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StorrsCentral said:
If CKC wants to play the running game, there are two things that must be in place. Conditioning and chemistry. If she uses those things to determine the starters and rotation, the starters may be different players that you may think. I don't think she can maintain that running game this year without the right players. It will probably have to be a hybrid offence, with a combination of running and half court. This new system doesn't happen overnight, and the offence may seem familiar a lot of the time. The key is the point guard, that person will decide when to run and when not to. The player has to have good court vision, a great passer, and intelligent enough to make the proper decision before they cross mid court. Be patient, it will not always look pretty, but it will pay dividends later on in the season.
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She has said it will take time. She went into Marshall last year. They had their best season in 25 years. The question will it work in the SEC. Marshall beat Florida last year. I think come January this team should look a better than they will in November.
 
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volbeast33 said:
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Excellent as usual. Right on the money when discussing turnovers.

I love how NOT complimentary she is lol. It’s all about getting better. She doesn’t go to media and do a bunch of sunshine pumping.

Pretty easy to say “Oh it’s great, they’re a great group, it’s so fun to work with them every day.”

I heard, “we have a long way to go and short time to get there,” essentially. She keeps it 💯💯
 
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Lucy said:
Great looking group! Can’t wait for the season to start! 11th in the SEC!?! Pffth!
Did think Pat would be requiring a sleeve on that tatted up leg.
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While I am not a fan of tats, I believe it is outdated to require student-athletes to cover their tats. I agree this is a great looking group. GBO.
 
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Ovol said:
I think Wynn may fit CKC system very well. She may be a pleasant surprise for us.
Dan White will give her (CKC) more than one year, and I think it will take more than one.
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I hope she does. She deserves success for her loyalty and work ethic. However....I think a couple of things will be difficult for her to overcome. Two of her biggest weaknesses are perimeter shooting and decision-making with the ball in her hands. One thing not brought up about this system is that players will make more read-the-defense decisions because the increased pace will create more possessions and the offense will be much more transition and halfcourt motion. Slow down methodical halfcourt offense "simplifies" decision-making for the players. That will not be the case now.
 
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therickbol said:
I hope she does. She deserves success for her loyalty and work ethic. However....I think a couple of things will be difficult for her to overcome. Two of her biggest weaknesses are perimeter shooting and decision-making with the ball in her hands. One thing not brought up about this system is that players will make more read-the-defense decisions because the increased pace will create more possessions and the offense will be much more transition and halfcourt motion. Slow down methodical halfcourt offense "simplifies" decision-making for the players. That will not be the case now.
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we should have better spacing which should help some of the decision making/passing.
 
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volbeast33 said:
we should have better spacing which should help some of the decision making/passing.
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Overall that should be correct. Her lack of threat from the 3pt line will hurt space for the other players. I hope she improves from 3pt line. It seems unlikely at this point but 🤞.
 
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My main thing is that I have a lot of confidence in this team to be very good defensively. When you play great defense you have a chance to beat anybody. We were average at best every year under Harper. I look for this team to be way above any of those teams defensively.
 
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VolBall09 said:
Ole Miss is over lol. Wayyyyy too high.

Kentucky has a lot to prove. I have way more faith in our roster and new coach than theirs.
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Kentucky is being rated based upon the new coach, his two top players he is bringing with him and his success at VaTech. It is a guesstimation that has to be proven on the floor. It all depends if the chemistry is right and the early schedule gives Kentucky time to put it all together.

The Lady Vols have the talent but a new coach with a new scheme. She has to also hope that the early schedule gives her time to make sure the chemistry is right and that her players full adapt to her new scheme. She has had success at the lower level, she just has to coach up her players and be successful at the top level. That might take some time.
 
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Golfteacher said:
Kentucky is being rated based upon the new coach, his two top players he is bringing with him and his success at VaTech. It is a guesstimation that has to be proven on the floor. It all depends if the chemistry is right and the early schedule gives Kentucky time to put it all together.

The Lady Vols have the talent but a new coach with a new scheme. She has to also hope that the early schedule gives her time to make sure the chemistry is right and that her players full adapt to her new scheme. She has had success at the lower level, she just has to coach up her players and be successful at the top level. That might take some time.
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Yes I’m aware, I’m not sold on Kenny Brooks. He is a Mike Neighbors in the making. He had one incredible player in Elizabeth Kitley who bought in and elevated everyone around her. Including Kenny.

I don’t actually think he’s a very good coach, doesn’t run a good locker room and always has drama.

Neighbors did the same thing, Kelsey Plum carried his career further than he ever could have and he leveled up based on her accomplishments. Which I don’t think was wrong of him, by all means, get while the getting is good. But he hasn’t done a lick at Arkansas with some really good players.

Amoore will have a rude awakening in the SEC. Talented kid but she isn’t that athletic and she’s small. SEC guards are going to eat her for lunch.
 
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Golfteacher said:
The Lady Vols have the talent but a new coach with a new scheme. She has to also hope that the early schedule gives her time to make sure the chemistry is right and that her players full adapt to her new scheme. She has had success at the lower level, she just has to coach up her players and be successful at the top level. That might take some time.
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CKC often mentions that she's now working with taller, faster players. But she's never said they're any quicker to learn.

The most recent interview I heard, she mentioned still teaching them to unlearn their previous basketball habits, like heading back downcourt to play defense. It'll click, just a question of when, and how many players she can trust to work the plan when the season starts.
 
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Volfan2012 said:
Spearman listed as 6'4" and Hollingshead at 6'5" evidently incorrect.
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Just for grins, let’s look at functional height. Forget the top of the head, as I have shared more than once, need to use clavicle or last cervical joint measurement. In this very photo compare the top of their shoulders, you don’t get much from your ears being higher. Tough to really measure when at rest like for a picture with arms at your side, not up.
 
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