nein51
11-21-2008, 10:03 PM
Bears win by 35, 77-42 though this game was never really close. We must have been a little gun shy because of the performance against Stanford because in the early going we passed up a TON of open 3pt attempts.
Pros:
1) Our starting 5 and first 2 off of the bench are as good as you will find
2) Our defense is stellar
3) We were up by nearly 50 so the backups were able to put in lots of minutes
4) Player is back healthy and we can go as far as she will take us
5) Jones was outstanding, probably the MVP tonight and she will be one of the best in the country as a SR
6) Palmer has the look of a leader though the skill set of a TR FR. Super slow release and a shot that comes from very low and has an odd hitch but she will be a player before she is done
7) Wilson looked improved
8) Allison is All Big 12, IMO
9) FT shooting was much improved
Cons:
1) The offense was less than good and we did not score for 2:30 to start the game, it did get better
2) We still dont finish very well around the basket
3) Very hesitant to shoot the open 3
4) Our backups, when played as a unit are what you would expect...not good. That doesnt mean they wont get better but as a unit they would lose to our starters by 50+. Thankfully, they wont play as a unit much.
5) We still dont appear to have a guard who is a true shooting guard
Other observations:
1) Wallace will pass Griffin in the offseason and replace Player as the starter at the 1 position next season, very small but quick, great vision and did I mention quick. She also shoots FTs well.
2) Not sure I have seen subs made in what amounted to a line change in hockey before but it was fun to see :)
3) Though I said our backups would lose to the starters by 50+ they could have beaten SFA in a close game
4) I think this is a sure Sweet 16 team and possibly an Elite 8 team. If the chips fall well (someone develops into a consistent outside shooting threat and we stay injury free) there is a chance to go further, especially because the traditional powers are WAY down this season
5) The crowd sucked, it was pretty large, maybe 5k, but it was a very subdued crowd
Overall I would grade this game, for the starting unit, a "B". There were about 6 minutes where a B+ or A- was warranted.
Pros:
1) Our starting 5 and first 2 off of the bench are as good as you will find
2) Our defense is stellar
3) We were up by nearly 50 so the backups were able to put in lots of minutes
4) Player is back healthy and we can go as far as she will take us
5) Jones was outstanding, probably the MVP tonight and she will be one of the best in the country as a SR
6) Palmer has the look of a leader though the skill set of a TR FR. Super slow release and a shot that comes from very low and has an odd hitch but she will be a player before she is done
7) Wilson looked improved
8) Allison is All Big 12, IMO
9) FT shooting was much improved
Cons:
1) The offense was less than good and we did not score for 2:30 to start the game, it did get better
2) We still dont finish very well around the basket
3) Very hesitant to shoot the open 3
4) Our backups, when played as a unit are what you would expect...not good. That doesnt mean they wont get better but as a unit they would lose to our starters by 50+. Thankfully, they wont play as a unit much.
5) We still dont appear to have a guard who is a true shooting guard
Other observations:
1) Wallace will pass Griffin in the offseason and replace Player as the starter at the 1 position next season, very small but quick, great vision and did I mention quick. She also shoots FTs well.
2) Not sure I have seen subs made in what amounted to a line change in hockey before but it was fun to see :)
3) Though I said our backups would lose to the starters by 50+ they could have beaten SFA in a close game
4) I think this is a sure Sweet 16 team and possibly an Elite 8 team. If the chips fall well (someone develops into a consistent outside shooting threat and we stay injury free) there is a chance to go further, especially because the traditional powers are WAY down this season
5) The crowd sucked, it was pretty large, maybe 5k, but it was a very subdued crowd
Overall I would grade this game, for the starting unit, a "B". There were about 6 minutes where a B+ or A- was warranted.