OU Game Recap

[ochoopsfan]

A couple of opinions from the OU Board UConn - OUHoops

Sooner 81 said:
Coale should go back to coaching school and learn how to set picks - Robertson is red hot and she doesn’t even set one pick to free her. Terrible coaching in my opinion - when you have someone like that and she only gets 12 shots that falls on the Coach Every time !!

Sooner Spock said:
Just got back from the game. OU had no transition defense or the lead going into the 4th quarter would have been greater. You are not going to get UConn to go 2-17 BTA but we did despite their shooting 41% for the season. The game changed in the 4th quarter because UConn was sending no one but Collier to the offensive boards the first 3 quarters but started attacking the offensive boards at the start of the 4th quarter. Through 3 quarters the Sooners were a +1 on the boards for the game they were a -10. The huskies continued to get 2nd and 3rd changes throughout the final period.

Didn't help that we scored only 1 point in the last 5+ minutes. Offensively we just quit moving the last 10-13 minutes and points were harder to make. Shaina also started forcing penetration late after playing under control for most of the game (also had a second qtr lull). We had no answer for Collier (23 points, 17 boards) who is listed as 6'2" but I think she is at least 6'3". She definitely appeared 3" taller than Simpson. But Lampkin could not defend her so Sherri had no choice but to ride Simpson.
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One other note, from my, OCHoopsfan, observation of the game. When Lou was guarding Robertson she got off no three point shots and scored one two point basket. When anyone else guarded her she got off many three point shots and scored on 6 of them.

 

[Longtime fan]

It would be nice to have Batouly. A big body that can clog the paint and give fouls, and she seems a little more steady shooting wise than some other options.

Does anyone truly feel that Batouly will ever be healthy enough to play? And to play consistently? She seems like a player with a damaged body that simply cannot hold up to demanding, regular work. I think her role will be limited to a few minutes, at best, against selected AAC opponents, late in the 4th quarter. When I saw her on the bench in the OU game, it reminded me that she has now been hurt for about 3 weeks...maybe more. Which reminded me that she always seems to be recovering from an injury. Which reminded me that she is never 100% healthy, and ready to go. Of course I want her to emerge as an unexpected force. But I have no optimism on the subject.

 

[hoopsfan22]

Does anyone truly feel that Batouly will ever be healthy enough to play? And to play consistently? She seems like a player with a damaged body that simply cannot hold up to demanding, regular work. I think her role will be limited to a few minutes, at best, against selected AAC opponents, late in the 4th quarter. When I saw her on the bench in the OU game, it reminded me that she has now been hurt for about 3 weeks...maybe more. Which reminded me that she always seems to be recovering from an injury. Which reminded me that she is never 100% healthy, and ready to go. Of course I want her to emerge as an unexpected force. But I have no optimism on the subject.

I'm hopeful because I think she could be a real nice addition to the team on the court, but feel that she will follow in Doty's footsteps. Her body is betraying her basketball abilities, and if she can't stay on the floor for very long this season, she may hang 'em up for good in April to focus on her off court endeavors.

 

[HopJim]

They did play zone at the beginning of the game. Wasn't wo

They did play zone at the beginning of the game. Wasn't working real well either.

Made my post based on first half. Did not notice zone but did see commitment to it in 2nd Half, both 2-2-1 and box and one. Only remember box and one a few times in the 20+ years have been watching.

 

[trb123]

I find it difficult to watch the replay without being reminded that this may be the stormy petrel of the 2019-20 season.

 

[meyers7]

Made my post based on first half. Did not notice zone but did see commitment to it in 2nd Half, both 2-2-1 and box and one. Only remember box and one a few times in the 20+ years have been watching.

First half was where they started with the zone. Then went away from it most of the rest of the game.

Don't remember them playing a box and 1. Just a Man to man with 1 playing denial.

 

[meyers7]

A couple of opinions from the OU Board UConn - OUHoops

Sooner 81 said:
Coale should go back to coaching school and learn how to set picks - Robertson is red hot and she doesn’t even set one pick to free her. Terrible coaching in my opinion - when you have someone like that and she only gets 12 shots that falls on the Coach Every time !!

They did run her through lots of picks. I remember Williams having a lot of trouble working through them.