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hoophuskee said:
So what? UCONN go to the Final Four and seconds away from the Finals wihtout a shot blocker. Iowa beat SC the year before without a shot blocker.

The team that scores the most points wins all the time. Not the team with the most blocked shots or rebounds.
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Sometimes shots are off and rebounds and put backs become crucial. South Carolina won a lot of games with put backs.
 
Charliebball said:
Geno and staff were certainly aware of her as an early portal transfer but obviously, one side or both sides lacked interest.....
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I wonder if they were concerned she'd turn out like Natalie Butler and couldn't handle players her size in the big leagues...
 
DEpup said:
I wonder if they were concerned she'd turn out like Natalie Butler and couldn't handle players her size in the big leagues...
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I have no idea......she seems to have shown very solid defensive capabilities albeit at a lower-level conference........I can't say how well her game translates at the next level........NC state was in on her early and their persistence has paid off...... I'll be curious to see how she does.......
 
Audi1954 said:
Sometimes shots are off and rebounds and put backs become crucial. South Carolina won a lot of games with put backs.
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And sometimes they didn't . So, why should it be a rule?

Secondly, I would have liked to hear if this kid from Boston could score. You mention put backs-- that is scoring.
 
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hoophuskee said:
So what? UCONN go to the Final Four and seconds away from the Finals wihtout a shot blocker. Iowa beat SC the year before without a shot blocker.

The team that scores the most points wins all the time. Not the team with the most blocked shots or rebounds.
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And what did that get UConn? Or Iowa? Not a National Championship.

Since when has wanting defense, rebounding and an intimidating post presence to complement a great group of guards become a bad thing?
 
hoophuskee said:
And sometimes they didn't . So, why should it be a rule?

Secondly, I would have liked to hear if this kid from Boston could score. You mention put backs-- that is scoring.
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darrell said:
And what did that get UConn? Or Iowa? Not a National Championship.

Since when has wanting defense, rebounding and an intimidating post presence to complement a great group of guards become a bad thing?
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I’ve seen Weimar play many times. She was a good player the last couple years, albeit against a low-major schedule. But I certainly wouldn’t describe her as an intimidating post presence.
 
hoophuskee said:
So what? UCONN go to the Final Four and seconds away from the Finals wihtout a shot blocker. Iowa beat SC the year before without a shot blocker.

The team that scores the most points wins all the time. Not the team with the most blocked shots or rebounds.
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The 1999-2000 team (which the 2024 team may resemble except without a shot-blocker) had a shot-blocker in Kelly Schumacher which helped that team to resoundingly defeat an athletic Tennessee team (comparable to the 2024 South Carolina team) for the national championship.

BLOCK PARTY IN PHILLY

Kiah Stokes was a shot-blocker / great rebounder that was a big part of some of the Stewie championship teams.

There are times when having a shot-blocker negates/suppresses a lot of the opponents’ offensive schemes, making them less efficient in scoring.
 
oldude said:
Hard for me to believe that an assistant coach would elevate the Sooners over the opportunity to play for a potential national championship team, in the Basketball Capital of the World, for a coaching staff with an unequalled ability to develop WNBA ready pros.
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From what I've heard, Oklahoma is a better fit.
 
darrell said:
And what did that get UConn? Or Iowa? Not a National Championship.

Since when has wanting defense, rebounding and an intimidating post presence to complement a great group of guards become a bad thing?
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Since when is getting to Final Four and Finals a bad thing? So, what did they get?-- Well, they won their Region for the Final Four. Among the 4 best teams in all of wcbb. That's no good?


And do you really want to go there with UCONN not winning a title these past 3 years???? You seriously think any teams that has undergone the injuries UConn has had while if UCONN were healthy that they would have won a title?

And who says a player that can't score is automatically a complimenting player for a title team? Mybe she can be - but my point is you seem only focused on rebounding and Defense. So, I also just asked about Offense.

Pat Summit had a saying "Offense sells tickets. Defense wins games. Rebounding wins championships." But that has never been Geno's mantra. See the Final Four postgame from Geno below at around 25:16. He is speaking of scoring being the most important thing in the NCAA. Which is why I asked if the pale you refer to - if she can score. Because if she is just a one-dimensional rebounder/shot blocker- that's not the style the greatest wcbb coach in history believes in. So what you are suggesting isn't that much of a priority for Geno unless she can also score was my point. -- . Can she?


 
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cockhrnleghrn said:
Oklahoma is a better fit.
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Hahah -- very funny. C'mon. Better"fit?"

So a big time inside scorer that has zero chance to be double-teamed much at all is a worse fit?

Also-- for playing pro ball when games are played at a fatser pace in which your team has multiple great scorers-- it wouldbe "a better fit" that she plays with a team with lesser stars?
 
hoophuskee said:
Hahah -- very funny. C'mon. Better"fit?"

So a big time inside scorer that has zero chance to be double-teamed much at all is a worse fit?

Also-- for playing pro ball when games are played at a fatser pace in which your team has multiple great scorers-- it wouldbe "a better fit" that she plays with a team with lesser stars?
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The poster means there are lots of rumors of maybe some beliefs Beers holds that might be harmful or problematic to the players currently on the team.
 
Let’s not let this portal thing distract from the fact thatwe already have an incredibly talented roster! I was already pumped with our returning (to health) players and Morgan and Allie! I mean, I could hardly stand having to wait until November to test drive our new Lamborghini! Imagine my joy when I heard that Sarah Strong, (who I believe to be the best recruit since Paige) had committed! The thought of her joining what I was already convinced was the most talented roster in the country was almost too much to take! That, is the baseline we are all looking at before we do or do not get anyone from the portal!
cockhrnleghrn said:
From what I've heard, Oklahoma is a better fit.
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why?
 
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Cuango said:
Let’s not let this portal thing distract from the fact thatwe already have an incredibly talented roster! I was already pumped with our returning (to health) players and Morgan and Allie! I mean, I could hardly stand having to wait until November to test drive our new Lamborghini! Imagine my joy when I heard that Sarah Strong, (who I believe to be the best recruit since Paige) had committed! The thought of her joining what I was already convinced was the most talented roster in the country was almost too much to take! That, is the baseline we are all looking at before we do or do not get anyone from the portal!

why?
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Our roster looks great with one possible issue. Experienced post types who attack the glass. Might it be good enough? Maybe. But Beers is a known high quality post who has far fewer question marks to be answered. Is she, or any other post portal players a good “cultural fit, who knows for sure. But her apparent finalists are pretty interesting. UConn appears to be an NC contender. OU seems no way. And she would have the chance to pllay with at least one generational player and maybe more who, along with a few others, would excel at getting her the ball. From a hoops perspective seems like a no brainer. But people have their own comfort zones.
 
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