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Anyone arguing that women's basketball is more fun to watch than mens basketball needs to take a heavy dose of their medicine. I don't think anyone in here is claiming that though so good job folks.
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The TU player (Stricklin) is quoted in the paper as saying that she was just trying to help her up, but the BU player (Sims) took it the wrong way. Sims wouldn't comment to reporters.
It did take a rediculous ammount of time to sort it out. However, I want the Big 12 to do well so I will hope Baylor wins it all. While we all have our beefs with certain teams in the conference, we should also be glad to see teams from what has been a pretty unstable conference the past 2 years do well in postseason play to show the country that the Big 12 is still one of the most competitive conferences in the country.
And I don't think Griner gets away with murder, she's physically so much bigger than anyone on the court it looks awkward and if anything I think any team defending her gets away with a lot more physical play on defense than most would against your average player just because she is so big. I'm surprised we haven't seen more of this:
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EtaPtQnu370]Brittney Griner Punches Jordan Barncastle - YouTube[/ame]
I thought that GA Tech was even more physical with her than UT was last night and even the Hawkeye fan sitting right behind me pointed out some of the cheap shots Griner took when she was trying to get position and he didn't even have a horse in the race last night he was cheering for.
She really isn't that much taller than Prins...at least when they were recruited Prins was just an inch or two shorter.
If you are a young adult 4' 7" and can't jump and you are a very excellent basketball player. You could get playing time on the Texas Tech mens team!!!
Height is an advantage. But it is stupid to say that is the only reason she is good when there are other players out there just as tall. She is a good ball player regardless of height. Prins doesn't light things up for us just because she is tall.
I watched the game on TV and it was my first ever experience watching WBB.
I was entertained. It was good basketball.
Wait... maybe this should have gone into the Friday confessional thread?
I was entertained. It was good basketball.
Wait... maybe this should have gone into the Friday confessional thread?
It's just very lucky for Baylor that there was not a fight, and that the players on the court or off the bench did not get pulled into something and suspended. Can you imagine them being 38-0, two games from a national championship that they've set on a pedestal since losing to A&M last year, and playing (and losing) without starters and All Americans in the semifinals? Just because they lacked the discipline to act with some class and/or follow the rules in game that was already over with?
That's also why you don't leave Sims in the game when she's not needed. She is unpredictable. She may get on a shooting streak, be quick as heck, but if you cannot count on her to be a leader, it's not worth it. I would not want her in an ISU uniform unless and until she cleaned up her act.
Oddly enough, the ejection incident should never have happened if the right things had happened first. Sims shouldn't have been trying to muscle up a shot. She should have been on the bench already. Or at least she should have been passing to her reserve teammates to give them a chance to score in a regional final game -- she sure didn't need to pad her scoring stats.
That's also why you don't leave Sims in the game when she's not needed. She is unpredictable. She may get on a shooting streak, be quick as heck, but if you cannot count on her to be a leader, it's not worth it. I would not want her in an ISU uniform unless and until she cleaned up her act.
Oddly enough, the ejection incident should never have happened if the right things had happened first. Sims shouldn't have been trying to muscle up a shot. She should have been on the bench already. Or at least she should have been passing to her reserve teammates to give them a chance to score in a regional final game -- she sure didn't need to pad her scoring stats.
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Mulkey pulled the starters, but sent Sims back in for some reason, perhaps to handle the ball.
You obviously don't like a great sport. You've said it more than once and it's time to quit. We get it. Now go away and let those of us that enjoy WBB discuss a great game, great players, and great coaches. Enough already.
She left Sims in for that very reason. If you saw the game Sat you would understand why...the reserves blew a 31 point lead and let GT cut it to 15 because of turnovers. The reserve guards are a huge drop off and couldn't handle the pressure.
But... there was only one minute left in the game and they were up by 20! When you wait to sub that late in the game, your starting All America point guard surely can by subbed out to give someone off the bench a chance to play.
Plus, what's the usual coaching etiquette? Who subs first? The team with the big lead, or the other team? Maybe if Baylor subs first, then Tennessee would have followed? Fortunately, Notre Dame did some sub'ing vs Maryland, otherwise a starter might have been injured on the floor.
