[81alum]

I agree 81. Tara's scout defense is negated by a team with multiple options. Focus on Ionescu and Hebard, their two best players, but the others are still very dangerous. But isn't Bando still out with her leg injury?

You are right, Farm, Bando did not play in their last six games.  Interesting that they replaced her minutes mostly with McGwire, giving them three towers (6'5", 6'4", 6'4") and two guards.  We will have to be very very good about boxing out and hope that Johnson and Smith are more agile than Hebard and McGwire.  But who defends Sabally?  I wonder if Tara will go with three bigs and send in Coffee or Dodson or Fingall to play alongside Johnson and Smith.  If not, then McPhee probably has to defend Sabally, and she gives up 4".  And will it be Williams or Sniezek we put on Ionescu--and whoever doesn't get the conference's top all-around scoring threat will have to try to prevent Cazorla from shooting treys at 40%+.

I am glad that Tara is our coach.

[81alum]

I agree 81. Tara's scout defense is negated by a team with multiple options. Focus on Ionescu and Hebard, their two best players, but the others are still very dangerous. But isn't Bando still out with her leg injury?

You are right, Farm, Bando did not play in their last six games.  Interesting that they replaced her minutes mostly with McGwire, giving them three towers (6'5", 6'4", 6'4") and two guards.  We will have to be very very good about boxing out and hope that Johnson and Smith are more agile than Hebard and McGwire.  But who defends Sabally?  I wonder if Tara will go with three bigs and send in Coffee or Dodson or Fingall to play alongside Johnson and Smith.  If not, then McPhee probably has to defend Sabally, and she gives up 4".  And will it be Williams or Sniezek we put on Ionescu--and whoever doesn't get the conference's top all-around scoring threat will have to try to prevent Cazorla from shooting treys at 40%+.

I am glad that Tara is our coach.