TX v OKST game 1

Discussion in 'Women’s Basketball' started by WCBBNUT, Jan 24, 2020.

  1. racerx5908

    racerx5908 2,500+ Posts

    Ahhh, thanks for the corrections. I could never figure out why a 5-star would go to a little known college to play. That makes sense.
     
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  2. Run Pincher

    Run Pincher 2,500+ Posts

    I really wanted Texas to get Gray. She's an incredible player. I don't know why Karen can't recruit a great shooter like her. Just imagine how good she would be if she had half the athleticism as Joyner.
     
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  3. kurupt

    kurupt 1,000+ Posts

    Maybe she’s a really good mid range jump shooter because she doesn’t have the athleticism of Joyner.
     
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  4. Seattle4UT

    Seattle4UT 1,000+ Posts

    should not be a surprise. No elite player would now consider playing KA basketball. Can’t even win any kind of championship, conference or tournament. Gets schooled big time whenever we play Baylor. she’s better off not playing at Texas.
     
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  5. WCBBNUT

    WCBBNUT 2,500+ Posts

    Except we still get top/elite recruits but you keep that echo chamber of yours going if it helps you feel better.
     
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  6. xdxmmxchxxl

    xdxmmxchxxl 250+ Posts

    Rewatching the game, we played solid defense. I’m really liking watching this teams fight. Celeste Taylor has saved us on more than one occasion, she really is a complete player. Let’s hope she doesn’t follow recent high recruit trends and transfer out, she could be an All-American and B12 Defensive POY by the time she graduates.

    Other than the turnovers, this team really struggles around the rim. There seems to be a minimum of 7 or 8 easy shots missed every game, but this game was possibly the worst of the year in that department, maybe even worse than USF. The announcer during the TCU-WVU game last night said that there were 14 bunnies misses by us in the FIRST half.

    At first, I thought the TCU loss would be a really bad one, but they’ve proven to be a pretty good team. The horned frogs completely outplayed WVU last night, were up by 20 at one point. They are ties with us for second place at 5-2 in conf.

    This TX team really can beat or lose to anyone in this conference which makes the next game against OU a little worrisome. They’ve lost three in a row and are hungry for a win. Taylor Robertson has shot 8/29 from three the last two games, TWENTY-NINE attempts. Hopefully this isn’t the game she gets her groove back and goes off.
     
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  7. JoeDallas

    JoeDallas 1,000+ Posts

    I think Celeste is the most aggressive defensive player I've ever seen. Her shooting is not bad, and hopefully will get better year by year. Love to watch her.
     
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  8. xdxmmxchxxl

    xdxmmxchxxl 250+ Posts

    She’s the best freshman in the B12. Ayoka Lee probably gets FOY because of how deficient
    K-ST was in the post and the difference she’s made for them.
     
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  9. Moooooo

    Moooooo 5,000+ Posts

    You can tell Celeste gives maximum effort, and enjoys playing defense, just like Ariel Atkins. Unfortunately, that tenacity, especially early in the game, leads to fouls, which leads to sitting on the bench; again, just like Ariel Atkins most of her career at Texas. Somehow, she has to take it down a notch so she can stay on the court more minutes.
     
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  10. xdxmmxchxxl

    xdxmmxchxxl 250+ Posts

    The game will start to slow down for her and it won’t be as big of an issue in the years to come. She’s still adjusting and does sometimes overplay; it’s a delicate balance, but she will figure it out.
     
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  11. racerx5908

    racerx5908 2,500+ Posts

    I noticed that most of the game, her one assignment was to guard Robertson (30) and then later in the game, I didn't see her in the face of Robertson but guarding Williams (25) which makes sense since Williams was scoring consistently for them. She really is our best defender and day-by-day I see her growing into Ariel 2.0.
     
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