[Viking_Guy]

The larger issue is that we only really had three players who were offensive threats.  At all.

Notre Dame could press harder, and reach into passing lanes, because Dodson wouldn't look at the hoop from the elbow.  Because Hulls and Coffee are really only catch and shoot threats; if they're not facing the basket, play 6 feet off them.  And because Alanna Smith disappeared for the entire third quarter.  In the play by play, she's mentioned 6 times.  One defensive rebound.  Two missed shots. And three fouls.  

I have one real question.  WHY DID WILSON NOT PLAY?  You're constantly getting beaten off simple screens all third quarter.  The Irish guards are in the lane, and your bigs aren't hedging well against screens at all. Maybe you should play the best ball defender over the last month?

No, this team wasn't going to compete for a championship; watching the two games yesterday, and the Baylor blowout this afternoon, makes that clear, they didn't have the horses.  But I sometimes wish Tara would back off the reins on the horses she has.

VG

[Viking_Guy]

The larger issue is that we only really had three players who were offensive threats.  At all.

Notre Dame could press harder, and reach into passing lanes, because Dodson wouldn't look at the hoop from the elbow.  Because Hulls and Coffee are really only catch and shoot threats; if they're not facing the basket, play 6 feet off them.  And because Alanna Smith disappeared for the entire third quarter.  In the play by play, she's mentioned 6 times.  One defensive rebound.  Two missed shots. And three fouls.  

I have one real question.  WHY DID WILSON NOT PLAY?  You're constantly getting beaten off simple screens all third quarter.  The Irish guards are in the lane, and your bigs aren't hedging well against screens at all. Maybe you should play the best ball defender over the last month?

No, this team wasn't going to compete for a championship; watching the two games yesterday, and the Baylor blowout this afternoon, makes that clear, they didn't have the horses.  But I sometimes wish Tara would back off the reins on the horses she has.

VG