[cardfan1996]

I disagree with basically everything you posted (except I agree 2 or 3 road games could possibly result in a loss).  However I like the inclusive and tolerant climate this season on WBB threads.   Last season there were a handful of self-appointed monitors on WBB threads who would be combative and insulting at any sign of questioning Tara or straying from their "group-think" attitude.

I look forward to this tolerant approach you are noticing because well before the second Cal game (maybe a month before), I said their current starting lineup was not going to cut it (Kiki, Haley, Cam, Hannah and Lepolo) and the scout on Stanford with 1 shooter anyone respects was to face guard Hannah and drop everyone else in the lane. I received great pushback (some of which was tolerant but most of which was not). Most disagreed with me then too which is fine. We will see how it plays out I guess and hope for the best. 

But we only got about a month before the real season starts and if anyone thinks the current starting lineup looks like it can win it all, I don’t know what to say to you about that. LSU beat Oregon State by 30 on a neutral floor. A not very good UConn team without its two best players is still putting up 85-100 pts a game against good teams and could beat us with their eyes closed. We had 10x better players on the perimeter in the Hull twins and still had trouble scoring against UConn’s very disciplined defensive system. The only starting front court that is competitive against S.Carolina is Haley, Cam and Ashten. Ashten is the only Stanford big that can guard Boston without being overpowered and getting into foul trouble but she plays very rarely and she will need more reps to establish better chemistry with Brink and Haley on offense and defense. If Tara is not playing a starting lineup that can beat S.Carolina, UConn, etc., what is her goal? Answer: To barely win the next game in her schedule which seems like a waste of everyone’s time

[cardfan1996]

I disagree with basically everything you posted (except I agree 2 or 3 road games could possibly result in a loss).  However I like the inclusive and tolerant climate this season on WBB threads.   Last season there were a handful of self-appointed monitors on WBB threads who would be combative and insulting at any sign of questioning Tara or straying from their "group-think" attitude.

I look forward to this tolerant approach you are noticing because well before the second Cal game (maybe a month before), I said their current starting lineup was not going to cut it (Kiki, Haley, Cam, Hannah and Lepolo) and the scout on Stanford with 1 shooter anyone respects was to face guard Hannah and drop everyone else in the lane. I received great pushback (some of which was tolerant but most of which was not). Most disagreed with me then too which is fine. We will see how it plays out I guess and hope for the best. 

But we only got about a month before the real season starts and if anyone thinks the current starting lineup looks like it can win it all, I don’t know what to say to you about that. LSU beat Oregon State by 30 on a neutral floor. A not very good UConn team without its two best players is still putting up 85-100 pts a game against good teams and could beat us with their eyes closed. We had 10x better players on the perimeter in the Hull twins and still had trouble scoring against UConn’s very disciplined defensive system. The only starting front court that is competitive against S.Carolina is Haley, Cam and Ashten. Ashten is the only Stanford big that can guard Boston without being overpowered and getting into foul trouble but she plays very rarely and she will need more reps to establish better chemistry with Brink and Haley on offense and defense. If Tara is not playing a starting lineup that can beat S.Carolina, UConn, etc., what is her goal? Answer: To barely win the next game in her schedule which seems like a waste of everyone’s time