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Message: [QUOTE="ballerfan, post: 4106828, member: 11596"] I watched the South Carolina vs. Clemson game yesterday. South Carolina easily won, and they had moments of greatness, but they also made a lot of mistakes. They don’t look unbeatable against a good team. The game against Oregon might be interesting. Zia Cooke, though 5’9”, is strong, athletic, and dangerous. Destanni Henderson, admittedly good, is just 5’7”, and she’s no Aari McDonald. She looks like a child on the court. I would like to see Nika guard her. South Carolina was fortunate to get Kamilla Cardoso, who had iffy stats but a solid game. Aliyah Boston looked mediocre, but she somehow still went 5 for 9 for 11 points in 17 minutes. The South Carolina bench had a good game and unfortunately played better than what I’ve seen from the UConn bench. I do think UConn has a better backcourt. If Paige, CW, and E play well, they’re going to be a challenge for South Carolina. But the South Carolina frontcourt is imposing. Liv is thin and can be passive, and I don’t have a lot of hope in her ability against Boston and Cardoso. Let me be wrong! AE, given her size and strength and if she plays well, could do okay against South Carolina. Dorka is a wild card. My biggest takeaway from the South Carolina game is the importance of Nika, Azzi, and Caroline. Because of the strength of the South Carolina bench, UConn needs them. As others have said here, for Nika to be truly useful on defense, she has to be at least a credible threat on offense. She wasn’t against Arkansas. Azzi and Caroline need to stop playing like freshmen. Arkansas was just one game, and it’s normal to have freshman jitters, but if Azzi and Caroline start playing up to their incredible potential, UConn will be scary. And they could convincingly beat South Carolina. [/QUOTE]

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