GO HAWKEYES

[madtownvol]

Clark is good but not the smartest. Taking unnecessary 3's from half court...long 3's over and over...w plenty of time left...etc etc. She's talented though.

She makes those shots more than she misses. It is the fear that she can hit those Steph Curry bombs that opens up the lanes for all those open drives to the rim.

I picked Iowa over SC. Even though SC had size and more talent at each position (except for Clark), Iowa plays the new spread offense game whereas SC remains an old skool pound the paint team.

 

[Lawdawg]

observations and thoughts don’t require a “point” — it’s just a comment

Copy. Fair enough.

 

[Voltopia]

And that sound you hear in the distance? That far off train-like sound thundering in the distance? That's the sound of ESPN's PR department spinning up the "Caitlin Clark vs Paige Bueckers" marketing campaing for next season.

LOL. Called it and it didn't even take a day.


And as always, nice to see UConn getting more prime time exposure during the Final Four - even their current players! I wonder if that helps with NIL value? *snort* Never change, ESPN.

 

[VolBall09]

LOL. Called it and it didn't even take a day.

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And as always, nice to see UConn getting more prime time exposure during the Final Four - even their current players! I wonder if that helps with NIL value? *snort* Never change, ESPN.

I find the interest in Bueckers weird. She has zero personality. Her interviews are always ?????

Just don’t see it.

 

[mudcat1973]

I find the interest in Bueckers weird. She has zero personality. Her interviews are always ?????

Just don’t see it.

if unconn would let her knee heal last year maybe her knee would be ok this year? is game rougher than when kellie jolly played?

 

[VolsFan-TX]

There’s a difference form a head scratcher and someone being held the entire game. If y’all are going to @ me then come better…

I watched the game and do not support/follow either team. I frankly saw questionable calls on both teams. You obviously are biased for USC and that’s fine, but I disagree that the calls were one-sided against USC. BTW, not everyone is coming at you.

 

[GameTime]

I really enjoy Iowa's brand of offensive basketball....Shoot the 3 ball, usually by Clark, and hold on....Great fun to watch.

To me, Clark is the greatest female basketball player I have ever seen.

 

[glv98]

She makes those shots more than she misses. It is the fear that she can hit those Steph Curry bombs that opens up the lanes for all those open drives to the rim.

I picked Iowa over SC. Even though SC had size and more talent at each position (except for Clark), Iowa plays the new spread offense game whereas SC remains an old skool pound the paint team.

Any other volume 3 shooter, even very good ones, will shoot you out of games with those shots sometimes, see Amoore. For Clark, those logo shots just keep defenders flumoxed.

That's the apparent genius of Bludder, who has figured out how to avoid Pete Maravich syndrome with Clark. Of course it helps that Clark does so many other things so well, especially passing. The spread may look "new", but it was the old fashioned pick and roll that worked over and over. They definitely get overshadowed, but Iowa's supporting cast is awesome with timely 3s of their own. Cz is a very, very good compliment to Clark.

I'm still gobsmacked by easily Clark blew by supposedly elite one on one defenders like Beal. I knew about her 3 pt shooting and passing, but had no idea she was that quick to the rim.

 

[Prophet1]

It’s funny because had this game been called the way it was called against the Lady Vols y’all would be livid. Your hate for one individual (which isn’t even warranted) allow y’all to ignore how bad this game was called. Boston and Cordosa got hit all night, they the players deserved better.

I believe you and me was watching the same game.
I wasn't surprised by disparity of the whistle blowers moving in Iowa's favor or the ignoring TV announcers bootlicking on Catlin .
When last year NPOY was zebra benched , I knew her sceptre and crown was being passed over to Clarke.
Go TLV GO SEC

 

[Prophet1]

I really enjoy Iowa's brand of offensive basketball....Shoot the 3 ball, usually by Clark, and hold on....Great fun to watch.

To me, Clark is the greatest female basketball player I have ever seen.

Sorry you missed Sheryl Swoopes and Cynthia Cooper under Van. Parker under Pat. Griner under Kim.

 

[VolBall09]

I believe you and me was watching the same game.
I wasn't surprised by disparity of the whistle blowers moving in Iowa's favor or the ignoring TV announcers bootlicking on Catlin .
When last year NPOY was zebra benched , I knew her sceptre and crown was being passed over to Clarke.
Go TLV GO SEC

Weird take but ok

SC fouls only came to even when they had to foul at the end. There was excess contact from South Carolina all night.

Clearly based on head to head play the proper person was named POY. In a big moment Boston completely disappeared. Mentally took herself out of the game and then physically benched herself with fouls.

Clark dropped 40 even though she picked up her second foul at the 8:30 minute of the second quarter. Stayed in the game, played smart and torched every defender SC threw at her.

 

[chuckiepoo]

Sorry you missed Sheryl Swoopes and Cynthia Cooper under Van. Parker under Pat

That Comets team was awesome.

 

[Woodrow Call]

I really enjoy Iowa's brand of offensive basketball....Shoot the 3 ball, usually by Clark, and hold on....Great fun to watch.

To me, Clark is the greatest female basketball player I have ever seen.

She's really something. Last night's performance reminded me of Bill Walton in '73. I hate giving UConn players credit, but Breanna Stewart is up there, too. If I was going to build a team, I'd want Clark and Stewart, but Clark would be #1.

 

[Prophet1]

South Carolina plays physical and has gotten away with a ton of crap. I have thought all their games have been called 1 sided. They were beat fair and square tonight. PERIOD

No..... not fair and square .
No....not PERIOD.

 

[Prophet1]

Weird take but ok

SC fouls only came to even when they had to foul at the end. There was excess contact from South Carolina all night.

Clearly based on head to head play the proper person was named POY. In a big moment Boston completely disappeared. Mentally took herself out of the game and then physically benched herself with fouls.

Clark dropped 40 even though she picked up her second foul at the 8:30 minute of the second quarter. Stayed in the game, played smart and torched every defender SC threw at her.

Weird retake but yeah
Boston disappeared in the midst of the hacking arms and bulging bodies of Iowa players. Mentally zapped in sorrow by zebra fatigue.
Clarke dibble drive to the right , with a shooter on your right and the left side loaded , left a boulevard opening with no help. She shredded Beal ( unbelievable) several times , but she AINT all that.

 

[gule]

Just glad to know that ole Dawn can still be outcoached by someone. lol She had me worried for a minute. Go LSU beat the iowanerrs!!!!!!!

 

[glv98]

I know SC fans have no recent experience losing, but ref whining and physicality complaints about this game are way beneath what the've accomplished. And ironic to a ridiculous degree. But not surprising.

And the notion that anyone in the universe has been more "bootlicked" than Dawn Staley and everything SC is just not compatable with reality.
I realize reality has little to do with these things though.

I am slightly sympathetic to how much this hurts. I still get a bad twinge when I hear, Duke, Greensboro, or Gail Gas. and that was almost 25 yrs ago!

 

[sechamp2012]

Just glad to know that ole Dawn can still be outcoached by someone. lol She had me worried for a minute. Go LSU beat the iowanerrs!!!!!!!

(BLUE)She just don’t have the players Iowa has. Recruit Recruit Recruit or go portal. If they’d had game in Greenville would have been different IMO sort of quasi home court ad.

 

[vol4220]

For all the fouls that were called there were also a lot of bodies flying around and falling on the floor that were not called. I had to watch the replay to confirm it but there were two times that Iowa got called for a foul and it was a SC player knocking over a teammate. I don't think the refs changed the outcome.

 

[bigorangepoppa]

it is so funny but on Twitter the USC fans are all crying how biased the refs were against USC. The refs robbed us. The refs wanted Iowa to win. Complaining about referees is so darn old.

Sounds a lot like us when the men's team loses.

 

[VolBall09]

Sounds a lot like us when the men's team loses.

And me when the women lose

It’s natural lol

 

[mudcat1973]

For all the fouls that were called there were also a lot of bodies flying around and falling on the floor that were not called. I had to watch the replay to confirm it but there were two times that Iowa got called for a foul and it was a SC player knocking over a teammate. I don't think the refs changed the outcome.

saw that i glad someone else called refs bias out.

 

[BACKDOC]

Chickens fell pray to the chicken Hawks!

 

[lynnh]

No her best player got held all night with no calls and had non existent fouls called on her.

I saw the Bigs from S C doing alot of holding and rebounding over backs of Hawkeye players and Cocks best player played entire 2nd half.......

 

[mudcat1973]

with about 20 seconds to go boston was all over iowa player arm that was no tied up. when iowa played hit because contact with lobo boston was making all over iowa player arm. just rewatch 4 quarter