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Post by timholycross on Apr 2, 2023 6:43:18 GMT -5
I was surprised about how SC tried to defend Clark. The two best pure shooters in women's BB are Clark and Maddie Siegrist. UConn beat them four times this year. They held them to under 35% from the field and under 20% from three. If you can make a scorer take 30 shots and hold them to the low to mid 20s you're going to win most of the time. SC tried to put a guard or small forward on Clark. That's no contest. UConn defended both of them with Edwards. She's taller, stronger, and about as quick. She denied them the ball and pushed them out farther than they wanted to be. The other thing UConn did was make them play defense and wear them down. Shooters would rather not play defense. The biggest problem I saw from SC against Clark on Friday was Clark was getting the ball far too easy and there wasn't enough denying her the ball. True. Why not double team her on the last two inbounds, taking the person off the inbounder...that way they have to give it to someone else....their intent clearly was to foul.
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Post by hcpride on Apr 2, 2023 7:03:42 GMT -5
It’s close to impossible to deny Clark the ball (doubtlessly every opposing coach’s plan once the old double-team plan fails in the wake of her passing) since she’s the point guard leading every fast break and offensive set for Iowa.
Clark’s sagging defense was very effective v SC’s bigs. Doesn’t seem like a genius move given SC’s propensity to pound it inside. SC was out-coached on both ends of the floor.
Should be another very good game this afternoon.
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Post by bfoley82 on Apr 2, 2023 7:06:54 GMT -5
It’s close to impossible to deny Clark the ball (doubtlessly every opposing coach’s plan once the old double-team plan fails in the wake of her passing) since she’s the point guard leading every fast break and offensive set for Iowa. Clark’s sagging defense was very effective v SC’s bigs. Doesn’t seem like a genius move given SC’s propensity to pound it inside. SC was out-coached on both ends of the floor. Should be another very good game this afternoon. I didn't think it was aggressive enough in the final ten minutes of the game that I watched.
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Post by Sons of Vaval on Apr 2, 2023 8:50:58 GMT -5
Definitely not Staley’s finest coaching moment. Not great in the postgame presser, either.
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Post by HC92 on Apr 2, 2023 9:00:38 GMT -5
Including fees, the cheapest you can get two tickets for to today’s women’s title game on StubHub is $870 ($435 each). That is amazing. The Clark hype is real. Just hope they don’t use this to try to move it to a football stadium in the future. So much better in a basketball arena.
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Post by purplehaze on Apr 2, 2023 14:14:13 GMT -5
Staley doesn’t impress as one who would be gracious after a semifinal game like the one Friday night
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Post by ndgradbuthcfan on Apr 2, 2023 14:19:43 GMT -5
I had no problem with her comments at all. I thought she was fair.
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Post by purplehaze on Apr 2, 2023 14:35:04 GMT -5
I’m rooting for coach Bluder and Clark to get it done - I’m tired of Mulkey’s act - she loves the attention
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Post by hchoops on Apr 2, 2023 15:32:40 GMT -5
The refs are ruining this game. Clark’s third foul call was absurd
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Post by Chu Chu on Apr 2, 2023 15:40:34 GMT -5
Wow, what a first half of basketball. LSU is unconscious with those three point shots, and their defense has been smothering. It will be very interesting to see if Iowa can adjust.
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Post by hcpride on Apr 2, 2023 16:03:28 GMT -5
The refs are ruining this game. Clark’s third foul call was absurd A flopperroo if I ever saw one.
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Post by hcpride on Apr 2, 2023 16:06:24 GMT -5
Wow, what a first half of basketball. LSU is unconscious with those three point shots, and their defense has been smothering. It will be very interesting to see if Iowa can adjust. 42 pts for Iowa in the first half but hot outside shooting for LSU. And an awful foul call on Clark.
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Post by hcpride on Apr 2, 2023 16:17:59 GMT -5
I had no problem with her comments at all. I thought she was fair. No problem for me - but the diversion to alleged racism in the immediate aftermath of the game might be better suited to a different time and place.
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Post by Chu Chu on Apr 2, 2023 16:27:11 GMT -5
I still do not understand why Caitlin Clark got a personal foul. Can anyone explain?
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Post by hchoops on Apr 2, 2023 16:30:00 GMT -5
She received a tech for tossing the ball away- absurd. A tech counts as a personal. If these are the three best officials, the women’s game is in sad shape, refs wise. Maybe the rule to have women only ref the final four should be rethought.
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Post by hcpride on Apr 2, 2023 16:32:45 GMT -5
Once in a while the refs ruin a game. This is one such case. Iowa’s best two players have 4 fouls. A 3rd starter has 4. Even the announcers are pointing that out.
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Post by purplehaze on Apr 2, 2023 16:35:00 GMT -5
Ryan Rucco and Rebecca Lobo just threw the refs under the bus and rightfully so
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Post by hchoops on Apr 2, 2023 16:35:10 GMT -5
Once in a while the refs ruin a game. This is one such case. Iowa’s best two players have 4 fouls. A 3rd starter has 4. Even the announcers are pointing that out. When once in a while is in the NCAA Championship, there is a major problem
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Post by Sons of Vaval on Apr 2, 2023 16:39:43 GMT -5
She received a tech for tossing the ball away- absurd. A tech counts as a personal. If these are the three best officials, the women’s game is in sad shape, refs wise. Maybe the rule to have women only ref the final four should be rethought. Have the best officials ref the game. Novel concept.
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Post by Chu Chu on Apr 2, 2023 16:48:43 GMT -5
She received a tech for tossing the ball away- absurd. A tech counts as a personal. If these are the three best officials, the women’s game is in sad shape, refs wise. Maybe the rule to have women only ref the final four should be rethought. How terribly sad
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Post by purplehaze on Apr 2, 2023 16:59:06 GMT -5
Angel Reese flashing her ring finger at Caitlin Clark - classless
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Post by Chu Chu on Apr 2, 2023 17:07:44 GMT -5
LSU were amazing tonight. Great D and scored almost at will. All players contributed.
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Post by rgs318 on Apr 2, 2023 17:09:32 GMT -5
I agree that Reese pointing to her ring finger (in Clark's face) was indeed classless. I was both shocked and disappointed by her behavior.
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Post by newfieguy74 on Apr 2, 2023 19:13:34 GMT -5
That was my first reaction too, but on Twitter there is a video of Clark making the same gesture, presumably earlier in the game.
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Post by rgs318 on Apr 2, 2023 20:08:36 GMT -5
Thank you. I had not seen that and often turnabout is fair play. It is certainly different than seeing that behavior in isolation.
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