*** WBB: (4) Iowa State vs (2) Texas - Tues., 8:00 ***
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Or, Iowa!
For three years I have watched Shay Holle and she is one of the few Texas plays that I approve of course Harmon and Booker are so phenomenal it's foolish to put them down.Holle on Iowa's Clark would be fun. When we put Diew on Clark it slowed her impactfully.
Crene (or however you spell his name) has us as an 8. I'm still hoping for a 7. Those guys are way off on seeds sometimes.
I thought the costumes on the assistant coaches were over the top. It's not a fashion show for YOU, ladies...you're a freaking basketball coach. The focus should be on your team.
I think they take after Kim Mulkey. It's always the "look at me fashion show" with her too!! Glad to have them all gone.
They were "focused" enough to beat us soundly.
Not getting the obsession with players hair, makeup, eyelashes, coaches dress etc. I don't care if a coach wears a pink bunny suit with high heels. With that said, Vic's suit was nice. Being a suit and tie guy I can appreciate it. Plus you always have the "When is the coat coming off moment" like with Tim Floyd.
Let's forget the referees for a moment.
What four things did Texas have as play or strategies to take us out early in this game?
1 Focus on smothering Ryan with Holle. It took 60% of our offense away. Vic saw Ryan's limitations in speed, dribble orientation, and perimeter movements. Keeping her outside, covering passing lanes, is BB 101 and Texas has the size, speed and skill to shut Em's game down. Stymying Emily, and others, in to bad passes and ball-handling errors had a turnover ratio of 5 to 23.
2 Do their best to Keep Audi out of the kill zone and collapse double-, triple-teaming her had some success in the first half. Audi worked to keep the points in the paint somewhat close: 24 to TX's 26 for the game. Most by Audi in her tremendous 2nd half performance.
3 Cover any three-point attempts out of, especially, Belanger and others.
4 Covering Brown well, she was forced into errors and only had TWO points!
Texas's offense was actually held in check (64 points) with the exception that stopping most of Booker's offense was difficult. Rebounding overall was even but turnovers were key and made the results lop-sided.
What four things did Texas have as play or strategies to take us out early in this game?
1 Focus on smothering Ryan with Holle. It took 60% of our offense away. Vic saw Ryan's limitations in speed, dribble orientation, and perimeter movements. Keeping her outside, covering passing lanes, is BB 101 and Texas has the size, speed and skill to shut Em's game down. Stymying Emily, and others, in to bad passes and ball-handling errors had a turnover ratio of 5 to 23.
2 Do their best to Keep Audi out of the kill zone and collapse double-, triple-teaming her had some success in the first half. Audi worked to keep the points in the paint somewhat close: 24 to TX's 26 for the game. Most by Audi in her tremendous 2nd half performance.
3 Cover any three-point attempts out of, especially, Belanger and others.
4 Covering Brown well, she was forced into errors and only had TWO points!
Texas's offense was actually held in check (64 points) with the exception that stopping most of Booker's offense was difficult. Rebounding overall was even but turnovers were key and made the results lop-sided.
I find no reason to worry about dress. It's their thing and if it distracts well maybe that's the thing.
I think Bill isn't fond of Vic but he respects him. We can despise Vic. As for Mulkey, Bill and Kim are not enemies, and if my memory is correct they are even chummy.
Would love to get Audi in peak form as this season winds down on into next season. Diet, psychology, and training in the current understanding could convert her into a specimen. She is on her way and has the will and focus going in. Watching her soak in the feel of being denied a championship appears what she is doing as a motivator. They are warned.
She's already in pretty great shape. I was impressed with how she was running the court late in the game. She's not built for speed but she was running pretty fast, way more than you saw in HS and AAU. Her endurance as the season has progressed is pretty impressive.
Not sure there is any place here for such an objective and measured assessment!
Kudos!
I think Audi would disagree. She is doing well and is only one season into college play/training. It will be interesting to see if she does make any more improvement (especially) in moving down the court and endurance. May be wishful thinking, but I will rest my case until next season.
I don't think we actually disagree. She will be in even better shape next year. What's she done so far is pretty amazing, and like you've noted she is crazy motivated and works hard and she's not placing any limits on herself. I did see her quoted as saying even she hadn't expected to make this sort of progress so early. I'd expect the results she has seen from herself will just motivate her more (if what we seem to know about her is accurate and no reason to think it isn't). Sort of the difference between being "pleased" with one's progress versus "satisfied".
I thought the Shiney orange tops looked good. It wasn't like an SEC freak show. And if you're to the butthurt state where you're complaining about the coaches attire it's time to step away for a bit.
She isn't there watching, thinking "just wait until we win the regular season". She is there thinking "I'm going to be on that stage."
It's a good think ISU coaches and players don't look at Kansas City like WAAAY too many on this site as just some "consolation prize tournament thingie."
That sounds an awful like Hawk fans when they lose...."oh, it means nothing." What, ISU is a blue blood now and these events are beneath us?
The men get lucky and win in KC.........it won't be looked at as some stupid "thingie". There will be a statue of TJ put up right next to Johnny and he will dubbed the new mayor. But if they don't...........I'm sure you and others will be on cue saying it's a waste of time.
I agree on all of the above, but I would put #4 as #1. Taking Brown COMPLETELY out of the game was huge.
CycloneErik
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The more I've thought about the Emily Ryan backcourt foul, the more I realize the officials didn't do enough.
Clearly, Emily was trying to play basketball while the texas player was doing something else. Emily should have recognized the situation and done the same.
As a result, it should have been not only a personal foul but a technical as well, and maybe one on the bench for coaching her to continue playing basketball regardless of the situation.
Clearly, Emily was trying to play basketball while the texas player was doing something else. Emily should have recognized the situation and done the same.
As a result, it should have been not only a personal foul but a technical as well, and maybe one on the bench for coaching her to continue playing basketball regardless of the situation.
I would love to see her develop more quickness. She can be slow to recover or reach for a lost ball or low pass. That's partly due to her size and height, so it may come with continued training. I absolutely cannot wait to see the player she'll become.
