exception of 3 point shooting.

FG% - Reese (0.500) Engstler (0.461)
3FG% - Reese (0.182) Engstler (0.376)
FT% - Reese (0.683) Engstler (0.629)
RPG - Reese (10.6) Engstler (9.4)
APG - Reese (1.5) Engstler (2.3)
 
cancontent said:
Not sure how either player is significantly better than the other
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I'm not trying to claim Engstler is better. I would describe her as a Swiss army knife who does some of everything. I don't think that's how a person would describe Reese. Angel is certainly better at some things than Emily, I just don't think she's as versatile. Both are obviously very valuable players.
 
nwhoopfan said:
I'm not trying to claim Engstler is better. I would describe her as a Swiss army knife who does some of everything. I don't think that's how a person would describe Reese. Angel is certainly better at some things than Emily, I just don't think she's as versatile. Both are obviously very valuable players.
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Didn't take it as that from you @nwhoopfan. It was just interesting how both players compared when I looked at the stats after reading read your post along with @DefenseBB. It made me think of this Spiderman meme.
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I agree that Engstler is a lot more versatile, however I would say for the moment as Reese has 2 more seasons to go. I watched a lot of BIG10 play this past season and have to say Reese has to work on some things offensively before I could agree she's better than Engstler. However, Friese didn't play/use Reese in the same manner as how Walz would play Engstler to be fair to Reese.

It could be very different with the team Reese moves to next season. I don't know if we would have seen all that Engstler was capable of had she stayed at Syracuse.
 
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