*****Baylor vs Iowa Game Thread*****

HoustonHawk

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Huge win! That wasn't even close to how good they can play but they stepped up where they had to and got it done. Hopefully Chit Chat isn't hurt too bad.
They stepped up against a great defensive team, Baylor didn’t let them get any easy baskets and Iowa found a way to win. Great early season win and great confidence booster. Stremlow has ice in her veins.
 

The Big Z

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It’s a little puzzling to me. She just doesn’t look overly skilled nor athletic. Given her pedigree I would expect her to be more of a contributor early.
Yep, she played against terrible competition in California and AAU ball. The entire time growing up. That’s how she got rated so high. I swear to God if you guys don’t stop this dumb **** I don’t even know what to say.
 

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The obvious conclusion then, in spite of the win, we still suck! I respectfully disagree!
 

QChawks

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Well, she's a freshmen and she's playing like a freshmen. That being said she looks very intimidated to me. She needs to get the confidence she is clearly lacking right now. Hopefully she gets it worked out over the course of the season.
It’s way too early to label her a bust, although nearly all 5 star players can usually come in and give up 5-6 points and and make a few great plays. There is nothing with her.
 

WDSMHawk

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Hannah was 4/11
Chit Chat was 1/6 before she got hurt
Taylor was 2/8
Kylie was 1/3 and fouled out
Emily was 2/9 and had 6 turnovers.
Addie and Layla didn't score

And we we still beat a Top 10 team.

Hard to think they will have a lot of games where 7/10 people in the rotation have below average games.
 
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BioHawk2

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Erod 2/9 shooting

SIX turnovers and 4 fouls

16 minutes
Well, it's a low bar to show improvement at least and honestly, even with all of these mistakes, the hustle she provided at the end of the game made a big difference. Iowa was able to chew up a lot of clock with her out there. Obviously they can't let her do that every game though. Someone needs to make sure she understands how a bounce pass works before she sees the floor again and also that sometimes it isn't necessary to be going at speed 11.
 

Demger

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Let me get this straight. We can’t win without Chit Chat, Stuelke sucks, Rodriguez sucks, McCabe sucks, Feurbach fouled out (kind of sucks) but yet we are going to win?
They can win without Chit Chat but on this team she is needed, Stuelke doesn't suck she just hasn't improved other than her free throws and dribbling in 4 years, Rodriguez will settle down and be really tough in B10 league play, McCabe is a -1 during any games when they don't play zone, and Feurbach is the most athletic player we've had (yes, more so than Clark) and just didn't have a game that she should have.
 

StuckAsAnon

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Well, she's a freshmen and she's playing like a freshmen. That being said she looks very intimidated to me. She needs to get the confidence she is clearly lacking right now. Hopefully she gets it worked out over the course of the season.
I get she’s a freshman. I get the competition is tougher. But what have you seen that shows you she’s going to be great?

Rodrigues is a damn spaz on the court, but her athleticism shows. It’s easy to watch her and say, “she’ll be great once she plays under control.” Same with Ava a year ago. She flashed great touch and ability around the rim. She just needed time to become consistent.

I just don’t see anything from Deal.
 

WDSMHawk

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Yeah I was ragging on her about freshman mistakes (I now know she is a soph) but she has game.

I like her aggression and she's a problem in the open court.

Her play style reminds me of Tony Perkins a little bit. Hopefully Jan can coach some of the mistakes out of her better than Fran did Tony.
 
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Demger

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On a side note..what’s up with Mallegni? She hurt?
Wondering that myself. She played a lot of really good minutes last year and has more of a feel for the game than what others are showing. Thought she might come in earlier when Hannah got in foul trouble.
 

HoustonHawk

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Quit ragging on Addie, she is a freshman playing like a freshman, look at Ava, she got benched for a few games last year it was so bad, but by the end of the year she blossomed. Addie played against great competition in high school, she is the real Deal, give her time, she will shine.
 

StuckAsAnon

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Yep, she played against terrible competition in California and AAU ball. The entire time growing up. That’s how she got rated so high. I swear to God if you guys don’t stop this dumb **** I don’t even know what to say.
Well you’re not saying anything with this post. Since you’re apparently the expert, answer the damn question. What should we expect to see from her game going forward?
 
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The Big Z

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I get she’s a freshman. I get the competition is tougher. But what have you seen that shows you she’s going to be great?

Rodrigues is a damn spaz on the court, but her athleticism shows. It’s easy to watch her and say, “she’ll be great once she plays under control.” Same with Ava a year ago. She flashed great touch and ability around the rim. She just needed time to become consistent.

I just don’t see anything from Deal.
Yep. Let’s just get rid that 5 star recruit. Sucks. 4 games into the season. Maybe she should go to Coe.