Oregon vs Notre Dame - 3/26/18

[iri10]

Does not help USF

USF did have a reasonable number of shooters. What they didn't have was enough players ready to go to war, physically. Ball-gobbling, rebounding athletic or solid types. UConn feasts on teams that like jump shots but aren't able to get down and dirty.

 

[BigBird]

Does not help USF

LOL!

 

[SCspur]

OMG IONESCU!!!

 

[nwhoopfan]

Wow. Shepard is a human battering ram. How is that not an offensive foul?

 

[nwhoopfan]

46-40 halftime

 

[iri10]

If Oregon wins, I suspect we will not blow them out like we did last year. That said, defense still really isn't a strength of theirs. We'll get our chances to score.

 

[SCspur]

Wow. Shepard is a human battering ram. How is that not an offensive foul?

It is and she does it every game. Not sure how she gets away with it

 

[Hayven]

At this point I would rather play Oregon than ND. Sabally plays defense like a freshman

 

[bags27]

If Oregon wins, I suspect we will not blow them out like we did last year. That said, defense still really isn't a strength of theirs. We'll get our chances to score.

+1 UConn has just too much talent underneath.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Westbeld and Shepard carrying ND. Ogunbowale scoreless in Q2 after a good start. Mabrey has 5 but hasn't had a big impact. Young is M.I.A.

 

[Twolf]

This is going to be a game of runs...minimal defense but splendid offense.

Oregon’s zone would be a poster child for teams who play minimal defense. If you watch the elbow area it’s wide open on a constant basis. Offensively they would be a handful to defend off the bounce. They better keep scoring though because they are going to give up a lot of good shots.

 

[DefenseBB]

It is and she does it every game. Not sure how she gets away with it

And this from a fan who sees this regularly, so they know!

Just kidding spur, no not really, no I am, no I’m not...

 

[Shades]

It is and she does it every game. Not sure how she gets away with it

Not to mention the consistent happy feet.

 

[Shades]

 

[Roger G]

not yet, but as I wrote on another thread: she will be the best player in the world within a couple of years. And if Geno had coached her, she'd have a chance to be the best guard of all time (I'm completely serious: she's potentially as good as D).

Do you mean she will be the best after some of the current best players retire? She's very, very good, but I can't imagine her being as great as Delle Donne or Stewart or Maya or Tina or Jonquel Jones or Griner or Nneka or Candace Parker, all of whom seem to be still playing at their peak. Maybe I'm wrong, but it seems unlikely that she will be the best while they are still around. I guess only time will tell, but I will be surprised if she ever rises to that level.

 

[Orangutan]

It is and she does it every game. Not sure how she gets away with it

Was going to say the same thing but from a different perspective.

You are right that she never gets called on that type of move. She knows what refs will allow and uses her frame to her advantage accordingly.

 

[wbball novice]

I'm wondering if Z would have trouble defending and scoring against Shepherd, who reminds me a little of that Minnesota player of some years ago who was on the Lynx for a while.

 

[j66kicker]

Man I love that Sabally kid! maybe Dawn needs to get an international player or two.

Well Dawn has already missed out on Sabally’s little sister - she’ll be freshman at Oregon next year.

 

[Orangutan]

That 3-point play by Shepard was huge. ND still in striking range and McGraw usually has some good halftime adjustments.

Slightly uphill battle spotting Oregon 6 but still all to play for.

 

[TitleTown]

Anybody that wants to play Oregon instead of ND is crazy! Oregon is a much better team and creates some tough match up problems for UConn.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Do you mean she will be the best after some of the current best players retire? She's very, very good, but I can't imagine her being as great as Delle Donne or Stewart or Maya or Tina or Jonquel Jones or Griner or Nneka or Candace Parker, all of whom seem to be still playing at their peak. Maybe I'm wrong, but it seems unlikely that she will be the best while they are still around. I guess only time will tell, but I will be surprised if she ever rises to that level.

Those are all frontcourt players so it's a complete apples to oranges comparison.

But never get to that level? Every single one of those players improved after they entered the WNBA. You don't think Ionescu will continue to improve? She's only a sophomore in college and she's already fantastic. Made a big jump from Fr. to Soph year. 2 more years of college, a few years in the W...I can't even imagine what she'll be in 5 years. Not to mention by then some of the players you listed will be on the back half of their career and maybe starting to decline.

 

[nwhoopfan]

As good as Ionescu has been scoring today, I think Oregon is better when she's piling up the assists. Working the 2 man game w/ Hebard or hitting Bando or others for open 3s.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Bando needs to start knocking down 3s

 

[nwhoopfan]

Shepard just missed 3 shots from point blank range on 1 possession

 

[Zanzman]

I'm wondering if Z would have trouble defending and scoring against Shepherd, who reminds me a little of that Minnesota player of some years ago who was on the Lynx for a while.

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