UCLA @ Stanford - 12/29/17

[stwainfan]

Having McPhee back helps good win.

 

[nwhoopfan]

UCLA was picked to win the conference last year and finished 4th. Picked as the favorite again this year. They have not shown the ability to play well on the road w/ this current group of players. Still looks like a problem for them.

 

[oldude]

Canada shooting an abysmal 7-28. My goodness, at some point stop shooting and pass the ball.

 

[Plebe]

Having McPee back helps good win.

Uh, spelling please.

 

[stwainfan]

Uh, spelling please.

Sorry corrected.

 

[nwhoopfan]

McPhee has only played 4 games this year. She has scored 24, 9, 27 and 26. Guess who the 9 point game was against.

 

[Plebe]

Really a nightmare shooting game for UCLA. Stanford did a great job defensively of shutting down the dribble drive and was daring them to shoot from the outside. Even when Canada could get past her perimeter defender, the help defense was right there and the passing options were closed off.

I feel like UCLA's shooting is in a crisis of confidence. It seems like they are just hoping that their shot goes in.

Stanford probably needed this win more than UCLA did. It was only a matter of time before Stanford put together a good game.

 

[Plebe]

McPhee has only played 4 games this year. She has scored 24, 9, 27 and 26. Guess who the 9 point game was against.

That's pretty damn impressive. So her 20+ games were against LouisvilleOhio State, Tennessee, and UCLA. She is really a handful.

 

[Kaizen]

Canada shooting an abysmal 7-28. My goodness, at some point stop shooting and pass the ball.

McPhee played much better than Canada. Canada is overrated.

 

[Plebe]

McPhee played much better than Canada. Canada is overrated.

Even great players have bad games. Canada is one of the very few players Geno has gone out of his way to give effusive praise to. Surely you're not saying that Geno gives away compliments cheaply.

 

[nwhoopfan]

That's pretty damn impressive. So her 20+ games were against Louisville, Tennessee, and UCLA. She is really a handful.

Switch out Louisville for Ohio St.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Yeah, Canada didn't shoot the ball well, but her pressure D and forcing turnovers kept UCLA in the game most of the night.

 

[Kaizen]

Even great players have bad games. Canada is one of the very few players Geno has gone out of his way to give effusive praise to. Surely you're not saying that Geno gives away compliments cheaply.

With UConn, Canada was 5-16.
With Stanford she was 7-28.
You think she is a great player?

 

[Alydar]

Canada shooting an abysmal 7-28. My goodness, at some point stop shooting and pass the ball.

To whom? Billings could do nothing inside while starters Hayes and Drummer took 3 shots and made one. I've seen better offensive game plans on junior high playgrounds. Poor Canada.

 

[Plebe]

With UConn, Canada was 5-16.
With Stanford she was 7-28.
You think she is a great player?

So your answer is yes. You must think Geno hands out cheap praise or he is a poor judge of talent.

 

[DefenseBB]

To use the misquote from Mark Twain on Tara “the reports of her death are greatly exaggerated”... and even Cal did a pretty good job on USC. There have been some good comments on this thread and one of the crystallizing views I am coming to is how teams “get up to play UConn” and look like top contenders and then when they play other teams, they look pedestrian-think Oklahoma, UCLA, ND and Nevada.
As Nwhoopfan noted, UCLA needs to rebound quick with Cal, Oregon and OSU coming up or they could be hurting by Presidents Day. I am going with Oregon to win this conference. After that, probably OSU then who knows. Glad to see Stanford bounce back, with hope that it continues.

 

[Plebe]

Switch out Louisville for Ohio St.

Yes good catch. I corrected.

 

[Kaizen]

So your answer is yes. You must think Geno hands out cheap praise or he is a poor judge of talent.

I never use "cheap" this word. It you use twice in your 2 posts.
Why you keep saying Geno is cheap and poor judge?
Do you really not like Geno so much? If so you don't need to tell everyone here twice ...LOL

 

[Kaizen]

Yes good catch. I corrected.

When you talk too much ...you always make mistakes. Silence is gold.

 

[donalddoowop]

Really a nightmare shooting game for UCLA. Stanford did a great job defensively of shutting down the dribble drive and was daring them to shoot from the outside. Even when Canada could get past her perimeter defender, the help defense was right there and the passing options were closed off.

I feel like UCLA's shooting is in a crisis of confidence. It seems like they are just hoping that their shot goes in.

Stanford probably needed this win more than UCLA did. It was only a matter of time before Stanford put together a good game.

I think guards Stanford's guards looked weak and while the team as a whole looked better than earlier, it did not look good to me. There were too many turnovers and too much helter skelter play, imo.

 

[donalddoowop]

With UConn, Canada was 5-16.
With Stanford she was 7-28.
You think she is a great player?

You think KLS is really good and she, just like all good players, has had some terrible shooting games. If a player is judged by two games when their shots did not fall, then all players are overrated. Also, good players do more than shoot accurately.

 

[Rocket009]

You think KLS is really good and she, just like all good players, has had some terrible shooting games. If a player is judged by two games when their shots did not fall, then all players are overrated. Also, good players do more than shoot accurately.

Canada is a really good player - it looks like she just tries to take on too much of the load against the better teams. She needs to develop her game a little more and be less predictable. If the other team knows you are going to try and be the one to score every time down the floor, it makes it easier on them to defend that. She needs to pass a little more, look for other team mates to pick up some scoring and not do everything herself.

She played really well against UCONN and the shooting percentage didn't tell the story of how hard she played and how well she played defense. I think that's what Geno took notice of - he loves a competitor.

 

[oldude]

To whom? Billings could do nothing inside while starters Hayes and Drummer took 3 shots and made one. I've seen better offensive game plans on junior high playgrounds. Poor Canada.

Remember how much we heard about Corey Close being a disciple of Geno. Evidently not so much.

 

[oldude]

I feel like UCLA's shooting is in a crisis of confidence. It seems like they are just hoping that their shot goes in.

It’s more than just a crisis of confidence. Last year UCLA had 3 long range bombers on the team: Korver, Kornet & Hersler. They’re all gone this year and evidently the Bruins don’t have anyone to replace them.

 

[Kaizen]

You think KLS is really good and she, just like all good players, has had some terrible shooting games. If a player is judged by two games when their shots did not fall, then all players are overrated. Also, good players do more than shoot accurately.

Don't compare KLS with Canada, and I never compare those two before.
If you like a player it is your own business to praise her, and I respect your opinion.
I said a player is overrated it is my opinion and I wish you respect my opinion.
Got it? Or you can ignore me.

 

[Bronx23]

I really enjoyed this game.
it shows a number of things. While I still don't see Stanford being a championship contender they only will get better as the year goes along. McPhee is an amazing player and talent and either a first or second team AA.
Canada has unbelievable speed and is a force on the court but seems to often be a bit out of control. She actually needs to become more predictable, and in control, which is the sign of a great point guard. In comparing her to Ionescu and Dangerfield here's what I see. At this point Sabrina I believe is the best point guard (although some will call her an off guard). She's aware of the court and her teammates at all times and doesn't have a propensity to shoot first. Dangerfield has improved enormously and will only continue to get better as she's in and then has learned to recognize more situations as they arise on the court. Canada is a senior and is and will be a very good WNBA player but her strengths are also her weaknesses.
I was not impressed at all by UCLA's offense (and certainly not their defense) and think their coach Close has a ways to go before she's close to an elite coach.
Tara on the other hand is amongst the top five women's college bb coaches of all time.
I think even with it still being very early U Conn have some major advantages. The very best coach and coaching staff maybe of all time in any basketball program. A team concept both offensively and defensively which doesn't rely on a star player. Their talent this year is amazing and will only mesh better as the year progresses.
When they lost last year I think part of it was no one player was prepared to step up and take control. All year their team concept got them to where they were but in rough moments a great player needs to take hold. I believe KLS or Stevens will take that on if need be. This is not to downplay the other four players but I don't see that quality in their game, at least so far.

 

[donalddoowop]

Don't compare KLS with Canada, and I never compare those two before.
If you like a player it is your own business to praise her, and I respect your opinion.
I said a player is overrated it is my opinion and I wish you respect my opinion.
Got it? Or you can ignore me.

Got it.

 

[BroadwayVa]

Remember how much we heard about Corey Close being a disciple of Geno. Evidently not so much.

As the Master in Kung Fu told the lead---Some things only the MASTER can do, GRASS HOPPER! --
It is easy to do NEARLY everything Geno does, his methods are easily replicated--METHODS and practices and theories can and shall be replicated--heck anyone can do it.\
If it's Psychology---that's taught well in many schools --and weller in others--
The FBI and CIA and KGB spent trillions perfecting--the use and application of Psychology--
From teaching, and raising a passel of chidren (by design) ---Most (I'm prone to say all) will do what is demanded of them--they will live down to your your expectations--again EASY. ]
Only TWO words seem to explain Uconn Success\

GENO == Christine.

 

[BroadwayVa]

Don't compare KLS with Canada, and I never compare those two before.
If you like a player it is your own business to praise her, and I respect your opinion.
I said a player is overrated it is my opinion and I wish you respect my opinion.
Got it? Or you can ignore me.

OPINIONS are opinions. Got it , get it , GOOD!
However ONLY KIA can be compare to -----CANADA, she owns it.
I like your new Avatar!! Is that a husky or samoyed?? In either case, my kind of puppy --(I have puppies 10 years old). Thanks for the Avatar!!!

 

[Kaizen]

I like your new Avatar!! Is that a husky or samoyed?? In either case, my kind of puppy --(I have puppies 10 years old). Thanks for the Avatar!!!

BV, long time no see, Happy New Year to you and your family.
Yes, it is a samoyed. Have a one for you: