re: Kateri Poole no longer w women’s team

That's why Kim putting in all the bench players and freshmen to give them valuable minutes. We may need couple of them Jan-March and tourney play. Unfortunately, Smith was the one we really needed. Rosario is doing pretty good job for a freshman. Freshmen and bench players can contribute even if just 3-4 min to give our starters a breather.

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Saw on another site she BULL rushed HVL in tunnel leading to locker room with intent to harm. Have not seen that anywhere else, did I miss it here ?

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Was HVL waving a red towel?

She likes Big Macs. Her play last year was terrible at best. She’s lucky to have a ring. She needs to take health seriously

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When SEC play starts you’ll be rethinking this dumbarse statement! She may have been out of shape but she was a 5 star talent and best ball handler on the team.

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You do realize im talking about Poole right?

You know the women that hold the signs at construction sites…

Well… it’s easier than working out

A nothing burger?
With the win, Van Lith is now a five-time USA Basketball gold medalist (5-on-5 and 3×3). This was her second time playing with the senior team and it marks her first gold medal at that level.

Just not built for basketball. Rugby, maybe.

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Her play last year was terrible at best.

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A thread full of bullshite from uninformed idiots who just started following WBB, typified by the shithead I quoted.

For about the millionth time, KP was and is not an All American. But she was a key contributor to the NC team. She hit clutch threes and played rugged, lockdown defense on opponents’ best scorers.

Losing her for whatever reason hurts because a big strength of this team was going to be a ten-deep rotation. As 357 pointed out, that got shot all to hell before we’ve reached SEC play and the tenuous depth on this team is scary. This team will be very good regardless; likely at least an Elite Eight team. But the goal is to repeat as National Champions. That’s going to be hard to do with a seven player rotation.

Here is that second unit that I said could make the tourney as a 4-5 seed with a decent bench and what happened with them:

G Last-Tear Poa: a great reserve PG off the bench but now having to be depended on too much while HVL is on the shelf.

G Angelica Velez: once again, for all the casuals, she was NOT taken solely to get her teammate ADR. She was a top high school recruit who should be much further along in her development. Unfortunately, she still looks lost and at present is not a contributor.

G: Kateri Poole: no longer on the roster.

F: Sa’Myah Smith: injured. Out for season. This is a kick in the nuts.

F: Aalyah Del Rosario: coming along okay as a defender, rebounder, and scorer—IF she could have been brought along slowly. Unfortunately, she is forced into being the first post reserve off the bench behind Reese and Morrow. She’s going to have to develop faster in that role.

Somewhere in here one or both of Kent and Bartlett is going to have to step up big time and contribute important minutes off the bench. Even then, it’s going to be challenging for this team to repeat as NC’s after losing Smith and Poole.