Notre Dame [will be] going down to Baylor!

[doggydaddy]

I really like Davis.
UConn type of player
Some of the best instincts I've ever seen.
But she is a lot smaller than Natalie, even if more nimble, more athletic, more BB smarts.
Achonwa will score some and her pick and roll has become a thing of beauty.
The question is how much Davis' speed and guile upset her (and ND).

I'm not sure why we are comparing these two players. They won't guard each other.

Baylor will play a few different bigs. starting Agbuke and playing Cave more and more. Cave is more suited to cover Achonwa and her cuts to the basket. Agbuke might be too clunky in her play.

Unless Agbuke is covering Braker. But the 4 inch difference is tough to overcome if she has to guard Achonwa.

Really looking forward to this game. Baylor has been surprisingly good this season. I think they have a good shot at winning. They play great defense.

 

[doggydaddy]

I'm not sure why we are comparing these two players. They won't guard each other.

Baylor will play a few different bigs. starting Agbuke and playing Cave more and more. Cave is more suited to cover Achonwa and her cuts to the basket. Agbuke might be too clunky in her play.

Unless Agbuke is covering Braker. But the 4 inch difference is tough to overcome if she has to guard Achonwa.

Really looking forward to this game. Baylor has been surprisingly good this season. I think they have a good shot at winning. They play great defense.

Hey ETT, you have me off ignore. Good will power in never responding to me. But you couldn't resist a "like" when I posted Baylor had a good shot at winning.

Too funny.

 

[easttexastrash]

Hey ETT, you have me off ignore. Good will power in never responding to me. But you couldn't resist a "like" when I posted Baylor had a good shot at winning.

Too funny.

I took eveyone off of "Ignore" for the tourney, so don't let it go to your head.

 

[msf22b]

I'm not sure why we are comparing these two players. They won't guard each other.
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True, DD, but they have a similar effect as scorers and aggressors on the inside game for their respective teams, even if they do it with different means, commensurate with their dissimilar physical characteristics.

 

[FairView]

I took eveyone off of "Ignore" for the tourney, so don't let it go to your head.

You may claim it's the tourney, but I'm feeling the love in here.

 

[sawxfan23]

This game will not even be close. Outside of Sims Baylor has very little offense and on the contrary Notre Dame just has too many weapons for Baylor. I would be very surprised if Notre Dame did not this game quite easily.

 

[UConnCat]

ND is the more complete and talented team, but I find it difficult to imagine a Mulkey-coached team led by Odyssey Sims losing big in an E8 game. It could happen if Sims has to sit because of fouls, but short of that I expect Baylor to hang around in this game and make things difficult for ND.

 

[doggydaddy]

I took eveyone off of "Ignore" for the tourney, so don't let it go to your head.

Chandler getting minutes? (ooops....back on ignore....lol)

 

[baggerbob]

Davis stood in there for 38 minutes against Stef, and Stewie, so playing Achonwa is not a big deal. Notre Dame has to account for Davis, she has gotten better.

 

[doggydaddy]

ND is the more complete and talented team, but I find it difficult to imagine a Mulkey-coached team led by Odyssey Sims losing big in an E8 game. It could happen if Sims has to sit because of fouls, but short of that I expect Baylor to hang around in this game and make things difficult for ND.

In this setting, they will play too good a defense to lose big.

I'm curious to see how many flops Lil' Mulkey does and does it get ND in any foul trouble.

I always found it hysterical that many UConn fans worry so much about foul trouble but when we discuss a game like Baylor/ND it doesn't seem to come up.

What happens if Sims is in foul trouble? Bye Bye Baylor.

How about any of the big 3 for ND?

I can see Sims nullifying either Loyd or McBride, depending on who Mulkey decides she should defend. And if the other is in foul trouble?

It could be a big deciding factor. I'd be real worried about that if I was a ND fan.

 

[doggydaddy]

Davis stood in there for 38 minutes against Stef, and Stewie, so playing Achonwa is not a big deal. Notre Dame has to account for Davis, she has gotten better.

Davis didn't defend Dolson and she won't defend Achonwa.

 

[Striper69]

I don't think Notre Dame will beat Baylor. I got a feeling it will not only be close, but that the pressure in the game playing at home is going to work against them. This isn't anti Notre Dame- I got a feeling they won't make it to Nashville. I could be wrong. But that's what I think.

The way ND looked this weekend I think they'll do the same thing to Baylor.

No contest.

 

[easttexastrash]

Davis had 17 rebounds against UCONN. Unless Braker and Aconwa are better than Stewart and Dolson I expect her to have a huge game on the boards.

Davis will hold her own and will surprise a lot of people who have not watched her play up until now. She is an impressive athlete and gives a complete effort every time she hits the court. NOBODY will outwork her so Achonwa and Braker better bring all they have in this game.

 

[easttexastrash]

We will revisit this after the game. You may be right...you may be wrong. I guess we will know tonight.

Stiper69 says "no contest"
Sawxfan says "This game will not even be close" and "Notre Dame will win by at least 20"
Hoophuskee says "Davis head-to-head vs, Achonwa will get wiped off the court" and "You're taking Davis a frosh over Achonwa???? Really? LOL"
Eric(Baylor is not top 25)sandiego says "ND by about 15."

 

[ChicagoGG]

Wishing BU the best, but that will be one incredibly hostile environment at the Joyce Center.

 

[easttexastrash]

Wishing BU the best, but that will be one incredibly hostile environment at the Joyce Center.

I really think that is going to fuel Sims and Davis. Sims will really love it if the fans start to boo. I am not sure if ND fans are known for booing.

 

[semper]

Gonna be a whole lotta flopping going on, going on, going on....

 

[Striper69]

It will be interesting to see if Baylor penetrates how foul s will be called. Sims will get her points. Davis is tuff inside. Baylor is playing well however ND has great chemistry. ND will need to be in foul trouble and Baylor will have to shoot the ball very well. It should be a good game.

I expect ND to guard Sims much like UCONN did with better results. I like Davis but she'll look like the freshman she is. She won't get the rebounds and score like she did against UCONN.

 

[Striper69]

Can Baylor beat ND - yes.

A hot Sims and Davis could be enough, especially if Baylor can lock down Achonwa and/ or lloyd.

Wake up...wake up...you're hullucinating again!

 

[Striper69]

Davis stood in there for 38 minutes against Stef, and Stewie, so playing Achonwa is not a big deal. Notre Dame has to account for Davis, she has gotten better.

But now ND knows about her...

 

[Tonyc]

Im not sure what to think this game. ND has great chemistry but has struggled. Davis will have to come up and Sims will have to be a playmaker more then a shooter. I think it will be a hard fought game. No sure ND cant lose. It is at home and a big advantage for ND. The FF will be different. The key is to get Achonwa in foul trouble. Keep her under control and ND will struggle. Baylor will need 4 players in double figures and must stay out of foul trouble to win.

 

[pinotbear]

Gonna be a whole lotta flopping going on, going on, going on....

funny, this came up in a thread a while back...

Goodgood said: ↑
Just imagine a Baylor-ND game in the NCAA. What a flop fest that would be!!!!!! I bet Hollywood would sent their talent scouts to watch the game!
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Goodgood, as soon as I read this, a Monty Python-like image popped into my head, with players flinching, flopping, twitching and spasming, left, right and sideways. I can hear Michael Palin doing the play-by-play - "Simms drives the lane, .. and, she's down! McBride falls sideways, as well. Now, Simms is back up again! Anachowa, for no apparent reason, just ran herself into the stanchion! Meanwhile, Robertson keeps bumping into Loyd, flailing backwards, and screaming! Coach Kim Mulkey is going bananas, and has thrown her rainbow-boa jacket at the scorer's table! Head official, John Cleese has called time-out. During the time out, Dee Kantner has been watching a tape of yesterday's UConn game, and has, retroactively, called a foul on UConn's Stef Dolson, for not flopping when a Cincy player ran smack into her and knocked her to the ground!"

 

[sarals24]

I expect ND to guard Sims much like UCONN did with better results. I like Davis but she'll look like the freshman she is. She won't get the rebounds and score like she did against UCONN.

Better results than UConn had? They held her well below her season average, she didn't score a point in the last 10 minutes of the game, and they won the game by double digits. I think Notre Dame is very good but defensively I don't think they are UConn.

 

[HuskyPhan]

Three hours to go.......please let this game begin!! Can't wait to revisit this thread tomorrow am-although I'm sure it will be red-hot with comments all evening!!!

 

[triaddukefan]

Looking forward to this game. Go Irish... Its the only ACC team Im rooting for now. Wont break my heart if they lose tough.

You may claim it's the tourney, but I'm feeling the love in here.