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visitingcock said:
What's wrong with going and rooting for the other team?

GO COCKS!
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I like Dawn as a player or a coach, what she has done with SC is like what Kim Mulkey did with Baylor, at the time, but her scheduling is way better
 
From France said:
I like Dawn as a player or a coach, what she has done with SC is like what Kim Mulkey did with Baylor, at the time, but her scheduling is way better
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Are you friends with Dominique Mahlonga (sp?)
 
SCspur said:
I think this means Chloe will spend more time in the backcourt than front. Her rebounding from the 3 or 2 could be huge.

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I think she spends her time at 3. I don't see her at 2. Even when we go to a 3 guard set, I think it would be 3 others. The following players will be available at the two position:

Available at 2
Poa Poa 1/2
Bree Hall 2/3
Milaysia 1/2
Tessa Johnson 2
Chloe 2/3/4

Availaible at 3:
Bree Hall 2/3
Chloe 2/3/4
Feagan 3/4/5
Watkins 3/4/5
Sahnya Jah 3

If a team presses us, I could see us in-bounding to her and letting her deal the ball of while having the option to dribble out if needed - as a 3. However, her higher dribble makes her more vulnerable to steals when she pus the ball on the floor against guards, BUT she could be a much better 2 than I estimate. Can she defend an opposing 2? We'll see
 
visitingcock said:
I think she spends her time at 3. I don't see her at 2. Even when we go to a 3 guard set, I think it would be 3 others. The following players will be available at the two position:

Available at 2
Poa Poa 1/2
Bree Hall 2/3
Milaysia 1/2
Tessa Johnson 2
Chloe 2/3/4

Availaible at 3:
Bree Hall 2/3
Chloe 2/3/4
Feagan 3/4/5
Watkins 3/4/5
Sahnya Jah 3

If a team presses us, I could see us in-bounding to her and letting her deal the ball of while having the option to dribble out if needed - as a 3. However, her higher dribble makes her more vulnerable to steals when she pus the ball on the floor against guards, BUT she could be a much better 2 than I estimate. Can she defend an opposing 2? We'll see
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I was thinking more like in a pinch. Like if any guards got into foul trouble or we needed to go big. I think it’s enough ball handlers to where she doesn’t have to be a primary and her handle is good enough where she can bring it up the floor——but like you I’m in agreement on her high handle. I expect defensively that she will be a work in progress defending guards but I think she could be solid guarding the 3 and in time be able to defend 1-5 before she graduates.
 
Just IMO and despite that twitter photo. I think she swings between 3 and 4 (Kitts)
 
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Kitts is 6'2". She is kind of a 3/4 tweener. I doubt she ever plays the 5. We have 4 players taller than her. I haven't seen enough of her ball skills to decide if she is good at the 2 but I doubt she gets time at that position.

Also, FYI Tess is 6'1". She very well could play in the wing too if she can be a 3-pointer threat. It would help prevent guards creeping into the paint to help defend our bigs. The more I think about it, I could see Dawn primarily playing her at the 3 as a freshman and let Hall take over Zia's role.
 
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GamecockFam said:
Kitts is 6'2". She is kind of a 3/4 tweener. I doubt she ever plays the 5. We have 4 players taller than her. I haven't seen enough of her ball skills to decide if she is good at the 2 but I doubt she gets time at that position.

Also, FYI Tess is 6'1". She very well could play in the wing too if she can be a 3-pointer threat. It would help prevent guards creeping into the paint to help defend our bigs. The more I think about it, I could see Dawn primarily playing her at the 3 as a freshman and let Hall take over Zia's role.
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I always felt Johnson was closer to 5ft11 .Judging this picture-what do you think?
 

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My inference of Chloe’s position didn’t just come out of thin air. She herself said she anticipates playing on the perimeter more this year and she’s been working out with the guards since she join the team last December. Some of you are going off what position she played in the U19 but that’s solely what role USA needed her for. She hasn’t played much 4 at USC yet and while I do think she does get time there, naturally with her skillset, Dawn will use her to stretch the defense and create problems from the perimeter. She’s far from a 4/5 that’s basically a Post and she’s not that. 3/4 yes and that’s considered a Wing or Stretch 4. Her player comparison is a DeWanna Bonner/Katie Lou Samuelson/Breanna Stewart type player. While they can play the 4 naturally they’re better facing the basket and working around the perimeter.

Besides Jah has been working with the Bigs since she arrived on campus. With an 11 player roster I doubt 6 of them will be true forwards with only 5 guards. I see 6 Guard/Wings and 5 Forwards/Posts.
 
Kitts is not a 4/5, that’s basically A’ja Wilson. LA barely played 5 at SC and she was way stronger and physically more imposing than Kitts. Kitts will never sniff the 5 at SC unless there’s some plan to put 5 wings or 6’1-6’3 players on the floor at once.

Kitts is a prototype 3/4 or stretch 4 player. I agree with @SCspur on the WNBA comps too.
 
Also, Tessa being 6’1 would be a pleasant surprise. I always thought she was close to 6’0 based off of watching her during the McDAAG. She looked stronger than a lot of the other guards at the games too. Foot speed is her main area for growth right now, but if she really is closer to 6’1 then she’s going to be a fine big guard at SC.. she can flat out shoot the ball.
 
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SCGamecock said:
Also, Tessa being 6’1 would be a pleasant surprise. I always thought she was close to 6’0 based off of watching her during the McDAAG. She looked stronger than a lot of the other guards at the games too. Foot speed is her main area for growth right now, but if she really is closer to 6’1 then she’s going to be a fine big guard at SC.. she can flat out shoot the ball.
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lol..she aint 6ft1..more like 5ft11
 
@triaddukefan When the Gamecock Hoard rolls into Durham this december-are you hosting a hospitality space for us? We have refined dining taste in Carolina so we are looking for eatery a bit higher than chciken wings.
 
Creature said:
HuskyNan = GOAT (Greatest of all time)
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Thank you for clarifying what GOAT means. I thought you were very insulting for a second.
 
SCspur said:
My inference of Chloe’s position didn’t just come out of thin air. She herself said she anticipates playing on the perimeter more this year and she’s been working out with the guards since she join the team last December. Some of you are going off what position she played in the U19 but that’s solely what role USA needed her for. She hasn’t played much 4 at USC yet and while I do think she does get time there, naturally with her skillset, Dawn will use her to stretch the defense and create problems from the perimeter. She’s far from a 4/5 that’s basically a Post and she’s not that. 3/4 yes and that’s considered a Wing or Stretch 4. Her player comparison is a DeWanna Bonner/Katie Lou Samuelson/Breanna Stewart type player. While they can play the 4 naturally they’re better facing the basket and working around the perimeter.

Besides Jah has been working with the Bigs since she arrived on campus. With an 11 player roster I doubt 6 of them will be true forwards with only 5 guards. I see 6 Guard/Wings and 5 Forwards/Posts.
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Kitts is not a 4/5, that’s basically A’ja Wilson. LA barely played 5 at SC and she was way stronger and physically more imposing than Kitts. Kitts will never sniff the 5 at SC unless there’s some plan to put 5 wings or 6’1-6’3 players on the floor at once.
SCGamecock said:
Kitts is a prototype 3/4 or stretch 4 player. I agree with @SCspur on the WNBA comps too.
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People keep saying this and she keeps playing inside, high dribbling, and looking exactly like a 4.
 
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As much as I’d love a combo featuring both Edwards and Sarah Strong, I’ll settle for Joyce, Tac and Kennedy Smith :)
 
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Gamecockfan77 said:
Kitts is not a 4/5, that’s basically A’ja Wilson. LA barely played 5 at SC and she was way stronger and physically more imposing than Kitts. Kitts will never sniff the 5 at SC unless there’s some plan to put 5 wings or 6’1-6’3 players on the floor at once.

People keep saying this and she keeps playing inside, high dribbling, and looking exactly like a 4.
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well I did say she’s a stretch 4. And Dawn wants her to shoot, so Dawn probably thinks she’s a stretch 4 too. Idk. But perhaps you do.

We can agree to disagree that she’s a 5 though.
 
SCGamecock said:
well I did say she’s a stretch 4. And Dawn wants her to shoot, so Dawn probably thinks she’s a stretch 4 too. Idk. But perhaps you do.

We can agree to disagree that she’s a 5 though.
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Sorry for butting in but maybe to support the she is a 3 argument;thnk about this scenario. You got Feagin, Watkins, and Kitts... Is it wise to have 2 of those 3 on the court or just 1 of 3 on court. If you play Kitts at 4-Feagin and Watkins are coming off the bench or Vice Versa . If you play her at 3 along with Hall and then some at 4 for spot duty -I think the lineup version is maximized.
 
Creature said:
Sorry for butting in but maybe to support the she is a 3 argument;thnk about this scenario. You got Feagin, Watkins, and Kitts... Is it wise to have 2 of those 3 on the court or just 1 of 3 on court. If you play Kitts at 4-Feagin and Watkins are coming off the bench or Vice Versa . If you play her at 3 along with Hall and then some at 4 for spot duty -I think the lineup version is maximized.
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Kitts will not start at 4 ahead of either Feagan or Watkins. Nor, will she start at 3 ahead of Hall. I agree that I think she will spend some time at both.

Kamilla at 5. The question is whether her first backup will be Watkins or Sakima - and that may change as the season progresses.

Feagan starts at 4. Watkins will be her backup but if Watkins is in for Kamilla, Kitts will be her backup.

Hall at 3 especially for her defense like Brea Beal was. Kitts will be her backup for when we need to go big lineup. Think Mad Kiki. We're calling her a 3 but she's really a 3/4 Hybrid.

And Dawn will say we a all full of bull.Head bang
 
visitingcock said:
Kitts will not start at 4 ahead of either Feagan or Watkins. Nor, will she start at 3 ahead of Hall. I agree that I think she will spend some time at both.

Kamilla at 5. The question is whether her first backup will be Watkins or Sakima - and that may change as the season progresses.

Feagan starts at 4. Watkins will be her backup but if Watkins is in for Kamilla, Kitts will be her backup.

Hall at 3 especially for her defense like Brea Beal was. Kitts will be her backup for when we need to go big lineup. Think Mad Kiki. We're calling her a 3 but she's really a 3/4 Hybrid.

And Dawn will say we a all full of bull.Head bang
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I like the mad KiKi moniker for Chloe as I saw her get feisty at the world U19 champion a few times
 
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Clearing up another question on this Gamecock WBB forum [lol]..the debate as to whether Tessa Johnson is 6ft1 according to the 2024 roster or less than 6ft tall. In a classic example of having too much time on my hand. I emailed the SID for women's Basketball over the weekend. . Here is the in progress reply i received [she is checking] ...
CreatureSat, Sep 9, 12:09 PM (2 days ago)
I think the heights for Tessa Johnson and Sanjah Jah are switched. The Eye test tells you Jah is taller than Johnson. ..but Johnson is listed as 6ft1 and Jah is 6ft

Koval, Diana​

Sat, Sep 9, 5:26 PM (2 days ago)
to me
We post the measurements given to me by our medical team. But, I’ll certainly double check that there’s not a clerical error.
 
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