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I don't mind thoughtful negative comments.  For example, pointing out that with Emma-Nopu and Lepolo on the floor together we might struggle with scoring because their reluctance to shoot will leave the defense more of a chance to focus on Jones, Jump, and Brink isn't unreasonable.  But I find the overwrought hyperbolic catastrophising overdone.  It also doesn't help when factually incorrect statements are made, like the argument that the lineup struggles to rebound when we captured 25/32 (78%) of the rebounds available on the Utah side of the court, which is more than our season average of 74%, and Utah's 7 offensive rebounds were fewer than our opponents' season average (~11).  Maybe Oregon will get 20 offensive rebounds (they had 23 last time against that starting line-up), but we don't "know" anything until we actually play the game.

And of course saying "Tara is not serious about winning this tourney" completely undermines the poster's credibility.  Saying, "I disagree with the coach because X" is very different than saying "If HOF coach does X, which I disagree with, then she is incompetent and doesn't want to win".  LOL at that. I would really urge that poster to maybe show a bit more humility.  Vanderveer may just have a very different assessment of the situation.

BC

[BostonCard]

I don't mind thoughtful negative comments.  For example, pointing out that with Emma-Nopu and Lepolo on the floor together we might struggle with scoring because their reluctance to shoot will leave the defense more of a chance to focus on Jones, Jump, and Brink isn't unreasonable.  But I find the overwrought hyperbolic catastrophising overdone.  It also doesn't help when factually incorrect statements are made, like the argument that the lineup struggles to rebound when we captured 25/32 (78%) of the rebounds available on the Utah side of the court, which is more than our season average of 74%, and Utah's 7 offensive rebounds were fewer than our opponents' season average (~11).  Maybe Oregon will get 20 offensive rebounds (they had 23 last time against that starting line-up), but we don't "know" anything until we actually play the game.

And of course saying "Tara is not serious about winning this tourney" completely undermines the poster's credibility.  Saying, "I disagree with the coach because X" is very different than saying "If HOF coach does X, which I disagree with, then she is incompetent and doesn't want to win".  LOL at that. I would really urge that poster to maybe show a bit more humility.  Vanderveer may just have a very different assessment of the situation.

BC