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"Showdown on the Rez": #23 Arizona State vs. #4 Baylor

That was a nearly disastrous first half for Baylor, but NaLyssa Smith almost singlehandedly kept them in striking distance. She is going to be an absolute star.
 
wow ..................forgot that Eckmark had gotten into serious shape last year...................she's almost unrecognizable...............looks quicker then what I remember when she was at UConn...................
 
I expect Baylor to take this game over in the second half once Arizona State starts missing their threes.................if they don't stop making them that's a different story
 
This Baylor team reminds of South Carolina when they played Coates and Aja Wilson. Stagnant offense, just trying to throw passes in the paint that aren’t available.
 
ASU needs to zone Baylor and force them to make perimeter shots. Everything is in the paint for them.
 
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It appears that this is a PAC12 conference game on ESPN2. So is this also a PAC12 Network telecast? If so then maybe there's hope that the UConn at Cal game will be picked up by one of the ESPN stations. It's currently listed as a PAC12 Network game.
 
ASU Imploding. Baylor takes the lead 49-47
 
Centerstream said:
It appears that this is a PAC12 conference game on ESPN2. So is this also a PAC12 Network telecast? If so then maybe there's hope that the UConn at Cal game will be picked up by one of the ESPN stations. It's currently listed as a PAC12 Network game.
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No, it's not a Pac 12 production. Their network only gets games if ESPN, Fox, ABC, etc. pass on covering it. If UConn-Cal is on Pac 12 Network that means ESPN decided not to cover it.
 
Really bad sequence for ASU, with Elenga missing a wide open layup in transition and then NaLyssa Smith scoring on consecutive buckets to give Baylor the lead. We'll see if they can recover.
 
Dang it, I jinxed ASU. I turned the game on and now they are falling apart. I turned it off so maybe they can rally.
 
ASU was going to live or die by the 3-pointer in this game. It gave them their lead in the 1st half. But they've jacked up some very unsightly misses here in the 4th quarter.
 
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let's see 6'7", 6'4', 6'3" and 6'2" and athletic front line players and that doesn't include DeCosta who's out injured.............................thank God Mulkey doesn't know how to use them otherwise they might win something........
 
Some of the worst 3pt missiles I have ever seen.
 
For the majority of a ten year period, I spent two weeks during the summer doing volunteer work in Navajoland along side my brother. A wonderful experience and a wonderful group of people that we worked with.

I'm glad that ASU is proactive here.
 
Centerstream said:
It appears that this is a PAC12 conference game on ESPN2. So is this also a PAC12 Network telecast? If so then maybe there's hope that the UConn at Cal game will be picked up by one of the ESPN stations. It's currently listed as a PAC12 Network game.
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PAC12 Net is not affiliated with ESPN.

SEC Network & Longhorn Network -> owned by ESPN
BTN -> partially owned by Fox
PAC12 -> independent
 
Charliebball said:
wow ...forgot that Eckmark had gotten into serious shape last year....she's almost unrecognizable.....looks quicker then what I remember when she was at UConn....
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Yes. She had a very strong first half, but an equally rotty second half. She does seem much more fit and athletic.
 
looks like Baylor is going to win...BUT they were NOT impressive at all in this game. Offense had little flow, Cox hung around on the perimeter a lot, even when Brown was on the bench with foul trouble. Brown played poorly...not AA material and surely not POY material from what she did in this game. Will Baylor ever schedule a Ranked Team OOC again??
 
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PAHuskeyFan said:
looks like Baylor is going to win...BUT they were NOT impressive at all in this game. Offense had little flow, Cox hung around on the perimeter a lot, even when Brown was on the bench with foul trouble. Brown played poorly...not AA material and surely not POY material from what she did in this game. Will Baylor ever schedule a Ranked Team OOC again??
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do you think Geno would take her?
 
Well, it's very early in the year, but in response to all the Oregon critics, I don't think Baylor is a top 5 team. Lol. Smh. They played a slow, greatly less talented top 25 team and this is what turned out. I'm interested in seeing what MSST and Lou have to offer against other ranked teams. Go Huskies!
 
That was a really special game to watch. Kudos to Arizona State for organizing this, to Baylor for agreeing to participate, and to ESPN for giving this spectacle the coverage it deserves.

Having lived in Arizona for quite a few years, I have seen firsthand the intense passion that the "rez" community has for sports. It was a real treat to watch this game. Looking forward to hearing @j66kicker 's eyewitness report...
 
Charliebball said:
do you think Geno would take her?
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Do you mean would he take (1) Brown, (2) Cox, or (3) play Baylor OOC... answers to each,
(1) Yes
(2) Yes
(3) Yes..

for (1) and (2) I believe they would be much better coached so as to not play the way they were playing tonight.
 
Naylssa Smith.... Wow. She has outperformed Lauren Cox almost every game. (I'll give Lauren the first game for dishing out six assists) I bet that Mulkey will keep Cox starting because of her defense (much of which doesn't show up on the status of sheet), and because Smith will definitely start in Brown's place next year. Smith is very impressive and active.

I was very high on Cox and it has only been 3 games into the season. Mulkey said in PreSeason that Cox is highly competitive and will bring it against anyone. I root for her, so I hope she start bringing it more, and stop letting an underclassmen show you up. Maybe Smith is better, doubtful, but I hope Mulkey lights a fire in Cox. She's too good to play like that. I hope her and Smith continue to push each other, but right now Smith is showing up (as she should).
 
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Plebe said:
Um, Baylor has Stanford, South Carolina, and UConn on this year's schedule. So ... yes?
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I meant in future seasons.... and it was really rethorical... knowing all the grief Baylor received and seeding for NCAA Tourney based on strength of schedule.
 
MikeBlue said:
Well, it's very early in the year, but in response to all the Oregon critics, I don't think Baylor is a top 5 team. Lol. Smh. They played a slow, greatly less talented top 25 team and this is what turned out. I'm interested in seeing what MSST and Lou have to offer against other ranked teams. Go Huskies!
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nothing unusual about that Baylor win..........................it seems that Mulkey just can't figure out how to best use all that talent.........................if the inside game isn't working they just don't have that much firepower from the outside to run away from better teams.......................that said they are still big enough and talented enough to plod their way to a 30+ victory season
 
Clearly, the PG needs some work for Baylor. It really got cleaned up in the second half. I can only imagine what Kim said in the locker room, but it worked. No more lazy passes and passivity on offense. The bigs never got in the flow during the first half because the guards simply couldn't get the ball to them. I'm sure this is a key focus, but it is a major flaw that could be taken advantage of if it isn't fixed. Alexis Morris is a big loss.

Nalyssa Smith was seriously impressive. Brought that aggressiveness that was lacking from the other posts. Having her to help out if Brown or Cox is having a bad day is a nice change.

Better to have a game like this now instead of in March like we usually do. I'll take the win with a long list of things to fix before the next big matchup.
 
Reypl21 said:
Naylssa Smith.... Wow. She has outperformed Lauren Cox almost every game. (I'll give Lauren the first game for dishing out six assists) I bet that Mulkey will keep Cox starting because of her defense (much of which doesn't show up on the status of sheet), and because Smith will definitely start in Brown's place next year. Smith is very impressive and active.

I was very high on Cox and it has only been 3 games into the season. Mulkey said in PreSeason that Cox is highly competitive and will bring it against anyone. I root for her, so I hope she start bringing it more, and stop letting an underclassmen show you up. Maybe Smith is better, doubtful, but I hope Mulkey lights a fire in Cox. She's too good to play like that. I hope her and Smith continue to push each other, but right now Smith is showing up (as she should).
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Cox is a nice player but I always felt she was a bit overrated................having Brown there has clearly cramped her style but if she played like this at UConn, I bet you would be hearing some complaints.............
 
Well, I fully expected to see a closer game than most today. An undersized ASU still gave Baylor a game. In the end, Baylor played better defense in the 2nd half (also better offense). They didn't allow any uncontested 3-point shots. It seemed as if ASU got tired, and settled for quick 3-pointers which only played into Baylor's strengths (limiting teams to a single shot). I've now watched Oregon, Stanford, ASU, and Oregon State play this year. I don't think any one team is dominant enough to go undefeated in PAC-12 play. I think Stanford is the best of the PAC-12 at this moment.
 
Reypl21 said:
Isn't the male announcer normally covering UConn? The lesser opponents they play? Ekmark 5 pts
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Yes. Eric Frede. Eric Frede and Megan Cuomo cover UConn on SNY. Eric Frede also work for ESPN.
 
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