First half we look really good especially rebounding and defense. Cochran is having a great game she has really trimmed down and is in game shape. I hope the 2nd half is the same as the 1st half.
Alas, that is not correct. Elif is just a Soph and she has been holding her own. The Aussie girl is a FR!! Nyla has been sub-par - unfortunately. Olivia had a great game tonight; but, she hasn’t exactly been stellar. The team has held its own without Olivia and Nyla in the lineup. Tonight was about poor shooting. Also, anyone watching this game - good lord, Beers shoved, pushed and tossed our players around without penalty. It was sickening.It was constant head scratching in that 2nd half. They played with no discipline or intelligence all the way to the end with the wrong player taking the key shots.
Walz seemingly alright with it all.
I can't pronounce very well or spell the two foreign born players who play on the inside. Both are not ACC caliber players. They're more like Sun Belt or OVC level.
Yet, they back up Cochran and Harris and when they're in, the team struggles to score or even hold onto the ball.
Curry is obviously the alpha, the most trusted shooter, kinda like Hepburn for the men. Guard play is not the Cards problem, it's the front court and that includes the wing forward position.
Walz has a lot of work to do.
Williams was missing all night long. It's like she needs glasses.The last 10 minutes of the loss to UK (5 of which were in OT) and today’s loss to OU were identical ….. poor execution on both ends of the court resulting in being unable to defend the opponent, and inability to score. One of our starters (Williams) and 4 reserves coming off the bench contributed 0-13 from the field, which unfortunately tells me that we are in for a long and disappointing season.
Cochran, Harris and Curry appeared exhausted in the 4th quarter.
He has 6’2”, 6’3”, 6’3”, 6’4”, 6’4” and 6’5”. He has size. He should have used Hardy last night (IMO). Beers is 6’4” - it wasn’t like she was towering over our post players.One of my biggest complaints of Walz is the lack of a big in the middle. He just can’t seem to recruit what we need. It’s been an issue since Kaylee graduated.
It's not just the size Walz needs, it's talented size. So what if a player is 6'4 if she can't jump more than a couple of inches, or have any post moves?He has 6’2”, 6’3”, 6’3”, 6’4”, 6’4” and 6’5”. He has size. He should have used Hardy last night (IMO). Beers is 6’4” - it wasn’t like she was towering over our post players.
Beers doesn’t do either of those things well. Hardy is a great leaper.It's not just the size Walz needs, it's talented size. So what if a player is 6'4 if she can't jump more than a couple of inches, or have any post moves?