[Spiny_Norman]

Some random thoughts after such a beat-down!

1) Gotta start with Brink. Seriously. The amazing box score doesn't even show so many other contributions - altered shots, deflections, passes. How many players can rebound, shoot inside, shoot outside, run the court, block shots, defend, move her feet, catch EVERYTHING, and...is a great teammate. So impressive. We need every minute she can give us.
2) Hannah Jump is turning into a PLAYER and kudos to Tara for realizing it. She made a lot of plays tonight even though her shots weren't falling. And when she's on...lethal. Gonna be a big factor down the stretch.
3) Ki played great. Something tells me she's going to play great when we win the natty. 
4) The Hulls and Anna are so freaking tough. Has another guard ever "gone off" against them? I don't think any has even hit their average. Gonna love watching them guard Paige Bueckers in the championship :>
5) My favorite thing about this team is their blend of competitiveness and their joy for one another. How cool to see Haley sitting on the bench and genuinely happy for her team. So seldom do you see that. 
6) The studio commentators Ros Gold-Onwude (Stanford grad!) and Elise Woodward have done a nice job. Really solid analysis and deep discussions of the teams. Sideline reporter has been good too!  Way better than the men's side.

I think the officiating is worth mentioning as well. They let the players play. They did not blow their whistles at the expectation of contact whether it happened or not. It allowed Brink especially but Stanford in general to showcase their considerable and diverse talents. I hope we see similar in the P12 championship game.

[Spiny_Norman]

Some random thoughts after such a beat-down!

1) Gotta start with Brink. Seriously. The amazing box score doesn't even show so many other contributions - altered shots, deflections, passes. How many players can rebound, shoot inside, shoot outside, run the court, block shots, defend, move her feet, catch EVERYTHING, and...is a great teammate. So impressive. We need every minute she can give us.
2) Hannah Jump is turning into a PLAYER and kudos to Tara for realizing it. She made a lot of plays tonight even though her shots weren't falling. And when she's on...lethal. Gonna be a big factor down the stretch.
3) Ki played great. Something tells me she's going to play great when we win the natty. 
4) The Hulls and Anna are so freaking tough. Has another guard ever "gone off" against them? I don't think any has even hit their average. Gonna love watching them guard Paige Bueckers in the championship :>
5) My favorite thing about this team is their blend of competitiveness and their joy for one another. How cool to see Haley sitting on the bench and genuinely happy for her team. So seldom do you see that. 
6) The studio commentators Ros Gold-Onwude (Stanford grad!) and Elise Woodward have done a nice job. Really solid analysis and deep discussions of the teams. Sideline reporter has been good too!  Way better than the men's side.

I think the officiating is worth mentioning as well. They let the players play. They did not blow their whistles at the expectation of contact whether it happened or not. It allowed Brink especially but Stanford in general to showcase their considerable and diverse talents. I hope we see similar in the P12 championship game.