Louisville vs TCU

[KozmasAgain]

This is a game I don’t think we can win but there is always hope. I don’t see us stopping the 6’7” Sedona Prince I just see us fouling a lot trying to stop her. Offensively it would be best for a fast paced offense before their defense sets up. We have to guard the 3 point line because HVL and the other guard can really do some damage.
I would rather let them have the 2 instead of the 3. I posted on another thread they really only have 3 scorers so if we can shut down one of them we shut down a third of their offense.

 

[Bardman]

Agreed. Force HVL to her right 100% and try to let her over-penetrate. Put the pressure in that other shooter. Try keep Prince from catching the ball while parked in the paint. See how simple all that is?? 🤪🤪

 

[KozmasAgain]

Roberts looks off we need her to get on track.

 

[KozmasAgain]

Well like I posted before the game we need to guard the 3 point line and we aren’t.

 

[CardsDan]

Why is cochrane taking a three? drives me nuts that we constantly leave the wings wide open,

 

[PushupMan]

Jayda with 15 of our 17 points. Going to have to have much more help than that to stay in this one.

 

[CardsDan]

I don't know why walz didn't call a timeout after two wide open 3's from the corner.

 

[KozmasAgain]

We aren’t even going down low you would think we would have been prepared to do that. We are just jacking crap up without a chance of it going in.

 

[Bardman]

Why is cochrane taking a three? drives me nuts that we constantly leave the wings wide open,

Exactly. She is not playing within herself. Suddenly she thinks she is Kevin Durant. Our defense is so hot and cold. You get some turnovers but they are leaving shooters WIDE open and TCU is draining their shots. The offense is just bad. Again, ball movement is poor and shot selection is poor.

 

[PushupMan]

Why is cochrane taking a three? drives me nuts that we constantly leave the wings wide open,

Expecting its because she posts up and nobody will pass her the ball. That shot was a little frustration coming out in her play.

 

[CardsDan]

Our bench is a disaster. Everyone that has come in has killed us.

 

[CardsDan]

Good grief!

 

[HiStepper]

The bloom is off the rose. Everyone is shooting high in anticipation of a block.

 

[CardsFirst]

Well like I posted before the game we need to guard the 3 point line and we aren’t.

Been an issue all year

 

[Bardman]

Expecting its because she posts up and nobody will pass her the ball. That shot was a little frustration coming out in her play.

Can’t disagree with this point. I’ve stated all year this is a poor passing team.

 

[CardsFirst]

Same ole same ole.

 

[KozmasAgain]

Well I was at least hoping for a close game but it is not going to happen. Nice looking arena TCU has but it has the capacity of a high school gym.

 

[Bardman]

The offense is just bad. I hope Taj’s facial expressions don’t reflect what is going on in her head. Otherwise, she often looks like she is just not happy or that she doesn’t carenwhat is being said to her. This game is quickly getting out of control.

 

[PushupMan]

Good grief!

Getting run out of the gym at the moment. Curry is 5-8, the rest of the team is 1-19.

 

[Bardman]

Well I was at least hoping for a close game but it is not going to happen. Nice looking arena TCU has but it has the capacity of a high school gym.

True. They fill up their arena and are so excited. That 8K is what we pretty much average.

 

[KozmasAgain]

The announcers keep talking like it is a big deal to fill up this arena but capacity is only 6800.

 

[CardsFirst]

Don’t work for the open shot kick the ball out only to have Cochran launch a three.

 

[CardsFirst]

I’m going to say it one more and for the final time. I can’t wait until Cochran is gone

 

[Bardman]

The. Blowout is on. This offense os so bad. They are taking terrible shots.

 

[PushupMan]

Sedona Prince is just the type of big center that this Louisville team needed to be elite. Wonder if we will ever get Walz what he needs here to win a national championship?

 

[CardsDan]

Brick brick brick even from curry now. This is idiotic. Why are there two players on the point leaving somebody on the wing wide open. Walz just can't play russell.

 

[CardsDan]

Doesn't look like they even practice defense.

 

[KozmasAgain]

Like I said before the game I would rather give up a 2 pointer instead of a 3 pointer. Instead of trapping and leaving them wide open for a 3 pointer play them man to man.

 

[2330859]

9 threes in 1st half is ridiculous, even considering they were wide open. Totally understand Jeff’s trapping defense, but never expected that sort of shooting exhibition.

Unfortunately our ladies seem intimidated and unwilling to take the unchallenged open perimeter shots.

 

[PushupMan]

Doesn't look like they even practice defense.

We were playing the full court trapping defense in that first half. It worked great for about 6 minutes, but TCU ahredded it to pieces the end of the first quarter and the entire second.

Here in the third, we are playing full court man to man, but not trapping. Better results so far.

 

[KozmasAgain]

They go down low and we are called for fouls we go down low no foul

 

[PushupMan]

Credit to Van Lith for a lot of that shredding. She’s evolved as a point guard. Still doesn’t defend very well, but she is much more under control than when she was at UofL.

 

[PushupMan]

They go down low and we are called for fouls we go down low no foul

Definitely. Big home court advantage.

 

[Thecycle27]

I have no idea what he was thinking this offseason. In an ERA of older players dominating they go young. They added a bunch of freshman most never saw the floor. They clearly need to be developed. Who knows how many transfer. The only way that makes any sense is they all stay.

 

[CardsDan]

It's amazing we ever won a game when we've only got 2 players out there that have any hope of scoring.

 

[KozmasAgain]

It’s funny how they don’t mention Sedona Prince’s physical abuse problems she has committed with her girlfriend.

 

[PushupMan]

I have no idea what he was thinking this offseason. In an ERA of older players dominating they go young. They added a bunch of freshman most never saw the floor. They clearly need to be developed. Who knows how many transfer. The only way that makes any sense is they all stay.

Probably spent most of the NIL money on the ones who do play: Roberts, Berry, Arenas, and Randolph, and the rest were simply practice players added at minimal or zero NIL cost.

 

[Thecycle27]

I understand but they all have to stay. It seems like a big gamble to me. If Roberts leaves what was the point?

 

[PushupMan]

It’s funny how they don’t mention Sedona Prince’s physical abuse problems she has committed with her girlfriend.

Turned out to be a big nothing burger. Both women claimed assault charges against the other at first and then both refused to press charges…..

 

[Bardman]

A lot of the FR have played. He does need a high-level, athletic power forward. And, another 3-4 who is athletic and can shoot. The front court is not very athletic. Elif and Isla have their good points; but, both are young and have their shortcomings. We just do not have any elite players.