USC Gamecocks 2024-25 Season: Part Two

[triaddukefan]

Looks like we have a road sellout tonight at Clempsun but I doubt they will have any fans in attendance. (Capacity 10,325)

Yall better be glad y'all pulled it out. I was about to drive down 77 and cut a fool when I crossed the Richland County Line.

I've seen a few places had Clemson as a NCAA tournament team..... not sure if they are ready to step up to that level quite yet.

 

[visitingcock]

Looks like we have a road sellout tonight at Clempsun but I doubt they will have any fans in attendance. (Capacity 10,325)

Well, it might have sold out but only half showed up. Attendance was just a bit over 5000. To see a lousy game between two teams that couldn’t shoot.

 

[visitingcock]

Yall better be glad y'all pulled it out. I was about to drive down 77 and cut a fool when I crossed the Richland County Line.

I've seen a few places had Clemson as a NCAA tournament team..... not sure if they are ready to step up to that level quite yet.

Drive on down in December. Oddly the cheapest tickets for our home games are for the Duke game.

 

[cockhrnleghrn]

Drive on down in December. Oddly the cheapest tickets for our home games are for the Duke game.

It's probably after school is out.

 

[GamecockFam]

Maddie looks like she is going to be a good PG for us. I have a feeling she will be the best PG since Ty at a minimum. There is just a feeling when I watch her play. She seems to be so natural at getting her teammates in position to score and she also seems so natural at knowing when it is her turn to score. She can read the defense and know when to drive for a layup and seems proficient at shooting the 3. Additionally she has shown signs of being a great defender and has some length for that position.

The crazy part is that she has only been practicing with the team for two weeks due to recovering from her injury but she looks like she has been practicing with them for the entire summer.

 

[USMC(ret)]

Some concerns going to Los Angeles:

• Missing too many layups
• 3 point shooting percentage still too low
• Where is Tac? Either hurt or not ready, neither a good option
• Dauda, a seasoned SEC player, still not a factor

Some positive trends:

• Paopao’s assertiveness from the point
• Watkins had a “Watkins” type game against Clemson
• team defense last night was pretty good
• Edwards and McDaniel both contributing
• Feagin had some nice play down low

Last thought: never seen us play as bad as we did in the first quarter last night… a nightmare. We have been slow out the gate all season… two tough games ahead.

 

[USMC(ret)]

#8 Iowa State lost last night, to an unranked Northern Iowa.

 

[visitingcock]

Some concerns going to Los Angeles:

• Missing too many layups
• 3 point shooting percentage still too low
• Where is Tac? Either hurt or not ready, neither a good option
• Dauda, a seasoned SEC player, still not a factor

Some positive trends:

• Paopao’s assertiveness from the point
• Watkins had a “Watkins” type game against Clemson
• team defense last night was pretty good
• Edwards and McDaniel both contributing
• Feagin had some nice play down low

Last thought: never seen us play as bad as we did in the first quarter last night… a nightmare. We have been slow out the gate all season… two tough games ahead.

We have been a bad first quarter team this year. Ten first quarter points against Clemson was ridiculous!

What happened to Raven’s shot? Her mechanics seem to have changed and her shooting percentage is poor. Also her number of assists have fallen. Lob pass to Kamilla not there is missed

 

[USMC(ret)]

We have been a bad first quarter team this year. Ten first quarter points against Clemson was ridiculous!

What happened to Raven’s shot? Her mechanics seem to have changed and her shooting percentage is poor. Also her number of assists have fallen. Lob pass to Kamilla not there is missed

Agreed on Raven… Kamilla was her “security blanket” last year, as they had an undeniable bond on the court. Kamilla had a physically bigger presence down below than any of our current bigs, and we have to adjust. Points that were there down low last year aren’t going to be there this year… that’s just reality. The answer may be higher percentage mid-range shots and better offensive rebounding. We’re not a low post team on offense anymore, after years with Boston and Cardoso. We’re struggling with a new identity.

 

[WBBTakeover]

Maddie looks like she is going to be a good PG for us. I have a feeling she will be the best PG since Ty at a minimum. There is just a feeling when I watch her play. She seems to be so natural at getting her teammates in position to score and she also seems so natural at knowing when it is her turn to score. She can read the defense and know when to drive for a layup and seems proficient at shooting the 3. Additionally she has shown signs of being a great defender and has some length for that position.

The crazy part is that she has only been practicing with the team for two weeks due to recovering from her injury but she looks like she has been practicing with them for the entire summer.

Maddie has been so impressive this season! She has exceeded my expectations. I believe that she's going to be a star PG for this program. I'm so thankful that she made the decision to play for the Gamecocks!

 

[Gamecockfan77]

Yall better be glad y'all pulled it out. I was about to drive down 77 and cut a fool when I crossed the Richland County Line.

I've seen a few places had Clemson as a NCAA tournament team..... not sure if they are ready to step up to that level quite yet.

NCAA? Based on what? Geez.

 

[cancontent]

NCAA? Based on what? Geez.

Didn't Coach Staley say they were a team that you won't want to face in the ACC during conference play in her press conference? Who knows? Especially this early in the season.

 

[triaddukefan]

Maddie has been so impressive this season! She has exceeded my expectations. I believe that she's going to be a star PG for this program. I'm so thankful that she made the decision to play for the Gamecocks!

hold up partna

 

[Gamecockfan77]

Didn't Coach Staley say they were a team that you won't want to face in the ACC during conference play in her press conference? Who knows? Especially this early in the season.

I mean she said winning the SEC is harder than the national championship and she's won like 600 straight SEC games so I dunno.

 

[jumpstart]

I mean she said winning the SEC is harder than the national championship and she's won like 600 straight SEC games so I dunno.

You do know that there is an edit button. (600???)

 

[Creature]

Same UCLA team that lost to LSU in the sweet 16 last year.
#HiChloe

 

[visitingcock]

Same UCLA team that lost to LSU in the sweet 16 last year.
#HiChloe

Uh. No.

Gardiner and barker make this a different team .

 

[cancontent]

Same UCLA team that lost to LSU in the sweet 16 last year.
#HiChloe

Who's Chloe? Isn't Coach Close's first name Cori?

 

[Creature]

Uh. No.

Gardiner and barker make this a different team .

On paper but Chloe close in big games is the same..

 

[Creature]

Who's Chloe? Isn't Coach Close's first name Cori?

So embarrased- its Cori

 

[WBBTakeover]

hold up partna

She's the kind of PG that Kara has needed for two seasons now. I'm slightly disappointed and a bit impatient when it comes to Duke WBB (who I rooted for before the McCallie days).

 

[cancontent]

So embarrased- its Cori

All good.

 

[12au]

South Carolina only favored by 1.5

Sidenote: I wonder how long it's been since they were underdogs. My guess is the last time was the UConn matchup in Henderson's last season.

 

[GamecockFam]

South Carolina only favored by 1.5

Sidenote: I wonder how long it's been since they were underdogs. My guess is the last time was the UConn matchup in Henderson's last season.

Seems about right. This is the most unsure I've felt about my Gamecocks in a long time.

 

[cockhrnleghrn]

South Carolina only favored by 1.5

Sidenote: I wonder how long it's been since they were underdogs. My guess is the last time was the UConn matchup in Henderson's last season.

I'm kind of surprised UCLA isn't favored at home.