Rookies on the road and the SEC are seldom a good idea when they're reals are calling ticky tack files like they were. You don't throw a fish in with a sharks in a bad situation. Now. Why? Why Rae didn't take over in the middle, is a good question. And Dye needs to demand the ball. Rae is obviously not even 70% back. Butter shot is and she's got great basketball skills and knowledge. She could have easily guarded Auburn's center. But she doesn't need to dribble and drive more than 10 ft because it doesn't work for her. Her she gets a foul yes, but these are thousand shots she was making last year. Back in. Horsten's got to bring the ball up. It's just a given. And we got to learn to play full court pressure, I don't know why we didn't do it to Auburn. Auburn. We have big hands and big people that are just as quick but yet we let him bring the ball up. Things are going bad. You hunker down on DThat is a ? For me as well, why didn't she play at all, what are we not seeing that they are
Oh please no. We've spent 2 painful years trying that and it absolutely did not work, in fact almost destroyed her as a player. Horston's decision making is very very fragile. She did actually play point more against Auburn which probably explains her 6 t.o.s after she had been trending much better. I get that Walker is also struggling but she and Miles just have to get better. Not saying that JH shouldn't help bring the ball down, especially as the outlet in the middle against the press. But full pg responsibilities seem to affect JH mentally in a way that hurts her effectiveness in all other areas IMO.Horsten's got to bring the ball up. It's just a given.
I get that and agree but the question is more simple. We're in a world of hurt and can Striplin possibly be a worse option? Also are Puckett and Miles that much better and don't need the slow roll? I think part of our dismay at what we saw the other night was an apparently unrealistic build up on this site of Striplin as a recruit.Realizing that younger generations are more prone to instant gratification than some of us seniors, a study of sports history might help younger players develop patience. We oldsters remember when all freshmen were relegated to JV status regardless of talent. That included Lew Alcindor, who was such a dominating force that the NCAA adopted new rules across the board just because of him. In fact, his freshman team handily beat the varsity...which had just won a natty the year before and would go onto repeat that season. Imagine not even having the opportunity to play varsity ball when you are the best player in basketball and are good enough to immediately be a pro.
I get that and agree but the question is more simple. We're in a world of hurt and can Striplin possibly be a worse option? Also are Puckett and Miles that much better and don't need the slow roll? I think part of our dismay at what we saw the other night was an apparently unrealistic build up on this site of Striplin as a recruit.
Agree totally on Rae, not to be negative but she isn't anywhere near her old self. I also agree withe full court press or at the very least a 3/4 trap. I don't agree with Jordan bringing up the ball, I just don't think that is her game. I expected Karoline to play more this season though, we really need another capable body down low now. Its easy for me to say this as a fan it's another to coach them up and get it done.Rookies on the road and the SEC are seldom a good idea when they're reals are calling ticky tack files like they were. You don't throw a fish in with a sharks in a bad situation. Now. Why? Why Rae didn't take over in the middle, is a good question. And Dye needs to demand the ball. Rae is obviously not even 70% back. Butter shot is and she's got great basketball skills and knowledge. She could have easily guarded Auburn's center. But she doesn't need to dribble and drive more than 10 ft because it doesn't work for her. Her she gets a foul yes, but these are thousand shots she was making last year. Back in. Horsten's got to bring the ball up. It's just a given. And we got to learn to play full court pressure, I don't know why we didn't do it to Auburn. Auburn. We have big hands and big people that are just as quick but yet we let him bring the ball up. Things are going bad. You hunker down on D
I get that and agree but the question is more simple. We're in a world of hurt and can Striplin possibly be a worse option? Also are Puckett and Miles that much better and don't need the slow roll? I think part of our dismay at what we saw the other night was an apparently unrealistic build up on this site of Striplin as a recruit.
I saw the “Key” meeting influence differently. What I thought was that “little bit extra” turned into everyone trying to win the game on their own. I may be wrong, but that’s the way it looked to me.Also, I’ve always thought Bruce Pearl’s enthusiasm and the way he got his teams pumped up to play each game was a big part of his success. In hindsight, maybe it didn’t help our team after finding out about Keyen’s injury, to have what was supposed to be an inspirational meeting with her, but seemed more like a downer/pity party, right before going to Alabama, maybe not exactly the best way to get a team pumped up and excited to play a game.
No wonder the team may have been less confident. Although Keyen‘s shots were totally stuffed in the Georgia game, in most games she was scoring under the basket. So who scored under the basket in the Auburn game? Tamari made two field goals for the entire game, even though she had a distinct size advantage, not just height, but also arm length, over the Auburn players. Their tallest player who played in the game was 6’2, everyone else was shorter. Alexus made one field goal out of six attempts, but still, she is not a post, nor a replacement for Keyen.
We need more points from Tamari, and we need a semi-replacement for Keyen in hopefully the few minutes Tamari is not in the game, not just everyone else making an extra basket or getting an extra rebound, so if not Emily or Karoline, then Sara looks like the obvious choice. She made three of four shots in the Auburn game, got six rebounds, playing in only fourteen minutes. She’s also made big time shots in close games. Maybe get Karoline ready to step in as well.
When Tamari is not in the game, it shouldn’t mean the total loss of an Offensive player, giving us four outside players but really no one to throw to under the basket, that’s part of what happened in the Auburn game. Maybe we didn’t have much time to make changes before the Auburn game, but we have to make time before our next games to make adjustments. We have a smart Coach and talented players, we can do this.
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When Karoline’s picture is put on the gameday posters, some understandably think it means she will play, but it apparently doesn’t.I get that and agree but the question is more simple. We're in a world of hurt and can Striplin possibly be a worse option? Also are Puckett and Miles that much better and don't need the slow roll? I think part of our dismay at what we saw the other night was an apparently unrealistic build up on this site of Striplin as a recruit.
I get that and agree but the question is more simple. We're in a world of hurt and can Striplin possibly be a worse option? Also are Puckett and Miles that much better and don't need the slow roll? I think part of our dismay at what we saw the other night was an apparently unrealistic build up on this site of Striplin as a recruit.
Oh please no. We've spent 2 painful years trying that and it absolutely did not work, in fact almost destroyed her as a player. Horston's decision making is very very fragile. She did actually play point more against Auburn which probably explains her 6 t.o.s after she had been trending much better. I get that Walker is also struggling but she and Miles just have to get better. Not saying that JH shouldn't help bring the ball down, especially as the outlet in the middle against the press. But full pg responsibilities seem to affect JH mentally in a way that hurts her effectiveness in all other areas IMO.
As far as KS, I get that coaches see more in practice, and they do seem to have made an intentional decision not to try her against Auburn. But if they seriously thought Emily was a better option, I'm really worried about KS' future. If they continue to think that after what we saw the other night, I'm totally pessimistic about her. She has to be better than a player who so painfully, clearly is way out of her league.