South Carolina vs Louisville

[DaddyChoc]

I wanted a selfie with Coates but didn't have the courage to approach her smh

 

[Gus Mahler]

Perhaps it the after-effects of too much vino; but, I can't tell if that was a joke, insult or a simple comment--all of which are willingly accepted, so please explain

Well, it was certainly not an insult. Closer to a joke. More like when you send an email and intend an attachment but forget to attach it, and someone writes back and lets you know you forgot to attach it. Sometimes it's a straightforward FYI and sometimes there's some levity attached to it. So it was a light-hearted attempt to point out you had posted something with no message, in case you weren't aware. It's happened to me and probably many.

I meant nothing by it.

 

[SCGamecock]

They played decent in the 1st quarter and then Dawn switched defenses and also played our best defensive players. At a number of junctions we only had 1 or 2 starters playing. I think I saw us in a box and 1 for a period of time and that was all she wrote for the Cards.

The second half defense adjustment that Dawn made after halftime was masterful.. completely took Asia Durr out of the game, by Tyasha Harris no less.. who's a freshman. Kudos to her and Dawn. That's huge for her confidence going forward..

 

[SCGamecock]

You won't have to play as well to beat Texas.

I'm sure Karen Aston is going to throw the entire kitchen sink at us.... a home game versus the #3 team in the country.. I can totally envision Texas playing WAY over their heads that night.

 

[SCGamecock]

I wanted a selfie with Coates but didn't have the courage to approach her smh

lol.. she's really a nice person off the court. Her dad sat behind me during today's game.. we were chatting it up after. She's such a daddy's girl... but most daughters are, right?

 

[cockhrnleghrn]

I wanted a selfie with Coates but didn't have the courage to approach her smh

As boisterous as I am as a fan at games, I'm too shy to go up to players and coaches one on one. I was at an event and a friend asked Dawn to take a picture with me, which is now on my credenza at work. I would have never asked her, otherwise.

 

[cockhrnleghrn]

lol.. she's really a nice person off the court. Her dad sat behind me during today's game.. we were chatting it up after. She's such a daddy's girl... but most daughters are, right?

I saw A'ja Wilson's brother at the men's game in Brooklyn yesterday and saw her family from afar at the game today.

 

[DaddyChoc]

lol.. she's really a nice person off the court. Her dad sat behind me during today's game.. we were chatting it up after. She's such a daddy's girl... but most daughters are, right?

I saw her over there on the landing between the lower and upper level but didn't want to invade the Gamecock crew with my UConn hoodie on

 

[DaddyChoc]

The second half defense adjustment that Dawn made after halftime was masterful.. completely took Asia Durr out of the game, by Tyasha Harris no less.. who's a freshman. Kudos to her and Dawn. That's huge for her confidence going forward..

I don't think Durr is involved in the offense enough, I think everything should go thru her, she's a 2G, SG but doesn't do much but go to the corner and get the ball when others are in trouble. I don't know if its her or the coach's game plan

 

[SCGamecock]

I saw A'ja Wilson's brother at the men's game in Brooklyn yesterday and saw her family from afar at the game today.

I met a lot of Aarion Bradshaw's family today too. Nice people. I think it was her mom or sister.. but whoever it was she's the splitting image of "AB"..

 

[SCGamecock]

I don't think Durr is involved in the offense enough, I think everything should go thru her, she's a 2G, SG but doesn't do much but go to the corner and get the ball when others are in trouble. I don't know if its her or the coach's game plan

She typically does a lot more during games. Their offense runs through her.. She's one of those guards that can take over a game and beat you by themselves and when she plays better EVERYBODY plays better, so the earlier you eliminate that threat, the better. If you look at the post game pressers you'll hear that SC's main goal defensively was to harass Durr and make every shot difficult for her and it worked... so effectively in fact that Durr was mostly absent in the 2nd half.

If SC was going to lose today it wasn't going to be by the hands of Asia Durr... our defense intended to force other players to step into roles that they weren't quite prepared for. With Durr being suffocated and Hines-Allen in foul trouble all game.. all of the pressure was on Mariya Moore and she can't do it all against Allisha Gray and Alaina Coates and Kaela Davis and A'ja Wilson and others..

 

[DaddyChoc]

She typically does a lot more during games. Their offense runs through her.. She's one of those guards that can take over a game and beat you by themselves and when she plays better EVERYBODY plays better, so the earlier you eliminate that threat, the better. If you look at the post game pressers you'll hear that SC's main goal defensively was to harass Durr and make every shot difficult for her and it worked... so effectively in fact that Durr was mostly absent in the 2nd half.

If SC was going to lose today it wasn't going to be by the hands of Asia Durr... our defense intended to force other players to step into roles that they weren't quite prepared for. With Durr being suffocated and Hines-Allen in foul trouble all game.. all of the pressure was on Mariya Moore and she can't do it all against Allisha Gray and Alaina Coates and Kaela Davis and A'ja Wilson and others..

guess that's the problem of watching games live... don't hear the commentary or see the replays BUT Coach Jeff is mean to the refs, all he does is bitch and moan.
I was impressed with Gray and Davis, dang... but I didn't want to clap too hard cause I was sitting with Durr's mom!

 

[SCGamecock]

guess that's the problem of watching games live... don't hear the commentary or see the replays BUT Coach Jeff is mean to the refs, all he does is bitch and moan.
I was impressed with Gray and Davis, dang... but I didn't want to clap too hard cause I was sitting with Durr's mom!

Allisha Gray is so skilled attacking the basket. She has one of the prettiest changeups at the rim that I've seen in WCBB in quite a while. She had a layup today in transition that was just beautiful.. seeing it on TV is one thing, but in person it's quite the sight.

 

[DaddyChoc]

South Carolina better win it this season cause next year we'll be reloaded...

 

[HuskyNan]

That occurred to me. A la KML. A men's player at UCLA years ago did that, too.

Apparently, it's a tradition in Spain to use both parents' name in the hyphenated form. Those of a "certain age" will remember tennis player Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario and her explanation when she added her mother's maiden name after winning the French Open. I'm not sure of Cuevas' heritage, but if her father is Spanish, she may be using her mother's maiden name as per tradition.

 

[CocoHusky]

1) Good shot balance from SC among the starters.
2) Louisville got virtually nothing out of the post O points for Johnson and 2 for Hines-Allen
3) Not often I get caught off guard by a player on a team that I follow but Herbert Harrigan of SC - big thumbs up!
4) Kaela Davis snagged 8 rebounds in this game. At GT Davis did not snag 8 rebounds in a month. For those that don't think coaching makes a huge difference give primo talent consider the transfer of DD vs. K. Davis.
5) The balanced contribution that SC showed is going to make them a real dangerous team this season.

 

[donalddoowop]

Texas has been quite disappointing, so far, but they could put it together at any time. As long as Alaina Coates keeps playing on fire, we're not losing.

I think she is your key to a National Championship unless she runs into a player like Tuck, Osahor, K. Brown, or B. Jones of Maryland. She has to show she can excel consistently against players as strong as she is, imo.

 

[Striper69]

South Carolina better win it this season cause next year we'll be reloaded...

My thought after watching the game was...


Ruh-Roh!

 

[SCspur]

I think she is your key to a National Championship unless she runs into a player like Tuck, Osahor, K. Brown, or B. Jones of Maryland. She has to show she can excel consistently against players as strong as she is, imo.

I highly agree. I think she has proven a little bit of that this year when she matched up with Mavunga. One thing for certain is the look in her eyes has changed this year. She's playing like its her last and her motor has gone from 0 to 100 this season. I've never seen her take plays off and that's why she' so critical to us because when she isn't in foul trouble she is our leader and biggest defensive presence.

 

[Gamecockfan77]

The second half defense adjustment that Dawn made after halftime was masterful.. completely took Asia Durr out of the game, by Tyasha Harris no less.. who's a freshman. Kudos to her and Dawn. That's huge for her confidence going forward..

I feel like I hit this too often maybe, but I don't think it is too much of a surprise that the bigger PG in Harris would be more effective defensively. I still see her overtaking Bianca eventually. Maybe not this year, but maybe so.

 

[Gamecockfan77]

Allisha Gray is so skilled attacking the basket. She has one of the prettiest changeups at the rim that I've seen in WCBB in quite a while. She had a layup today in transition that was just beautiful.. seeing it on TV is one thing, but in person it's quite the sight.

I love that she finishes tough shots. Waiting on her outside shooting to stabilize. She's becoming my second favorite player on the team behind Coates.

 

[Gamecockfan77]

1) Good shot balance from SC among the starters.
2) Louisville got virtually nothing out of the post O points for Johnson and 2 for Hines-Allen
3) Not often I get caught off guard by a player on a team that I follow but Herbert Harrigan of SC - big thumbs up!
4) Kaela Davis snagged 8 rebounds in this game. At GT Davis did not snag 8 rebounds in a month. For those that don't think coaching makes a huge difference give primo talent consider the transfer of DD vs. K. Davis.
5) The balanced contribution that SC showed is going to make them a real dangerous team this season.

Kaela also leads the teams in assists...She's been very good all around player and has moved the ball more than her reputation would suggest.