A few comments about the WBB vs USC last night....

thekimmer

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Very satisfying win. Excellent atmosphere.

Danbury was on fire last night. Best game I've ever seen her play offensively.

T is an absolute monster on the boards. If she was able to extend her offensive range just a few more feet from the basket she would be literally unstoppable but I'll take her just like she is right now all day long.

We still struggle to defend out of our signature full court press which I know has to drive Vic bananas. We still have to do it or we'll never get any better but glad he's willing to get out of it when needed.

Based on Vic's demeanor I am expecting to hear that Bibby's season is over. If so that is the loss of an excellent 40 minute player and 90% of our perimeter offense. Somebody(s) gotta step up but still huge huge loss.

USC did exploit our defense but they also threw up some crap that would make Earnest Shelton blush.

The charge call on Howard as she was just slowly walking up the floor was bush league. The foul call on her 10 seconds later was bulls*** and changing a foul assignment 5 minutes after the call was also bulls*** although the right call.

While I agree the unsportsmanlike foul call on USC was ridiculous It felt good to finally be on the other side of one of those. The talking heads wouldn't shut up about how they thought it was BS which is totally different than certain other talking heads a couple of years ago who wouldn't shut up about how the call on Dom against katie lou was the right call despite the fact that Dom never even moved her arms. I also don't understand why a made shot aided by a foul is allowed to stand.

Conditioning paid off last night. At the end of the game USC was gassed and could no longer guard the dribble drive.

Good to end the game with the BB equivalent of the victory formation. Poor Jazz must have felt lonely. Both teams went to the benches with 10 seconds to go and left her standing there by herself holding the ball having already picked up her dribble. Good stuff.
 
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Willow Grove Dawg

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It is amazing to watch the improvement that the players on our Women's team make over the course of their career especially when compared to our men's team. Chloe Bibby has been a totally different player this year compared to her freshman season, Teira was a totally raw project 3 years ago & now she is the most dominant player in women's basketball, and Danberry was a role player that ate up a few minutes last year. I fully expect that next year Espinoza Hunter & Myah Taylor will take huge steps forward because that is just the way Vic operates.
 

maroonmania

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It is amazing to watch the improvement that the players on our Women's team make over the course of their career especially when compared to our men's team. Chloe Bibby has been a totally different player this year compared to her freshman season, Teira was a totally raw project 3 years ago & now she is the most dominant player in women's basketball, and Danberry was a role player that ate up a few minutes last year. I fully expect that next year Espinoza Hunter & Myah Taylor will take huge steps forward because that is just the way Vic operates.

Sometimes I feel the biggest issue is that the women want to play and improve in ways that help their team become better. Most of the men just want to work on and do things that might impress an NBA scout somewhere regardless of whether it helps or hurt their team's overall performance.
 

PineGroveBully

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I think a lot of it is unlike most of the ladies, the guys have all these other voices in their heads from buddies, uncles, AAU coatches, some dads, all wanting their piece of the pie. So they are hearing from them to "don't listen to your coaches, you do you and get paid." Makes it really hard for a coach to get everything out of a young guy when the coach is the 3-4th loudest voice in there head.
 
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