Pan Am Title Game

[BigBird]

I'm guessing that if we were going to see Mitchell at all, we already would have. Bluder has about as much confidence in her bench as I do (and that's not too much).

It takes a week to win the Gold, but only five minutes to lose it. This is getting ugly for our kids.

 

[UConnCat]

US has no answer for Canada's zone defense. No inside game and no perimeter shooting.

 

[Phillyconn]

Tough to watch. Can anybody set a screen? Can anybody besides UConn players switch on a screen? Where is the movement on offense? Riemer and Mavunga both stink on defense.

 

[BigBird]

Mavunga and reimer are AWFUL

I hate to say it, but yes. But hasn't Kia been outstanding?

 

[Huskies Rule]

Team USA never heard of ball screens, pick and rolls, or moving without the ball. They stand around like statues. Pathetic. Reimer is useless. Mavunga, ditto. They show absolutely NO hustle. Plum tries but is overmatched. Unless USA can get out in transition, they cannot score in half court. Hard to watch. Stewie and Moriah are the only players out there for USA.

- Whoever selected this team's players should be fired immediately !!!!!!

- Why oh why is Stewie defending guards at the top of the key so far away from the paint????

- Only Stewie and Moriah show any fight out there.

 

[Orangutan]

It hasn't been Reimer and Mavunga guarding Nurse.

 

[BigBird]

It hasn't been Reimer and Mavunga guarding Nurse.

Has she been guarded? Oh. OK then.

 

[lne001]

It hasn't been Reimer and Mavunga guarding Nurse.

Yes they have. On a team there is something called team defense, which means switching and helping. Thus everyone is responsible. Posts are meant to help when someone penetrates.

 

[CTBballfan243]

What offense is this team is trying run? All I see is players standing around. On defense they look slow, lost with very little effort. Stewie and Moriah must be thanking their lucky stars they are going back to their UConn team mates after this game.

 

[Wbbfan1]

Reimer 25 minutes played without a single rebound. Every other player for Team USA has at least one. Mavunga has 2 in 11 minutes of play.

 

[Orangutan]

Yes they have. On a team there is something called team defense, which means switching and helping. Thus everyone is responsible. Posts are meant to help when someone penetrates.

And the guards are meant to stay in front of them in the first place.

 

[iri10]

What offense is this team is trying run? All I see is players standing around. On defense they look slow, lost with very little effort. Stewie and Moriah must be thanking their lucky stars they are going back to their UConn team mates after this game.

They're using the tried and true "Spray 'n Pray" offense.

 

[rvwsleep]

It looks like a team of 5 randomly chosen players against a cohesive team. Canada is playing much smarter and with more intensity. The US has no idea how to score in the half court. As UConn Cat has already said, no movement, no screens, bad rebounding and forced shots because there is no discernible offensive system. It's like watching Tennessee play on offense.

 

[BigBird]

What offense is this team is trying run? All I see is players standing around. On defense they look slow, lost with very little effort. Stewie and Moriah must be thanking their lucky stars they are going back to their UConn team mates after this game.

It's a team that has played together for a few days trying to play a team that has been together for many months.

 

[Huskies Rule]

It hasn't been Reimer and Mavunga guarding Nurse.

NOR HAVE THEY GUARDED ANYBODY ELSE. They are simply unable to compete. No hands, no hustle, no screening, no defense, no nothing by those two...

Let's see if these "stars" have any pride and can finish the game playing their hearts out.

As disappointed as I am with Team USA's play, I have to accept that they are playing Canada's National Women's Team. That does lessen the pain....just a bit.

 

[FAN11]

Tiffany Mitchell needs to get in this game.

 

[Phillyconn]

It looks like a team of 5 randomly chosen players against a cohesive team. Canada is playing much smarter and with more intensity. The US has no idea how to score in the half court. As UConn Cat has already said, no movement, no screens, bad rebounding and forced shots because there is no discernible offensive system. It's like watching Tennessee play on offense.

Thanks for making me laugh, I need it at this point.

 

[huskies29]

Hard to believe these are the best college kids they could find for this. No one else wanted to play I guess.

 

[Orangutan]

NOR HAVE THEY GUARDED ANYBODY ELSE. They are simply unable to compete. No hands, no hustle, no screening, no defense, no nothing by those two...

I very much disagree but we'll leave it there.

 

[huskies29]

Canada plays defense like a team of trained assassins

 

[BigBird]

Shot selection!

 

[lne001]

What is interesting to me is that Kia Nurse appears to be Canada's number one offensive option and last year she was the fifth offensive option on the UConn team. Canada taking great satisfaction in winning this game would be like our USMNT in soccer taking satisfaction in beating a college team from Germany.

 

[rvwsleep]

Thanks for making me laugh, I need it at this point.

I know how you feel.

 

[huskies29]

Canada still trying to grab defeat from the jaws of victory

 

[iri10]

One thing making it easier for Canada on defense is the mediocre American passing. It's easier to swarm when everybody is dribbling out there instead of passing.

Also, it seems like Canada kept Nurse out just a bit too long for their own comfort, there.