South Carolina Postgame Thread[merged thread]

[freshler40]

If we hit shots, we would have had a great chance to win. im talking only 3-4 shots more. The same can be said for SC. Despite the fact they killed us on the board, and had a large number of second possessions which for me is probably the most telling stat of most games - more possessions = more shot attempts = more points. If SC misses a couple more and only a couple, it is a closer game.

At the end of the day, we had a chance if we simply hit a few more shots from the outside and from the highlights I've seen, I think they were there to be had. We just didnt make them. Not saying we would have won, but also not saying we wouldnt have, but hitting a few more shots changes how everything is played thereafter.

All true but our guards needed to drive more for pull up jumpers, our bread and butter. But, SC did a great job of taking away the first pick with a big standing in to guard against the pull-up.
On the foul side, the replays seemed to show a number of arm hits on Ducharme of pushes on her baseline drives that weren't called. We never got to the foul line, perhaps the greatest drought we've experienced this entire year.

 

[jazz]

All true but our guards needed to drive more for pull up jumpers, our bread and butter. But, SC did a great job of taking away the first pick with a big standing in to guard against the pull-up.
On the foul side, the replays seemed to show a number of arm hits on Ducharme of pushes on her baseline drives that weren't called. We never got to the foul line, perhaps the greatest drought we've experienced this entire year.

thanks for the info fresh. I do recollect from what I saw, now that you remind me that CD was bounced around a bit.

 

[faithfulfan]

You can't expect to shoot many free throws if u are taking primarily jump shots. Also a lot of those free throws came late in the game when SC was in the bonus. Off the top of my head i would say 12-14 was in the fourth alone.

These are excuses for a poorly officiated game, the numbers tell the story even on your theory, 13 foul shots from 26 still leaves a 4 to 1 advantage for SC!
These 2 teams were evenly matched, and I'm not saying SC couldn't win if the game was officiated fairly, its just that we'll never know, and that hurts the victor as much as the loser!

 

[Dognusty]

These are excuses for a poorly officiated game, the numbers tell the story even on your theory, 13 foul shots from 26 still leaves a 4 to 1 advantage for SC!
These 2 teams were evenly matched, and I'm not saying SC couldn't win if the game was officiated fairly, its just that we'll never know, and that hurts the victor as much as the loser!

If u are shooting jumpers how can you expect to have many free throw opportunities?

 

[faithfulfan]

All true but our guards needed to drive more for pull up jumpers, our bread and butter. But, SC did a great job of taking away the first pick with a big standing in to guard against the pull-up.
On the foul side, the replays seemed to show a number of arm hits on Ducharme of pushes on her baseline drives that weren't called. We never got to the foul line, perhaps the greatest drought we've experienced this entire year.

UCONN faced this type of defense before, that's where the guard shut off by the big passes to a breaking big who now is guarded by a small guard, 2 pts and a foul! Why didn't that happen, cause SC fouled and there was no call!

 

[faithfulfan]

If u are shooting jumpers how can you expect to have many free throw opportunities?

You can't drive if the opponent fouls you, and it isn't called, 26 to 4, in the final, you'll never see another final like that ever, not in men's or women's!

 

[faithfulfan]

thanks for the info fresh. I do recollect from what I saw, now that you remind me that CD was bounced around a bit.

Exactly, you drive to the basket, get fouled, and it isn't called, 26 to 4!
This takes away what might have been a great victory for SC, we'll never know!

 

[Dognusty]

If u are shooting jumpers how can you expect to have many free throw opportunities?

Take a look at this image and look at the shots.

 

[Dognusty]

You can't drive if the opponent fouls you, and it isn't called, 26 to 4, in the final, you'll never see another final like that ever, not in men's or women's!

They were not getting fouled on the perimeter like that and I don't recall SC getting any perimeter fouls called there way either. 14 free throws were all under the 5 minute mark and primarily loose ball fouls. Those penetration opportunities were cut off because SC bigs didn't mind letting UCONN bigs shoot. The guards faced guard also to deny backdoor passes. It was excellent team defense.