Sweet 16

[FormerCTrez]

I was watching the men's game on TV, the women's game on my laptop, while listening to the Pack men on the radio. What a night

So I suspect you’ll be awfully tired today, to either listen to, or watch the Cameron Crazies suit up against my favorite team!

 

[LwrcasefaN]

One thing floating around is that she said “that was a weak ass foul,” in response to a Ucla player clapping about her 5th foul.

Dunno if accurate

Wouldn't surprise me. Close seemed disturbed whatever she said. My thing is this. If that's her reaction... how would those words impact her players? Reese knows that she gets under people's skin.

 

[triaddukefan]

So I suspect you’ll be awfully tired today, to either listen to, or watch the Cameron Crazies suit up against my favorite team!

Got two Peach Nectarine Red Bulls chilling in the freezer right now just in case

 

[BRS24]

Feel bad for Brink. Really loved her game, sad her career ends with fouling out with 8 minutes left

Stanford fans - do you think Betts would have made a difference last night?

 

[nwhoopfan]

Good thing Oregon St. won that first game yesterday...cuz it's been a lot of not good things happening to West Coast teams ever since.

 

[FormerCTrez]

Got two Peach Nectarine Red Bulls chilling in the freezer right now just in case

Okay, but I‘m hoping you’ll have to give them away!

 

[triaddukefan]

So the winner of SCar and Oregon State faces off against Texas/State on one side of the Final 4 Bracket ??

Okay, but I‘m hoping you’ll have to give them away!

Guess I could share one with my neighbor's bulldog. She is quite lethargic... always napping. Lemme stop joking before one of yall calls PETA on me.

 

[Heytherego]

Reese definitely was saying things in the direction of UCLAs bench when she was leaving after the 5th floor.
Don’t know for sure it was TO the bench nor what was said, but given track record ….

In her post game, Reese said one of the coaches was “talking crazy.” (Not Close). If you watch the video of Angel Reese shaking hands with UCLA, she said to one of the female coaches “Watch your mouth”

 

[Cheddie]

Stanford fans - do you think Betts would have made a difference last night?

Brink and Betts would have dominated the inside. Betts would also have given the team strong coverage when Brink was in foul trouble.

 

[Henry]

At one point in the 4th Q, well before she fouled out, Reese lifted her arms exhorting the LSU crowd to get louder. That's fine, but then she made the L (loser) sign on her forehead. That's poor sportsmanship.

 

[Coler]

At one point in the 4th Q, well before she fouled out, Reese lifted her arms exhorting the LSU crowd to get louder. That's fine, but then she made the L (loser) sign on her forehead. That's poor sportsmanship.

Or L for LSU.

 

[Vowelguy]

Brink and Betts would have dominated the inside. Betts would also have given the team strong coverage when Brink was in foul trouble.

I thoughts that what Iriafrn did?

 

[nwhoopfan]

Clark just tied Taurasi for most made 3's in a career in NCAA Tourney games. Fairly high likelihood she'll get at least 1 more. Didn't know there were any more records left for her to break.

 

[Vowelguy]

Elite 8 teams

SEC 2
PAC 2
ACC 1-2
B12 1
BiG 1
BgE 0–1

 

[Vowelguy]

In her post game, Reese said one of the coaches was “talking crazy.” (Not Close). If you watch the video of Angel Reese shaking hands with UCLA, she said to one of the female coaches “Watch your mouth”

Kim Mulkey rips L.A. Times for 'awful' portrayal of LSU-UCLA

LSU coach Kim Mulkey, fresh off her team's Sweet 16 victory over UCLA, ripped the Los Angeles Times for portraying the Bruins-Tigers matchup as "good versus evil."

www.espn.com

 

[nwhoopfan]

This looked more like the Clark we saw in the Tourney last year. Just toying with and carving up the defense.

I thought Colorado could junk up the game like West Virginia did...but apparently not.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Kim Mulkey rips L.A. Times for 'awful' portrayal of LSU-UCLA

LSU coach Kim Mulkey, fresh off her team's Sweet 16 victory over UCLA, ripped the Los Angeles Times for portraying the Bruins-Tigers matchup as "good versus evil."

www.espn.com

Mulkey is gonna wear herself out whining about the media.

Wait til next round for the good vs. evil thing to really ramp up.

 

[nwhoopfan]

But wait a minute, hasn't LSU been playing up and relishing this image?

 

[Vowelguy]

ESPN is already overjoyed with an Iowa -LSU game. If they get a doubleheader with UConn- USC, they will be in sheer ecstasy.

 

[MSGRET]

Clark is not going to get away with the push-offs that she got away with in the WNBA. She will be called on it a lot. She had at least 4 of them that I saw, even ESPN has one of them on replay it's "Caitlin Clark drills a three with a hand in her face".

 

[nwhoopfan]

Clark is not going to get away with the push-offs that she got away with in the WNBA. She will be called on it a lot. She had at least 4 of them that I saw, even ESPN has one of them on replay it's "Caitlin Clark drills a three with a hand in her face".

Hmm....pretty sure Ogunbowale and others get away with it quite a bit in the WNBA. Maybe Taurasi?

 

[LwrcasefaN]

Hmm....pretty sure Ogunbowale and others get away with it quite a bit in the WNBA. Maybe Taurasi?

My thing is either everyone can do it or no one. Some of it is for protection and balance and then there's using it to ward off good defense. The game is fast though and trying to distinguish without reviewing just isn't realistic. Having said that...the offense in basketball (even the pros) has too many advantages. I think the starting point is answering the question of why is it a foul if the defense displaces a player, but not the opposite? The answer right now is that offense sells more tickets. But, does that make it fair?

 

[WBBTakeover]

It bears repeating. When Caitlin goes for 25-29 points AND 12+ assists, you aren't winning that game. "The Others" have to be afraid to shoot and/or afraid to make mistakes or else you have NO SHOT against Iowa.

 

[LwrcasefaN]

Sherrod was the only Buff who read the defense scouting report.

 

[Bone Dog]

Stanford fans - do you think Betts would have made a difference last night?

If Betts cut into Iriafen’s minutes it would be a net loss for Stanford. I think Iriafen’s development this year has not only been wonderful to watch, but it also highlights by comparison the limitations of Betts’s game. And I say that even though I think Betts has improved a lot this season.

 

[GeauxTime]

But wait a minute, hasn't LSU been playing up and relishing this image?

"Us against the world?" Yes! Being referred to as "Evil" and "Dirty Debutantes? That's a step too far. The writer for the article is rightfully getting ripped to shreds on social media as the story gains attention. The irony is, the LA Times article is getting more discussion now than the WAPO profile story on Mulkey.

 

[nwhoopfan]

"Us against the world?" Yes! Being referred to as "Evil" and "Dirty Debutantes? That's a step too far. The writer for the article is rightfully getting ripped to shreds on social media as the story gains attention. The irony is, the LA Times article is getting more discussion now than the WAPO profile story on Mulkey.

I haven't read either article and probably won't. Does the old adage "any publicity is good publicity" still apply?

 

[Vowelguy]

All the even numbered seeds are out.
1 vs 3
1 vs 3
1 vs 3
1 3 5 7 in port 3

 

[BRS24]

All the even numbered seeds are out.
1 vs 3
1 vs 3
1 vs 3
1 3 5 7 in port 3

Geek (with love)

 

[cancontent]

Betts got only 9 shots. Malpractice.

She was also 6-11 from the FT line. Those don't count as shot attempts I believe. Should she have had more? Yes, but the stats are skewed when you don't factor how many times she got to the line.