Carter probably said to herself "If I go the SC, that annoying HOF point guard coach will try to modify my game"
Did she visit SC officially? She attended Texas' summer camp prior to her senior season, but it was right after Chasity Patterson had just verbally committed to Texas; she never visited Texas officially. I recall her taking official visits to Kansas and A&M, but that was it.
To be fair, Williams has been in a shooting slump, and when she's not hitting and when Hillsman doesn't have a mismatch inside, they don't have any good scorers left. Howard is an outstanding rebounder but not a great scorer other than on putbacks.
Chennedy has a pretty good former National Championship coach in Gary Blair. I'm pretty sure Blair has not given in to Chennedy and he will continue to coach her in all aspects of the game. There are probably only a handful of freshmen whose game did not lack discipline -even at UCONN.
I hope you’re right. Much of Carter’s play in the 4th qtr today was cringeworthy. I can’t imagine Geno ever allowing a player to remain on the court under the same circumstances.
I mean, it's an unusual situation. It's not like Blair had any other viable options. Carter was the only reason that A&M was even in that game, and her shooting percentage was actually pretty good until the 4th quarter. She clearly got tired and frustrated with some calls, and this is something she'll take a valuable lesson from, I'm sure.
Who's gonna catch her?
this isn't like her first game ever... if she never played with a shot clock I'd understand but she's a big girl she should understand the clock especially as a facilitator
exactly... I wonder if its been called in the W this past season?
It's not the shot clock that was the problem. It was the ten second clock which was in effect all of her high school years so she should know better. I think she got a little too cool with the ball knowing that she had a chance to win the game on a last second shot. She is really good but she has a little too much hot dog in her game, imo. However, I don't see how the closest official could miss that one play when she was fouled on the wrist on a shot late in the game. That was very obvious. But she should have gotten up and hustled back on defense instead of complaining.
UConn would swat them like flies. Carter has never seen defense like Kia or Gabby. Plus Geno and CD are masters at preparing for games like this. TAM is not a threat to UConn.T A&M has the potential of beating anyone if they continue to play like this. Because anyone will not have A'ja Wilson (25 pts/15 reb). No one is predicting a FF for them, a deep run into the tournament, or anything of that nature. Just keep an eye on them. They may fade as the season goes on, and they may not, we'll see. Things could get real interesting if Carter learns how to play under control, and learn to trust her teammates.
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I acknowledge your comment. But please understand that Texas A&M did not make this statement, I did. All I'm suggesting is that we keep an eye on the Aggies. If they can take #4 South Carolina to the brink of defeat with 12 seconds left (on the road) and lose by 2 on a last second shot, they are not a joke. I'll bet USC was not laughing when they were down 9 (49-41) to begin the 4th quarter Sunday. Just as the Tennessee Volunteers (13-0) are no joke this year. They too must be taken seriously. Think not? Ask the 13 teams they've defeated thus far, or simply ask "ya girl Margo". Three of their four losses have come to top 10 teams. #10 Oregon twice (once at home and once in Las Vegas), and #4 USC in Columbia.
T A&M has the potential of beating most teams if they continue to play like this. Because anyone will not have A'ja Wilson (25 pts/15 reb). No one is predicting a FF for them, a deep run into the tournament, or anything of that nature. Just keep an eye on them. They may fade as the season goes on, and they may not, we'll see. Things could get real interesting if Carter learns how to play under control, and learn to trust her teammates.
Speaking of Mississippi State, they're doing just fine. While their OCC schedule does not rival UConn's, it's decent. Other than a 3 point win @ Oklahoma State, they were not challenged in any of their other pre-conference games. You'll see the Bulldogs at their place on Feb 5, a nationally televised affair on ESPN2 BIG Monday.
We can compare notes after the game. Good luck.
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