Easy to be super critical of this game. I don't want to ever contribute to hyperbole so I'll just say, this was the worst win in the entire history of the program. What happened to tough players with killer instinct. We haven't seen anyone like that since Stewwie left. Is it Geno's coaching style in his older years? Has he grown soft so the team has become soft? No reason at all that this wasnt a 35 plus point win.
Sarah is now 8 for 32 from 3. How many games until you are what your shooting percentage says you are? Just maybe being the second leading scorer and assister while leading the team in steals, blocks and rebounds is good enough?
I think that’s a bit (a lot) harsh! I’m not sure what you’re talking about wth the “killer instinct” snark. I saw a team, a very young team, get smacked in the mouth in the third, cough (hack) up a huge lead, fall completely apart, and then find the backbone that was needed to win a game that could easily have been lost! I saw our “Great Pyramid” actually contribute under duress, I saw our long awaited, potential second superstar step up and help save this game, and I saw our star, after coughing up more bad turnovers in one quarter than she had given up the whole season, right herself and make repeated critical shots to reestablish our control of a game that could easily have slipped away!
Yes, Ash, KK, Kaitlyn, and Sarah, didn’t have their best offensive games but all played pretty solid defense (except for our continued weak three point defense). I think KK, Ash & Kaitlyn are still adjusting to their new roles. They will figure it out soon, I believe, and as for Sarah, I have very few complaints! She did take (for the first time I can remember) some very bad attempts from three tonight! One in particular, I believe her first one, she was basically facing the sideline and seemed to be completely anomalous. I’m reasonably sure Geno and CD will show her this in the film oom and we will see better shot selection next game. I (and I’m convinced Geno) am willing to live with some poor three point shooting on her part (for now) because It is clear that she has good form when she takes good shots, and those shots will start falling if she keeps shooting! She merely needs an adjustment, not any kind of shot limit Imo.
The truth is, we weren’t supposed to get that big lead so easily! This was a very tough, well coached team that despite the early collapse of their defense, is playing with a lot of confidence after a dominant start to their season, including almost beating the third best team in the country! This game, far from being the “worst win in the entire history of the program” was exactly what this team needed! They were a physical, tough team that did not roll over and show their belly when we got a big lead! That was a much needed lesson as we prepare to run a gauntlet of tough teams in the coming weeks! We overcame a complete collapse in the third, righted the ship, and won fairly handily. Our stud big played well and more importantly, played well in a meaningful way! Azzi looks like she could be everything many of us were hoping for, Ice continues to be solid, and our superstar demonstrated once again her ability to step up under pressure! I’m ecstatic!
