Another poor defensive half from the Girls today.

[IBleedMaroonDawg]

That's the big difference between this year's team and the past two seasons. The defense goes up and down and we don't have an enforcer this season. Defense and turnovers.

I usually don't echo the posts calling for Vic to run more zone but maybe we should.

 

[KeyserSoze1999]

Yep, bad Defense combined with at least 5 missed layups or close range shots in the first half...close range is again our arch nemesis.

 

[bruiser.sixpack]

Short humans hit the bottom of the rim trying to shoot from in close.***

 

[bully12]

Short humans hit the bottom of the rim trying to shoot from in close.***

Just one problem with your theory - T isn't short and she misses more layups than anyone. She has the worst touch around the basket I've ever seen to be as tall as she is. When she doesn't use the the backboard, she leaves it short. When she tries to use the backboard, she's usually too strong and the ball never touches iron. Vic needs to make her take an entire practice at least once a week doing nothing but shooting layups.

 

[She Mate Me]

Just one problem with your theory - T isn't short and she misses more layups than anyone. She has the worst touch around the basket I've ever seen to be as tall as she is. When she doesn't use the the backboard, she leaves it short. When she tries to use the backboard, she's usually too strong and the ball never touches iron. Vic needs to make her take an entire practice at least once a week doing nothing but shooting layups.

Gotta love these posts.

She's shooting 64% from the field. Among the best in the country.

She will finish with the best career FG% in school history by more than 3% over a 4 time All-American.

 

[Fogdog]

Just one problem with your theory - T isn't short and she misses more layups than anyone. She has the worst touch around the basket I've ever seen to be as tall as she is. When she doesn't use the the backboard, she leaves it short. When she tries to use the backboard, she's usually too strong and the ball never touches iron. Vic needs to make her take an entire practice at least once a week doing nothing but shooting layups.

Bully12 clearly doesn't watch many games. At least I HOPE he doesn't watch many games, because that's the only excuse for this post...and it's a bad excuse. She's currently ranked 5th in the nation in field goal percentage. I will simply end with this...bully12, your and idiot.

 

[RutherfordBHayes]

Bully12 clearly doesn't watch many games. At least I HOPE he doesn't watch many games, because that's the only excuse for this post...and it's a bad excuse. She's currently ranked 5th in the nation in field goal percentage. I will simply end with this...bully12, your and idiot.

And she’s a pretty good free throw shooter.

 

[bully12]

Bully12 clearly doesn't watch many games. At least I HOPE he doesn't watch many games, because that's the only excuse for this post...and it's a bad excuse. She's currently ranked 5th in the nation in field goal percentage. I will simply end with this...bully12, your and idiot.

ACtually, I watch them all, and as you have so eloquently proved the point that it takes an idiot to know one.

Actually she shoots free throws better than most bigs do, and kudos to her for it. But given where she shoots from the field, she SHOULD be shooting around 90% from the field. I mean really - you're 6'7", you're never more than three feet from the goal and you can't hit at least 80% - 90%.

 

[Shamoan]

Layups are our supreme nemesis

 

[tcdog70]

Bully12 clearly doesn't watch many games. At least I HOPE he doesn't watch many games, because that's the only excuse for this post...and it's a bad excuse. She's currently ranked 5th in the nation in field goal percentage. I will simply end with this...bully12, your and idiot.

ACtually, I watch them all, and as you have so eloquently proved the point that it takes an idiot to know one.

Actually she shoots free throws better than most bigs do, and kudos to her for it. But given where she shoots from the field, she SHOULD be shooting around 90% from the field. I mean really - you're 6'7", you're never more than three feet from the goal and you can't hit at least 80% - 90%.

Just questions for you, have you ever played basketball? Have you have played the post? Although you are close to,the goal, a good % of the time when you shoot you are getting pushed and bumped and your wrist hit just enough to misdirect your shot. Big T very seldom shoots when She's not being held, slapped, double teamed, or physically abused. Yes sometimes she gets in too big of a hurry but damn man, 64% is pretty damn skippy. You add to that, the fact She can make free throws, well how can you whine about Big T.

 

[PineGroveBully]

I mean really - you're 6'7", you're never more than three feet from the goal and you can't hit at least 80% - 90%.

So dubmass by your logic, men post players who are even closer to the rim and can dunk must shoot 95% or better or they surely do suck.

 

[She Mate Me]

you're 6'7", you're never more than three feet from the goal and you can't hit at least 80% - 90%.

The NCAA single season record is 72.4%. Need a shovel?

 

[FlotownDawg]

Shaquille O’Neal’s career field goal percentage was .582. What a **** player he was.

 

[drummerdawg]

I'd just like to see McCowan stay in the paint on defense and not defend around the 3 point line.

 

[patdog]

I'd just like to see McCowan stay in the paint on defense and not defend around the 3 point line.

THIS! Vic is a great coach. One of the best in the country. But I'll never understand why he continually asks McCowan to do something she just can't do defensively instead of letting he dominate at what she does do well. It absolutely cost us the Oregon game and it probably cost us a #1 seed.

 

[RutherfordBHayes]

I'd just like to see McCowan stay in the paint on defense and not defend around the 3 point line.

You can expect that from now on. That’s what you have to do to beat us. Get a 5 that can shoot outside to pull T outside. That big ol gal at Ole Miss shoots the three really well. Mizzou had 5’s that could shoot. T has to step out to contest it. No other option.

 

[FQDawg]

I'd just like to see McCowan stay in the paint on defense and not defend around the 3 point line.

Except then you’d be giving the other team a 2 v 1 on the perimeter. Which just means that the girl T is guarding is likely going to be setting a lot of screens for three-point shooters.

 

[tenureplan]

This message has been brought to you by nothing to ***** about the mens team so I need to vent somehow

 

[pmack65]

Geez and we won by double digits, imagine if we had lost. Would think some of you would have better things to ***** about then a young lady only shooting 64% but then again. I know wait till the tip off on Tuesday I'm sure yall will start all over again.

 

[Len2003]

You can expect that from now on. That’s what you have to do to beat us. Get a 5 that can shoot outside to pull T outside. That big ol gal at Ole Miss shoots the three really well. Mizzou had 5’s that could shoot. T has to step out to contest it. No other option.

Going forward, we need a 5 player that is more mobile and can shoot 3s. That's what it's all going towards.

 

[IBleedMaroonDawg]

This message has been brought to you by nothing to ***** about the mens team so I need to vent somehow

I rarely ***** about the girls but when we are hosting the worst team in the league who hasn't even broken double figures in wins, the game should have been over by halftime. I also sat in the stands at Texas A&M and saw the same thing... we just don't have the man to man defensive ability since my favorite redhead went down and really not since last season. I just think this may be the year to play more zone than we have been in the past.

We can score against anyone. That is the only chink in the armor.

As far as the T posts go I wish someone could cut a high light reel of what she goes through under the net every game.

 

[She Mate Me]

Going forward, we need a 5 player that is more mobile and can shoot 3s. That's what it's all going towards.

Baylor, Oregon, ND, UofL and MSU are 5 of the top 6 teams in the country currently and all start at least one big, bruising 4 or 5 player. Those are rare and really hard to deal with in the women's game. Remember T in the FF last year?

 

[dickiedawg]

Yeah not to mention we've played in 2 straight national championship games with Tearia McCowan, let's not think about ways we can move away from that strategy.

 

[Misfit]

Another thing about T that is not reflected in her shooting percentage is that she probably does score 80% of the time she gets the ball in the low post, because she rebounds an incredibly high percentage of her own misses and scores on the second or third shot, all while repeatedly being fouled with no call.

 

[61dawg]

Vandy has played most all teams close until the 4th qtr.

 

[RutherfordBHayes]

Let’s also put on the record that T is widely considered to be the number 1 player in the country and is a lock for the first pick in the WNBA draft.

 

[patdog]

Except then you’d be giving the other team a 2 v 1 on the perimeter. Which just means that the girl T is guarding is likely going to be setting a lot of screens for three-point shooters.

If only there were a way to keep your 6'7" center near the basket on defense and let your guards and small forward defend the perimeter.

 

[IBleedMaroonDawg]

Vandy has played most all teams close until the 4th qtr.

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And still is 6-21 and 1-13 in the conference.

I was almost a doctor but switched to English, does that count?

 

[fishwater99]

Going forward, we need a 5 player that is more mobile and can shoot 3s. That's what it's all going towards.

And can dunk...

 

[greenbean.sixpack]

Bully12 clearly doesn't watch many games. At least I HOPE he doesn't watch many games, because that's the only excuse for this post...and it's a bad excuse. She's currently ranked 5th in the nation in field goal percentage. I will simply end with this...bully12, your and idiot.

Haha, you are on point. We do have the dumbest fans.

 

[Dawgcap]

K. My thoughts are we are playing for a goal. Can we win playing like y’all say and dominate? Sure but as you advance in the tournament teams have players that can score in other areas. This isn’t about just winning by 30. It’s about giving us an opportunity to win against the best. I can’t believe at this point we have a question on coaching. Are we serious?

 

[Dawgcap]

Bump. Because we have dumbasses who don’t see the big picture

 

[61dawg]

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And still is 6-21 and 1-13 in the conference.

I was almost a doctor but switched to English, does that count?

Well that has to be the most lame analogy i've ever heard. You really need to work on that.

 

[dog12]

Except then you’d be giving the other team a 2 v 1 on the perimeter. Which just means that the girl T is guarding is likely going to be setting a lot of screens for three-point shooters.

Two possible solutions to this problem: 1) have T guard whichever offensive player is nearest the lane (sorta like a 1-person zone defense), and our other 4 defenders can man-up (woman-up?) on the other 4 offensive players; or 2) have T guard the worst 3-point shooter on the other team.

I would think that most teams wouldn't be able to simultaneously put 5 players on the court whom can consistently hit 3-pointers. If a team can do that, then we'd have no choice but to have T guard her player closely whether she's in the lane or not.

The primary thing we should be doing on defense: keep T IN THE LANE, so she can (1) intimidate players driving to the goal and/or block their shots, and (2) rebound. Nobody should ever get an easy layup against our defense.

 

[Wizard.sixpack]

I usually don't echo the posts calling for Vic to run more zone but maybe we should.

Not doing this is the difference between us making a run and not making a run.