For those who think some loving criticism is too harsh, I don't think we said anything that Coach didn't also say about our 16 turnovers to only 7 assists.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?reload=9&v...e=emb_logo
"Haley has to decide that she is going to take better care of the ball. There were some bad decisions...If she turns the ball over that much I have to take her out, and that would be unfortunate because she does so many good things....She is too good a player to be throwing the ball around the gym like that."
Interesting to hear the questions from the reporters who also seemed split like this board on whether to emphasize the "winning ugly" theme or the "amazing season considering what you went through" theme.
One thing that stuck out was Tara again emphasizing that Oregon State has an open invitation to come play us to make up the missed game, but that they were not answering our calls. OSU is trying to make the tournament and they obviously are avoiding another possible loss, even if it is to the top team. But after their victory over UCLA perhaps this is a mistake on their part.
Then Tara was just extraordinary, I thought, when she praised how this team has stuck together through all the COVID issues and what great people and teammates they are. "I'm glad I was wearing my mask...I get a little bit emotional.....There isn't another team I have wanted it for more than this team. And I still want it for the Pac 12 tournament and the NCAA tournament."
She really, really wants this team to win out, because she thinks they deserve it. I've not heard her so forthright about her own emotions and desires for her team as she does here.
Then keep watching to the end to hear Anna Wilson talk about preparing to defend McDonald and other start guards. Well worth a listen to get a glimpse into the chess match.
and listen to Adia Barnes too to see it from the other side:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yauDdEWv...e=emb_logo
"They make you play ugly and they make you play to your weaknesses." She also noted that they made McDonald take mainly midrange shots in congestion and that this was tough.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?reload=9&v...e=emb_logo
"Haley has to decide that she is going to take better care of the ball. There were some bad decisions...If she turns the ball over that much I have to take her out, and that would be unfortunate because she does so many good things....She is too good a player to be throwing the ball around the gym like that."
Interesting to hear the questions from the reporters who also seemed split like this board on whether to emphasize the "winning ugly" theme or the "amazing season considering what you went through" theme.
One thing that stuck out was Tara again emphasizing that Oregon State has an open invitation to come play us to make up the missed game, but that they were not answering our calls. OSU is trying to make the tournament and they obviously are avoiding another possible loss, even if it is to the top team. But after their victory over UCLA perhaps this is a mistake on their part.
Then Tara was just extraordinary, I thought, when she praised how this team has stuck together through all the COVID issues and what great people and teammates they are. "I'm glad I was wearing my mask...I get a little bit emotional.....There isn't another team I have wanted it for more than this team. And I still want it for the Pac 12 tournament and the NCAA tournament."
She really, really wants this team to win out, because she thinks they deserve it. I've not heard her so forthright about her own emotions and desires for her team as she does here.
Then keep watching to the end to hear Anna Wilson talk about preparing to defend McDonald and other start guards. Well worth a listen to get a glimpse into the chess match.
and listen to Adia Barnes too to see it from the other side:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yauDdEWv...e=emb_logo
"They make you play ugly and they make you play to your weaknesses." She also noted that they made McDonald take mainly midrange shots in congestion and that this was tough.