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Message: [QUOTE="drweo, post: 2020102, member: 6778"] In this game, DD was everything that she has not been for most of this season and last, and Tenn played hard for the win. That said, I was really disappointed in S.Car. play and in Dawn's coaching. The players were lost when the two posts were out; they stood around an did little to help themselves. Dawn later pointed out that it is difficult when players are not used to playing together, etc. True enough, but where is the instinct to make something happen? Is setting a screen or a pick and roll so difficult that you cant do it when the post players are sitting? IMHO, this is the result of Dawn's over-emphasis on running the offense through the post players. There has to be some variation in offense, some plan B. Otherwise, it is all too easy to plan for the Gamecocks: Take it to the posts, get them in foul trouble; game over. Even when the posts were in the game, their shot clocks were used up with meaningless dribbling, lots of standing around, awaiting the obvious pass into the post. Also, she kept the two posts out too long, considering that Tenn was closing the gap/taking the lead before halftime. She could have put one or the other in later in the second q. with instructions to intimidate but not foul, and could have alternated them so neither one got too wound up for the situation. Keeping them out for so long was just a mistake, given her offensive strategy. In the closing minutes, even though they closed the gap, there didnt seem like there was much urgency in their offense, with the guards bringing the ball down court slowly as if it were early in the 1st quarter. Others have mentioned the inexplicable (final) time out with 45 seconds remaining. And the fouling at the endgame was mis-managed... Disappointing. [/QUOTE]

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