Last night in the broadcast, either Eric or Rebecca mentioned that, in re South Carolina, someone has coined a term something like shot-pass. Meaning that to get the ball inside, they might’s well shoot it as pass it
I just can't picture Stanford taking on any contact. They are more of a finesse team.
I get your point based on their style of play but that finesse moniker is deceptive in my opinion.
Maybe we have different definitions of pretty because I thought that was a very ugly win.
Defense ain’t purty!
Have you watched them? Despite being thin, Brink has always been an aggressive player and is a lot stronger than she appears. Iriafen is wiry but is also plenty strong and doesn't shy away from contact.
This is Gia Gooke's game. She is super super fast but she plays out of control. When she learns to harness that great speed, she'll be really good.
Atrocious is a bit harsh for a 25 point win on the road. The offense isn’t pretty but their defense is top notch and they dominate the glass.
Is it Gooke or Cooke? I don't want to get her name wrong.
You don’t “find” your shot. Their technique and form aren’t good across the board. The problems they have are ones that need to be solved in the off season not during the season. South Carolina was my favorite womens team last year it’s a shame they have such issues this year because I don’t think they’ll be much fun to watch.
You absolutely can find your shot it’s called Rhythm. Raven going 0-4 probably won’t happen much and same for Kierra. Those two went a combined 0-10 and 0-6 from 3.They’re obviously not fully healthy so the team isn’t at their best just yet. Despite that they won big. Stanford will be a big test but I doubt they win by 10+ like you predicted. When that game comes around SC would have played 2 tough games to prepare them. Stanford not so much. We’ll see.
They don’t have rhythm problem though. They have a form and range problem. Their shooting issues need to be addressed with thousands of reps over multiple offseasons. It’s not an inseason fix. They also don’t have the vision or skills in passing into the post. That can be worked on but only to an extent during the season. That’s why I’m so bummed watching them, their issues give them a ceiling and I don’t think it’s as high as last year.
These were all “issues” last year so I’m not sure what you’re seeing now that you didn’t see then…
They had 20 assists on 30 made baskets last night. I don’t think we’ve ever had that many assists on baskets before. And the turnovers were mostly off of ticket tack offensive fouls or traveling after rebounds. I’m not worried, once the PGs get adjusted we’re going to be fine. Shooting, passing and defense included.
No. If you are South Carolina you don't change a thing on the offensive end. Cardoso and Boston were basically shooting layups last night and at one point were collectively 13 of 13 on FGA attempts and SC had a 2X advantage in rebounding. The rest of the SC starters were 9 for 30. If you are a SC opponent you have to give yourself a chance by: 1) Crowding the feet of Boston and Cardoso. What that means is your defensive position is to always have one foot between their two feet. 2) Pressure the SC passers have them make that pass off the bounce or with a hand in the face. South Carolina is basically using this pair the same way that Vic used Teaira McCowan -when you need a basket throw it towards the corner of the basket because no one has a defender big enough to defend up there. Boston and Cardoso are much more skilled than McCowan was and they get enough baskets the conventional way.
Because SC can look "terrible" and still dominate.