01-03-2022, 04:28 PM
I agree with 2006alum's sentiment. On the one hand, I was encouraged after the South Carolina game that perhaps a successful defense of our title crown even without a set PG is more in the realm of possibility than I had thought. Even without Kiana, we still have a boatload of talent that can go off even against a stout defense like South Carolina.
However, I am still worried and frustrated with our inconsistency and making unforced errors, whether with lazy passes or just plain protecting the ball from being poked out of our hands. We easily could be a one-loss team, both the South Florida and the South Carolina contests were imminently winnable.
I am also concerned that our possible over-reliance on being hot from long range to jumpstart the rest of our offense will be our Achilles' heel. Last year, we had both Williams and Jones being able to reliably create off the bounce when the shot clock was expiring. Now we just have one person who can initiate something out of nothing; I think Brink has the potential to do that too but she needs to stay out of foul trouble to have a more consistent impact, game-in & game out.
However, I am still worried and frustrated with our inconsistency and making unforced errors, whether with lazy passes or just plain protecting the ball from being poked out of our hands. We easily could be a one-loss team, both the South Florida and the South Carolina contests were imminently winnable.
I am also concerned that our possible over-reliance on being hot from long range to jumpstart the rest of our offense will be our Achilles' heel. Last year, we had both Williams and Jones being able to reliably create off the bounce when the shot clock was expiring. Now we just have one person who can initiate something out of nothing; I think Brink has the potential to do that too but she needs to stay out of foul trouble to have a more consistent impact, game-in & game out.