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Koval's play just shows what a good job Coach Ivey did in recruiting her at ND (PS - no one has commented as to why Sarah Strong is not playing in the game tonight?)
 
Not sure if I like the us coach going to full court press the whole second half. I get it to get back in the game but this is like a showcase. I know it sounds a bit soft but idk. I don't feel like I got to see the world teams talent on display cuz they were s bit rattled by all the trapping and the full court press.

On a UConn note, liked what I saw from Morgan, once again, looks really like a point guard at 6'2.
 
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Sarah Strong and Kennedy Smith are my top two targets for '24. Would take both.

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Great moves, especially for her age. My only concern is her shooting. She has a nice touch but was taking 6 foot jump shots over defenders 6 inches shorter. Would have been more impressed to see her take it to the rim.
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Ajsa Sivka promising, reminds of Abrosimova, reasons for which I have no idea :).

Morgan Cheli has a quite decent handle. Allie Ziebell never found a way into the offense - or at least the team never found a way to engage her.
 
That was an ugly but exciting game. Looks like there are quite a few kids who could have impressive freshman seasons. Hopefully we have three such kids!
 
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Looks like they’re at least making some free throws now. Still no passing
Sluconn Husky said:
That game was a super competitive backyard brawl.

Dawn will not have to coax Edwards to look for her shot.
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Yeah, once she gets the ball, don’t expect to get it back! ;)
 
Sluconn Husky said:
Dawn will not have to coax Edwards to look for her shot.
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To say the least. lol For most of the 1st, 2nd and early 3rd quarters seemed the US approach was Edwards and 4 who cares. They adjusted to team ball, great team D, and the game flipped. Imagine that...

My mates used to call such plays - "Give and go to <expletive begins with "h">. :D
 
hoopsnloops32 said:
Really? I had the opposite thought, not enough balls to go around for Smith and Juju who are both ball dominant imo.
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Smith defends very well rebounds well and was probably
The only one who took good shots
Either way she can flat out play
And the 6-1 not so much
Closer to 5-11
 
Zonepress said:
Smith defends very well rebounds well and was probably
The only one who took good shots
Either way she can flat out play
And the 6-1 not so much
Closer to 5-11
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I wasn’t impressed. Good motor but couldn’t pass and her game was just go one on one each time. Will fit in perfectly to that USC “offense” I guess.
 
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hoopsnloops32 said:
I wasn’t impressed. Good motor but couldn’t pass and her game was just go one on one each time. Will fit in perfectly to that USC “offense” I guess.
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Interesting take I thought she was clearly the best talent
Tough crowd to impress!!
 
hoopsnloops32 said:
I wasn’t impressed. Good motor but couldn’t pass and her game was just go one on one each time. Will fit in perfectly to that USC “offense” I guess.
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Smith's an excellent passer.
 
Tough game to watch. Too much one-on-one basketball and poor shot selection. Lots of size on both teams.
 
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Wasn't able to catch the game last night. Is there a link to the boxscore available?
 
MilfordHusky said:
Good rebounder, makes layups, shot 1-6 on FTs. Reminds me a bit of Belibi.
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Yeah, her outside shooting needs to improve. Still perplexed as to why it hasn't in four years. She's played with one of the best coaches in prep ball and had access to resources through Canada Basketball to develop that not a lot of kids get here. Let's see what happens when she gets on campus in Durham.
 
cancontent said:
Yeah, her outside shooting needs to improve. Still perplexed as to why it hasn't in four years. She's played with one of the best coaches in prep ball and had access to resources through Canada Basketball to develop that not a lot of kids get here. Let's see what happens when she gets on campus in Durham.
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Fournier actually has good form and a decent release on her FTs. But that doesn't really matter that much if she doesn't have feel and depth perception. Plus she's never been taught how to use her best asset (her vertical jump) to go up straight to shoot in traffic from any distance. Her ceiling may just be a Dennis Rodman type player who's offense is restricted to 10 feet. But she could still help a team in several other ways.
 
JellyBean said:
Duke and Coach Lawson are getting one heck of a player in Toby Fournier!! Holy smokes!! She is good.
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I wanted Connecticut to make a big push for her last year when she played in this game. I don’t know if they ever did she would fit really well.
 
MilfordHusky said:
Good rebounder, makes layups, shot 1-6 on FTs. Reminds me a bit of Belibi.
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I just love that she is so athletic! Just raw athleticism out there. The other stuff will come in time. She is still pretty new. She is a fan of EDD and Candace Parker. She is going to be a solid player. She is in great hands with Coach Lawson.
 
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