December 2, 20214 yr I guess the positive with all these injuries is we are getting other players a lot of experience. Shay Holle looks like she can contribute on this team. Hopefully Moore, Hunter, and King-Hawea are back soon.
December 2, 20214 yr With no Hunter and King-Hawea our perimeter shooting is suspect. Outside of Matharu, I'm not sure we really have a plus shooter. Jackson State is sagging in the paint and forcing players to take open 3s. I think Schaefer knows that too because he has players like Lattimore and Gaston sitting on the perimeter as they're better shooters than a lot of our guards outside Matharu.
December 2, 20214 yr 2 minutes ago, TommysTinyTowels said: Getting sick of watching teams beat us down the court. Warren and ebo are s l o w. But Harmon or the other guards should be able to at least be in the area. Those two jsu guards are obviously faster than anyone on our team though.
December 2, 20214 yr 1 minute ago, Pato del Muerto said: Warren and ebo are s l o w. But Harmon or the other guards should be able to at least be in the area. Those two jsu guards are obviously faster than anyone on our team though. Yeah the one time Ebo was like F* it, I'm not catcher her.
December 2, 20214 yr I don't think Ebo will get many minutes once the roster is healthy. It's hard to run full court press with her because of how slow she is.
December 2, 20214 yr 18 minutes ago, texasstrong12 said: Hopefully Moore, Hunter, and King-Hawea are back soon. Had the big tease with Hunter hitting all those threes and then gone. SO want this team all together and see what they can do.
December 2, 20214 yr Jackson State has the right idea of sagging like this but you can't leave Matharu open.
December 2, 20214 yr 5 minutes ago, TommysTinyTowels said: Had the big tease with Hunter hitting all those threes and then gone. SO want this team all together and see what they can do. Yeah, we really miss Hunter. You can't sag like this with both Matharu and Hunter on the court together.
December 2, 20214 yr I didn't pencil this in as a tough game but JSU is making up for their lack of size by speeding past our bigger slower players. Its been an effective gameplan by them
December 2, 20214 yr 5 minutes ago, texasstrong12 said: Jackson State has the right idea of sagging like this but you can't leave Matharu open. True
December 2, 20214 yr 5 minutes ago, perfectchaos007 said: I didn't pencil this in as a tough game but JSU is making up for their lack of size by speeding past our bigger slower players. Its been an effective gameplan by them Jackson State, who won the Southwestern Athletic Conference title in 2020-21 and made a trip to the NCAA Tournament, was tabbed No.1 in the SWAC preseason coaches' poll. JS lost at Ole Miss (7-1) by 13 and lost at Miami (4-2) by 5. (Miami only lost by 2 at #6 Indiana) Hopefully Harmon can stay on the court for the fourth.
December 2, 20214 yr We look slow. Not sure how Ebo gets through a game, she’s having a tough time staying on her feet tonight.
December 2, 20214 yr 3 minutes ago, Pato del Muerto said: JSU coach is working up a sweat Bad core mass versus cooling surface ratio. Has Warren been down on the floor tonight? I don't think she has...
December 2, 20214 yr 1 minute ago, Pato del Muerto said: Yeah she took a couple of charges early in the game. Thanks. I thought she might have gone a game without hitting the deck.
December 2, 20214 yr The starting lineup is going to be interesting by the end of the year because right now you could say 3 of our best players aren't in the starting lineup. Matharu, Hunter, and Moore are three of our best players. Not sure Schaefer will be willing to go that young though with the starting lineup. When healthy our most talented starting lineup is: PG-Harmon SG-Hunter SF-Matharu undersized here but she's better than Allen-Taylor and Warren by a mile. As is Hunter. Texas would have to go small at SF though. PF-Moore C-Gaston I don't think Schaefer will be willing to make that many changes with so many young players but Warren, Allen-Taylor and Ebo simply aren't as good as these other players.
December 2, 20214 yr Looking back at the beginning of the season, the starting lineup in the exhibition was 3 FR. Granted, 2 of those players are currently out with an injury. Harmon, Moore, Hunter, Allen-Taylor and Warren were the starters in the exhibition. One of Matharu or Hunter needs to be in the starting lineup when Hunter is back healthy. We simply can't have all 3 of Ebo, Allen-Taylor and Warren in the starting lineup or else our bench is going to be better than our starting 5.
December 2, 20214 yr Just now, Pato del Muerto said: Thats your best offensive 5 for sure. Not so sure they can defend. 1) I think they can a lot better in Schaefer's system. Right now it's hard to press because Texas has 2 slow players in the starting 5 with Warren and Ebo. 2) The other big problem right now is playing 2 bigs together between Ebo, Gaston, and Lattimore. All 3 of those players are 5s outside of maybe Gaston. Moore is by far the best fit at the 4 which is where she was starting before the injury. When Texas plays these 2 big lineups, currently, it's almost impossible to press because they have 2 centers on the court. There's no way that 2 big lineup tonight could keep up with those Jackson State guards especially with Warren on the court with them. Schaefer was going small to start the year until the injuries. 3) The best way to maximize this roster when Hunter comes back is to play 3 guards. Texas can't have both Hunter and Matharu coming off the bench. Either Allen-Taylor needs to come off the bench, Warren needs to come off the bench, or Warren needs to try the 4 where we can start 3 guards.
December 2, 20214 yr 36 minutes ago, texasstrong12 said: The starting lineup is going to be interesting by the end of the year because right now you could say 3 of our best players aren't in the starting lineup. Matharu, Hunter, and Moore are three of our best players. Not sure Schaefer will be willing to go that young though with the starting lineup. When healthy our most talented starting lineup is: PG-Harmon SG-Hunter SF-Matharu undersized here but she's better than Allen-Taylor and Warren by a mile. As is Hunter. Texas would have to go small at SF though. PF-Moore C-Gaston I don't think Schaefer will be willing to make that many changes with so many young players but Warren, Allen-Taylor and Ebo simply aren't as good as these other players. Lattimore would be another Freshman on the floor but I thought she played a good game today and showed some real potential. Her rim protection off the bench could help as long as she doesn't get bumped from the rotation when Moore gets back.
December 2, 20214 yr 1 minute ago, TommysTinyTowels said: Lattimore would be another Freshman on the floor but I thought she played a good game today and showed some real potential. Her rim protection off the bench could help as long as she doesn't get bumped from the rotation when Moore gets back. Lattimore and Gaston are both going to be very good once they get enough experience. Schaefer says in every press conference that Lattimore has no clue what she's doing but she's coming. I think Schaefer knows his best players are all the youngins but I'm not sure he 's going to throw them all into the fire together which is understandable as Warren, Allen-Taylor and Ebo are still good college players. There is just a lower ceiling with them in the starting lineup.
December 2, 20214 yr Princeton beat #22 FGCU on the road tonight. That will not be an easy game on the road.
December 2, 20214 yr 5 minutes ago, texasstrong12 said: Princeton beat #22 FGCU on the road tonight. That will not be an easy game on the road. Just checked, that’s an 11:00 am tip-off on a Wednesday…. strangeness
December 2, 20214 yr Next up is the Aggies on Sunday at 3pm. The game is presently listed as being only on the SEC network.
December 3, 20214 yr On 11/26/2021 at 2:26 PM, texasstrong12 said: Stanford’s nonconference schedule is insane. Also, USF is legit. I would pick them to make at least the Sweet 16. They’ve now beaten two top 15 caliber teams and their two losses were close losses to Tennessee and UCONN. On 11/27/2021 at 4:50 PM, texasstrong12 said: USF is legit. Like final 4 good. They've played 4 Sweet 16 caliber teams and had a chance to win them all. Including UCONN. 😬😬😬😬😬😬😬😬🐴😬😬😬😬😬
December 3, 20214 yr 6 hours ago, perfectchaos007 said: 😬😬😬😬😬😬😬😬🐴😬😬😬😬😬 Meh. Mulkey beat #14 ISU (surprise, she knows her former Big 12 colleagues well) and Duke blew out #9 Iowa. Celeste had 17 points and 13 boards.
December 3, 20214 yr Wow. USF beat Oregon, Stanford, led in the 4th against Tennessee, and had a chance against UCONN. Then they follow that up with a loss to UT Arlington? But I think this is how the basketball season will go. There don't seem to be many dominant teams in the top 25 and the path to an elite 8 seems to be wide open outside of a few teams. I think the same is true in men's basketball too.
December 3, 20214 yr 1 hour ago, Js1 said: Meh. Mulkey beat #14 ISU (surprise, she knows her former Big 12 colleagues well) and Duke blew out #9 Iowa. Celeste had 17 points and 13 boards. This season is wide open. There aren't many dominant teams outside of a few. Weirdly enough, men's basketball seems to be the same way this year. I asked a few days ago in the men's basketball thread if this is the weakest group of top 25 teams in like a decade. I have the same question for women's basketball? I wonder what's caused such parity across the board in basketball?
December 3, 20214 yr 7 minutes ago, texasstrong12 said: This season is wide open. There aren't many dominant teams outside of a few. Weirdly enough, men's basketball seems to be the same way this year. I asked a few days ago in the men's basketball thread if this is the weakest group of top 25 teams in like a decade. I have the same question for women's basketball? I wonder what's caused such parity across the board in basketball? Super seniors and the portal transfer mania.
December 3, 20214 yr 3 hours ago, Js1 said: Super seniors and the portal transfer mania. Yep, and I think parity in Womens college basketball has been much needed. More opportunities for upsets = more interest
December 3, 20214 yr 10 minutes ago, perfectchaos007 said: Yep, and I think parity in Womens college basketball has been much needed. More opportunities for upsets = more interest Except USCe still gonna win it all 🙄
December 3, 20214 yr 15 minutes ago, Js1 said: Except USCe still gonna win it all 🙄 Yep, I hate when there is a dominant "one" . Them and everyone else fighting for the runner-up position. Hopefully Dawn will have a hiccup but I'm not expecting it.
December 3, 20214 yr On 12/1/2021 at 8:20 PM, texasstrong12 said: I don't think Ebo will get many minutes once the roster is healthy. It's hard to run full court press with her because of how slow she is. “But Schaefer said Ebo needs improved conditioning to run the court. When a team publicist brought Ebo to the post-game press conference Shaefer waved her away. No players were permitted to speak to the media.” Why no players? Schaefer did ask to address the Jackson State players after the game. Vic said no target date for the return of Moore, Hunter and King-Hawea. (ankle, ankle, foot) Did not expect them back for A&M Bugger.
December 5, 20214 yr Pitts can't miss from 3. We're guarding her fairly well, but she's still knocking them down.
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