South Carolina goes down

[Sched2345]

Boston is not as quick and flexible as ONO. I think Dawn's training is in the wrong direction.

I like ONO; she seems like a wonderful teammate and is possibly the best defensive big in the country now that Cox is gone. However, Boston’s problems last night seemed to have less to do with her agility and fitness than it did State’s sagging defense. I’m not convinced ONO would have fared any better last night. FWIW, Boston does have a track record of playing well in big games (Baylor last year, Mississippi State) whereas I don’t remember ONO playing particularly well against Baylor or SC.

I recognize Boston and ONO play similar games as skilled forwards/centers with defensive chops, but they are dissimilar physically and athletically. Each has the potential to be great alone; they need not be so directly compared imo.

 

[Alydar]

Stanford, UConn, NC St, Louisville, Baylor are my top 5.

I doubt S Car falls below 5.

 

[Carnac]

There is some good stuff (dialog) on the BY today. I'm loving it!!

 

[hoopsfan22]

The season's still in its infancy. It's week 2 and teams have only played two or three games. Can't we give it a little more time before judging players?

 

[Alydar]

This may just be a case of a team reading too many articles extolling their greatness. Most experts called their wins over SD & Gonzaga as "quality" wins. Kind of like UConn beating tOSU. Sure, they are ranked but what is always ignored is that the gap in talent between a NO 1 team and a No 20 in wcbb is huge. To a large degree I think the hype got into their heads.
The other factor is that S Carolina is learning that when you have been anointed as the best program a target appears on your back and there is pressure every game. UConn made it look easy when it is really really hard.

 

[DEpup]

Give poor ol' Andy a break. He's a coach. He's probably used to saying the players' numbers, rather than their names. "Watch ol' 43 there!"

Come on man! If you're going to be on tv and getting paid, at least be able to demonstrate a command of the English language. I can't support giving him a pass just because he was a coach.

 

[DEpup]

Boston is not as quick and flexible as ONO. I think Dawn's training is in the wrong direction.

I hope Dawn does not send Boston into a Coates direction... but maybe I do? It would be good for UConn but not good for Boston's career longterm.

 

[Carnac]

The season's still in its infancy. It's week 2 and teams have only played two or three games. Can't we give it a little more time before judging players?

I like to wait until 5 games have been played. I have always found that to be a sufficient sample size to make an informed decision regarding individual and team play.

 

[CocoHusky]

Uconn has Stokes, Dolson, Stewie, and Collier as starters in the WNBA, South Carolina has Wilson. So who does better with developing bigs?

Crystal Dangerfield and Sue Bird both called and said to remind you it not just "bigs".

 

[The CDR-Ret]

S.C. needs a point guard asap.

I hope not. I love them just as they are.... Go Huskies!!!

 

[The CDR-Ret]

I have mixed feelings about it. I like NC State and tend to root for them against most teams to begin with, and I also tend to root for the underdog unless it's against UConn.

However, it would have been a lot more exciting (and better for UConn, of course) if SC could've stayed undefeated and #1 until our game with them.

That may be for those who rank the teams on a weekly basis, but for the women playing for UCONN to see those teams that beat out team last year to lose themselves this year should be a big confidence boost as well as to listen to Coach and work hard so no one accidently beats them. Keep the foot on the accelerator!

 

[The CDR-Ret]

Crystal Dangerfield and Sue Bird both called and said to remind you it not just "bigs".

Very funny!!!! I award you another 1,000,001 BY points....

 

[Carnac]

Uconn has Stokes, Dolson, Stewie, and Collier as starters in the WNBA, South Carolina has Wilson. So who does better with developing bigs?

UConn players going into the WNBA are HIGHLY coveted by many WNBA GM's and coaches. They are considered plug-n-play, and are usually high first round draft selections.

 

[WFFL]

UConn players going into the WNBA are HIGHLY coveted by ALL WNBA GM's and coaches. They are considered plug-n-play, and are usually high first round draft selections.

By Cheryl Reeve only

 

[Carnac]

Well, Boston better get used to having a lot of bodies in the paint because teams are going sag off the 3pt line and pack in a zone against them because SC hasn't proven they can make you pay from the outside,

Right. North Carolina State just provided a "blueprint" for others to use on how to stop or slow down Aaliyah Boston. They held her to 9 points. If UConn could hold her to single digit scoring and only 6 rebounds whenever they played, I'd be happy.

 

[Carnac]

By Cheryl Reeve only

Comment amended to "many" GM's and coaches. Not limited to Reeve only. We both know better than that. Reeve is not the only coach that drafts UConn players. UConn players are spread out all over the league.

 

[chrissaran]

Michael Wilbon said on PTI that he felt SC was still the best team. Okay, Mike. Maybe you need a pair of glasses. Oh, that's right. Sometimes he wears glasses.

 

[chrissaran]

UConn needs to run SC into the ground. Boston won't be able to keep up.

 

[Cuango]

I like ONO; she seems like a wonderful teammate and is possibly the best defensive big in the country now that Cox is gone. However, Boston’s problems last night seemed to have less to do with her agility and fitness than it did State’s sagging defense. I’m not convinced ONO would have fared any better last night. FWIW, Boston does have a track record of playing well in big games (Baylor last year, Mississippi State) whereas I don’t remember ONO playing particularly well against Baylor or SC.

I recognize Boston and ONO play similar games as skilled forwards/centers with defensive chops, but they are dissimilar physically and athletically. Each has the potential to be great alone; they need not be so directly compared imo.

While Liv may not have performed any better than Boston in this game, we have been told over and over that Boston is the best big in WBB and how much better she is than Liv, that it is a bit surprising how poorly she (Boston) has played! I mean, she has not played well at all!

 

[Sched2345]

While Liv may not have performed any better than Boston in this game, we have been told over and over that Boston is the best big in WBB and how much better she is than Liv, that it is a bit surprising how poorly she (Boston) has played! I mean, she has not played well at all!

I agree. I would say Boston was the best big in WBB last year. This year, not so far.

 

[baggerbob]

Comment amended to "many" GM's and coaches. Not limited to Reeve only. We both know better than that. Reeve is not the only coach that drafts UConn players. UConn players are spread out all over the league.

2 Championships in the last 3 years, with 2 number 1 picks and 2 number 3 picks from Uconn. Seattle, 2018, Bird, Stewie, KML, 2020, Bird,Stewie, and Tuck. Not bad for one team.

 

[WFFL]

Comment amended to "many" GM's and coaches. Not limited to Reeve only. We both know better than that. Reeve is not the only coach that drafts UConn players. UConn players are spread out all over the league.

That is true but that statement you use came from
Cheryl reeve not all 12 GMs. Just being clear

 

[DEpup]

One could say that the best bigs so far who have actually played a game are Collier and Egbo. I emphasize, who has played a game... I believe Liv is going to break out this year.

 

[hoophuskee]

Specifically, on Nov 4....long before this game.....


But, according to Jumpstart
The "experience" has been passed off to the freshman class from last year. I am sure South Carolina has enough quality bench players to make up for Harris and Herbert-Harrington. Saxon and Grissett are beasts and with Henderson (who played better than Harris at times), Littleton, and Russell...they will be fine at guard. If you add in Amihere who has reported to be much, much better (the knee has healed to the point she has shed her brace) this team will be as good as last years team...and you could make a "better" argument. UCONN at home will be a tough assignment but this team won't lose on "Harris and Herbert-Harrington's exit" but simply because they got outplayed. I would still give UCONN the edge based only on the fact the game is at Gampel Pavilion..

Guess that "passed off to the freshman" didn't work...little did Jumpstart realize....., "experience" isn't a commodity that can be "passed off"...its got to be "lived"....

I think that poster just started following basketball last year. This is all new to him or her. There was another poster a- sc fan poster - that agreed what he or she said too. I think they just get caught up in the moment because the experience of "undefeated" was so new to them.

 

[SCGamecock]

Specifically, on Nov 4....long before this game.....


But, according to Jumpstart
The "experience" has been passed off to the freshman class from last year. I am sure South Carolina has enough quality bench players to make up for Harris and Herbert-Harrington. Saxon and Grissett are beasts and with Henderson (who played better than Harris at times), Littleton, and Russell...they will be fine at guard. If you add in Amihere who has reported to be much, much better (the knee has healed to the point she has shed her brace) this team will be as good as last years team...and you could make a "better" argument. UCONN at home will be a tough assignment but this team won't lose on "Harris and Herbert-Harrington's exit" but simply because they got outplayed. I would still give UCONN the edge based only on the fact the game is at Gampel Pavilion..

Guess that "passed off to the freshman" didn't work...little did Jumpstart realize....., "experience" isn't a commodity that can be "passed off"...its got to be "lived"....

This is why you don't listen to people that aren't Gamecock fans but talk like they are. There are plenty of actual Gamecock posters on this board that would not have said anything this ridiculous.