Thoughts on SC vs UCLA?

[GoChips20]

I thought the addition of the 6'7" player was going to make SC a shoo-in for the NC. Dawn was acting as if she had just insured SC the NC.

If you don’t like South Carolina, there’s plenty you can draw from today for your post without making this up lol

 

[dtbtbtb]

Few thoughts:
*it's amazing how much better the game of basketball looks when the refs whistle over the back and holding of players (yes, i'm bitter about the refs from the UConn SC game)
*Great job by UCLA...they were in control the whole game...6 seniors who can actually play and all will be drafted to the WNBA...and great job by C. Close...she was keeping the team fresh by rotating players in an out and called the time outs when she needed to and clearly prepared the team very well for this game.
*Practically all AA had mediocre games in this final 4 (Azzi, Sarah, Edwards and Booker). Lauren B. was great!
*I really like Tessa Johnson from SC. A great player.
*Have to wonder how hard UCLA will hit the portal and try to get a lot of stars.
*Agot M. will be scary good by the time she is a junior/senior.
*I was in the game and was cheering for UCLA. Wanted them to beat SC bad and they did a wonderful job at that.
Cognates to UCLA and on to the next season (6 month away...arggg)

 

[sivad40]

Well at least the Big 10 can claim a WBB championship. First since 1999. Although it comes with an asterisk ✳️

Without the asterisk, Maryland is the last team to win an WBB championship.

 

[triaddukefan]

Without the asterisk, Maryland is the last team to win an WBB championship.

They don't count. They were ACC. Purdue was the last real Big 10 team.

 

[Gamecockfan77]

Congrats to UCLA. A well-earned title. Aside from their great rebounding, the one accomplishment I'd like UCONN to emulate in the future is having 6 players comfortable in stepping up and scoring the ball as opposed to over-emphasising just a couple of stars.
One other observation: IMO Makeer, not Edwards, will be SC's major star next season.

Joyce made major major steps this year. Getting consistent rebounding and defense and a little less tunnel vision are the next steps, but she was so much better at all of it this year.

We will see what kind of offseason Makeer has. If she’s maniacal then she could be the best player on team. If an average one then probably not.

Finding out where Kitts and Watkins are will be interesting and Tournebize looked fine winging it. Once they incorporate her in the flow and get her stronger, we will see. Tac too could be valuable if she’s healthy.

McDaniel
Tessa
Makeer or Kitts
Edwards
(Watkins or Tournebize?


?
Jerzy
McDowell

Andrews or Winn ?
Tac

 

[JstVisiting]

McDaniel
Tessa
Makeer or Kitts
Edwards
(Watkins or Tournebize?


?
Jerzy
McDowell

Andrews or Winn ?
Tac

Maddie is only our starting PG if we miss on everybody in the portal. And if she is, we are not a Final Four team.

 

[ABCDFE]

I clearly recall UConn fans deprecating Close’ coaching ability...
Sure looked like a well-coached team today

Am amazing display...
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Don’t worry it’s the same ppl deprecating our own coach too

 

[sivad40]

They don't count. They were ACC. Purdue was the last real Big 10 team.

I had forgot to put ACC team in front of Maryland in my post. Using your logic Maryland is the last ACC team to have won a national championship.

 

[triaddukefan]

I had forgot to put ACC team in front of Maryland in my post. Using your logic Maryland is the last ACC team to have won a national championship.

Yep. ND are a bunch of freeloaders 😄. No offense to ND fans.

 

[Zanzman]

Didnt watch the game how did Dawn handle the hand shake today

 

[bballnut90]

Didnt watch the game how did Dawn handle the hand shake today

Gave her a hug and complimenting words.

 

[ucbart]

Lauren Betts is a huge key here. But the other key that is largely ignored…Raven Johnson is GROSSLY overrated. She is a combined 2-14 for 5 points and 0 assists in the last TWO NC games. How does a senior/5th year senior, AA(still makes me laugh) PG, perform that terribly in back to back NC games? UCLA has Betts, but like UCONN last year, had FAR BETTER guard play.

 

[husky98]

Whatever our stripes we can all agree UCLA was the likeable, least offensive team to root for if our team couldn’t win. Plus we know they won’t be threatening anyone again for awhile.

 

[visitingcock]

Congrats to Cori Close and her team. Hopefully, her detractors will now stfu.

 

[visitingcock]

Whatever our stripes we can all agree UCLA was the likeable, least offensive team to root for if our team couldn’t win. Plus we know they won’t be threatening anyone again for awhile.

We’ll see what the portal brings them. With all their seniors, the check book should be pretty free and many will want to play for the defending champs.

 

[ucbart]

Gave her a hug and complimenting words.

Dawn, ever the opportunist! I can’t wait till she speaks about the suta

We’ll see what the portal brings them. With all their seniors, the check book should be pretty free and many will want to play for the defending champs.

I didn't watch UCLA that much, but did Sienna Betts not really crack the rotation because she started out the season injured, she just isn't as good as expected, or something else? UCLA really only played 7 players. Have we ever seen something like this UCLA team in WCBB. They go from National Champs to.....despair

 

[Gamecockfan77]

Dawn, ever the opportunist! I can’t wait till she speaks about the suta

I didn't watch UCLA that much, but did Sienna Betts not really crack the rotation because she started out the season injured, she just isn't as good as expected, or something else? UCLA really only played 7 players. Have we ever seen something like this UCLA team in WCBB. They go from National Champs to.....despair

I think UCLA's seniors were better than her.

She's good, I think.

 

[Gamecockfan77]

Maddie is only our starting PG if we miss on everybody in the portal. And if she is, we are not a Final Four team.

If everything else is great and we have some depth at guard it would be ok, I think.

Can't afford any other weaknesses though.