WBB Game thread: Miami at UofL
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Fun in the Yum. Best defense quarter of the season IMO, which led to some descent offense. Typical WBB crowd totally into it.
Once again I am on the road and unable to watch the game. I am keeping up with the score, how come HVL is the only one scoring?
Hailey’s on fire (23 points), but pretty much everyone else has chipped in … 9 for Dixon, 6 each for Robinson and Harris, 5 for Josie Williams….
Dixon having another great game. 13 points and 8 rebounds, following up her last game where she had 13 and 12.
Liz finished with a dbl-dbl - she played very well. HVL had a very strong game. Robinson wasn’t that far away from a triple-double. I sure hope the fans come out this Sunday. I, for one, will find it hard to not shed many tears when Kasa is announced for her Senior Day moment. She is the heart of this team and is by far the crowd favorite.
That obviously changed and Kasa and Dixon were having a night. CC was cold as ice. Lots of fun. That defensive stretch was something we haven’t seen this year.
I watched the CJW post game and he said we have to get CC and Morgan back for the Notre Dame game. We’re they injured or was he meaning get them back on their game.
HVL, Liz and Kasa are playing their ‘A’ games. Nyla is playing pretty well and Josie, when she gets time. Konno just needs to play with confidence. Olivia - just cannot finish at the rim with any consistency. If she can at least draw fouls that helps. She got blown by on defense several times last night as well. We really need her banging down low and creating positive outcomes. I think CC and Morgan are enigmas and the reason this team has struggled at times. Both seem to struggle on defense (Jones more than CC). Both are sporadic offensively. When they are ‘on’ we are incredibly dangerous. When both are ‘off’ we are very lucky to win.
What is frustrating is that Jones has the physical skills to be dominant on defense. When I saw her in an early season game at home, at thought that she would approach Emily E in defense and rebounding. She is an enigma.
CC is a dead eye 3 point shooter. She doesn't shoot enough as far as I'm concerned. For some reason though, she just doesn't shoot as well when HVL is making shots.
Morgan Jones is athletic and smooth until she releases her shot. I'm really surprised Walz hasn't corrected her bad shooting habits. Her perimeter shot has way too much arch and all her energy driving to the basket is wasted when she just flings the ball at the goal. She just doesn't have a good touch on her shot.
As for defense I think much of it is a reflection of their frustration on offense, especially with Jones. Morgan wants to succeed so bad but she just can't find the consistency.
I think CC is key to going far in the post season. Her 3 point shooting can really turn a game around. I think Jones just needs to keep at it and concentrate on her defense. Sometimes the offense comes around when you're worried about something else.
Morgan Jones is athletic and smooth until she releases her shot. I'm really surprised Walz hasn't corrected her bad shooting habits. Her perimeter shot has way too much arch and all her energy driving to the basket is wasted when she just flings the ball at the goal. She just doesn't have a good touch on her shot.
As for defense I think much of it is a reflection of their frustration on offense, especially with Jones. Morgan wants to succeed so bad but she just can't find the consistency.
I think CC is key to going far in the post season. Her 3 point shooting can really turn a game around. I think Jones just needs to keep at it and concentrate on her defense. Sometimes the offense comes around when you're worried about something else.
I just watched the game and I was really impressed with the game Mykasa had. I like her at the point anyway because she pushes the ball up court and speeds up the tempo. If she can continue to play at the level she played against Miami that would be a big impact on the success of the team.
While Morgan Jones 3 point shooting is horrible (18%), she is 3rd on the team in overall shooting percentage at over 51%, and third in both scoring average and rebounding average. She is the most athletic player on the team, but for whatever reason her level of intensity is inconsistent….. I believe that is what CJW was referring to, as she could easily bring another level of contribution to this team, if she would just play up to her ability.
If nothing else, she could spent some court time defending Olivia Miles this Sunday, as between Robinson, HVL and Jones, they could go a long way to neutralizing ND‘s reliance on Miles scoring, passing and rebounding.
If nothing else, she could spent some court time defending Olivia Miles this Sunday, as between Robinson, HVL and Jones, they could go a long way to neutralizing ND‘s reliance on Miles scoring, passing and rebounding.