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DarkPhoenix said:
Do u think we have a final four roster?
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Considering LSU made it there last year and basically none of the big players (Standford, Uconn, Notre Dame, etc) didn't, I believe it is possible to see us in the final four with the team we have. This is a team that has an elite scorer, good size that has played together and solid point guards makes me believe it is possible to make it to the final four. A 5-6 point guard that everyone underestimated, lead LSU to the championship this year. Why not us next year?
 
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Dak1219 said:
Considering LSU made it there last year and basically none of the big players (Standford, Uconn, Notre Dame, etc) didn't, I believe it is possible to see us in the final four with the team we have. This is a team that has an elite scorer, good size that has played together and solid point guards makes me believe it is possible to make it to the final four. A 5-6 point guard that everyone underestimated, lead LSU to the championship this year. Why not us next year?
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Lsu had a better overall roster, and more athletic players all over.
 
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Deebowbear said:
Yeah like last year’s what number 5th and you seen where they went
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To a sweet sixteen and a few plays away from an elite 8. Most wins in conference in 8 years. Ummmm. We actually added too much and it ruined chemistry early with a terribly hard schedule. Like the takes on here are WILD
 
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glv98 said:
Wait, this girl is 6'1" and averages 16 rebounds a game? Sign her immediately. Not to speak of the 16 pts. Averaged a double double? I know it's BYU but why have I not heard about her? Can she play any D at all? Ever shoot 3s?


With a healthy and fit TK, I think the 4-5 grp of TK, Jill and Karo will be very good. Add a young post for extra backup, and I'm really happy with our frontcourt. Lots of versatily and experience.

However, TK is a big and important question mark in my mind. Has she ever been completely cleared? Is she able to fully condition again? Just defensively as a presence, she adds a ton, obviously. But I'll be honest, she frustrated me alot towards the end of her jr. season, before the illness, for exactly the issues discussed ad nauseum above. I have zero question about TK's want to and dedication and I'm sure she'll work on all those areas for one last go round. I'll feel better about next season when I hear there's real progress being made towards that end. A healthy TK playing well would be huge for us.
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I think I read she is able to do conditioning drills but no contact when i read it so that's a good sign at least.... I bet TK comes back focused having basketball taken away from her and also remember people were dogging her out before knowing what the issue was. I hope she comes out like she is on fire 🔥
 
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Orange007 said:
I think Kellie may certainly want/need a huge pickup at the guard position, but maybe, just maybe she likes the experience and cohesion of her returning players (who will be upperclassman as well). Maybe she doesn’t want to recruit over players who know the system and is really waiting for 2024. We will have plenty of talent. Enough to beat LSU or SC? Will be tough but stranger things have happened. We are certainly not in “sky falling mode” with our current team which seems to be the obsession of several posters. They will have a solid team on the floor each night. In fact, I think we will be a much better team next year for the reasons stated above. Even without Horston.
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I don’t understand why people think SC will be a challenger for the SEC title next season, nobody in the country lost as much to graduation. This is a rebuilding year at SC. Yes they will still be a good to very good team, but there will be 7-10 losses next season as they rebuild for 2024-25. My guess is they will lose 5-6 conference games plus 2-3 OOC games (they still play UCONN, MD, Stanford, ND etc etc). As for the possible transfer in players, I believe Morrow will not be at SC (I actually hope not) because that system is not conducive to any one player being in a position to put up anywhere close to the number of shots she takes (23+/game). PaoPao I think is a strong possibility to land at SC however along with a solid backup center to fill in when Cardoso is off the floor.
 
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LV renaissance said:
And it seems people are not giving Destinee enough credit. She is a tremendous shooter that can do it a variety of ways. As much as I have defended Walker here, Destinee's offense is a huge upgrade and will help break defenses down due to the unpredictability of who will be the scorer. Her ability to be 40%+ from the 3-point range and also be able to drive and penetrate has the potential to transform our offense. I know that she might not be as effective in the SEC. However, we don't need her to do near the numbers she had at Belmont and still be an offensive threat that will have to be taken seriously by defenses.
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Wells is a huge upgrade for UT, she will cause problems for defenses.
 
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turbovol said:
Ha: Key has never been a go-to player. If she's got good low-post position no more than 5 feet from the basket,
yea, throw it to her. Otherwise, no.
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She could be deadly if she developed a nice hook shot with her height.
 
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therickbol said:
That is not a good thought if the other team had 4 perimeter players and multiple shooters on the floor. Neither of them can guard at all once you get more than 10 feet away from the rim.
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There are few teams that would have 3-4 decent perimeter players in college basketball, so there's that.
 
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Coach Jumper said:
you obviously didn't watch Jillian's perimeter defense...she moves very well on D for a 6'4"'er
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Coach Jumper said:
you obviously didn't watch Jillian's perimeter defense...she moves very well on D for a 6'4"'er
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One of us didn't watch her play defense. Or one of us didn't know what we were watching when we watched her play defense. She is a poor perimeter defender. Bottom line. She gets lost very easily. She reacts late. She is out of rotation. Her foot speed is solid for her size. Not great, but solid.
 
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therickbol said:
One of us didn't watch her play defense. Or one of us didn't know what we were watching when we watched her play defense. She is a poor perimeter defender. Bottom line. She gets lost very easily. She reacts late. She is out of rotation. Her foot speed is solid for her size. Not great, but solid.
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I am sorry you didn't get to see her play
 
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Rooster1 said:
I don’t understand why people think SC will be a challenger for the SEC title next season, nobody in the country lost as much to graduation. This is a rebuilding year at SC. Yes they will still be a good to very good team, but there will be 7-10 losses next season as they rebuild for 2024-25. My guess is they will lose 5-6 conference games plus 2-3 OOC games (they still play UCONN, MD, Stanford, ND etc etc). As for the possible transfer in players, I believe Morrow will not be at SC (I actually hope not) because that system is not conducive to any one player being in a position to put up anywhere close to the number of shots she takes (23+/game). PaoPao I think is a strong possibility to land at SC however along with a solid backup center to fill in when Cardoso is off the floor.
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That's a very pessimistic take on the Gamecocks' 2023-24 prospects. I don't see South Carolina losing more than 6 games. Yes, the Gamecocks lost their starting lineup (though Fletcher and Saxton weren't playing starter minutes by the end of the season) but they had the deepest roster of any team in the country. South Carolina probably won't have the same quality in depth next season but they still have the most dominant post player in the country and probably the best point guard in the SEC. And that's before considering the incoming freshmen or the impact transfers that Dawn Staley is likely to land.

The biggest challenge to success in 2023-24 is to Dawn Staley herself. In my opinion, her unwillingness to adapt her defensive scheme to Clark was a primary reason that South Carolina lost to Iowa. So, the question is, will coach Staley be willing to be more flexible in her approach in the coming season? If the answer is yes, I see South Carolina as vying for the SEC crown and a 1 seed in the NCAA tournament.
 
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