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Terrible decision.Why did van lith start on Clark.Never want a good shooter to start rolli
Posted on 4/1/24 at 11:53 pm
Posted on 4/1/24 at 11:53 pm
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Posted on 4/2/24 at 12:00 am to RakeDog24
The only way LSU could defend Clark was to assign Johnson to cover her tightly before she got the ball to limit her # of shots or passes she makes. After she catches the ball she either scores or gets fouled.
Posted on 4/2/24 at 12:27 am to RakeDog24
It really was the wrong decision. Clark scored 40 both times she guarded her. (Once at Louisville)
She’s a good bit shorter plus not nearly as quick. Big time mismatch.
Reminds me of one time when Larry Bird said it insulted him when they put a white guy on him lol.
With that being said though, I expect had they went with Flau'jae guarding her, she would have gotten quickly into foul trouble much like Poa did when she was on her.
Clark is going to make some amazing shots no matter who is on her. Iowa beat us down the floor many times and we did not guard the other role players very well either.
They were the better team tonight.
Plain and simple.
She’s a good bit shorter plus not nearly as quick. Big time mismatch.
Reminds me of one time when Larry Bird said it insulted him when they put a white guy on him lol.
With that being said though, I expect had they went with Flau'jae guarding her, she would have gotten quickly into foul trouble much like Poa did when she was on her.
Clark is going to make some amazing shots no matter who is on her. Iowa beat us down the floor many times and we did not guard the other role players very well either.
They were the better team tonight.
Plain and simple.
This post was edited on 4/2/24 at 12:35 am
Posted on 4/2/24 at 12:46 am to RakeDog24
If anyone breathed on Clark too hard, they got called for a foul.
Poa had two quick imaginary fouls called on her guarding Clark. After her third foul it reduced all her effectiveness.
There were not many options to slow down Clark. Clark was on fire and the refs poured gasoline on anyone guarding her.
HVL was overmatched but the tight calls on anyone guarding Clark made everyone look foolish.
Poa had two quick imaginary fouls called on her guarding Clark. After her third foul it reduced all her effectiveness.
There were not many options to slow down Clark. Clark was on fire and the refs poured gasoline on anyone guarding her.
HVL was overmatched but the tight calls on anyone guarding Clark made everyone look foolish.
Posted on 4/2/24 at 6:52 am to RakeDog24
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Terrible decision.Why did van lith start on Clark.Never want a good shooter to start rolli
Because had we not gotten into foul trouble and shite the bed scoring first half of the 4th, Big 4 was gunna lock Clark down the last 3 minutes and she was gunna go cold. Which she did.
We just fell behind 14 which is too much.
2 logo 3 pointers and an assist from Clark was the difference. Literally. LSU rolls that team by 30 without Clark. They scored damn near 90.
This post was edited on 4/2/24 at 6:53 am
Posted on 4/2/24 at 8:04 am to RakeDog24
HVL looked horrible on D to start the game. She was beaten 3 times in 3 minutes. Kim knew she fricked up and pulled HVL after 3 minutes to try to wake her up.
This post was edited on 4/2/24 at 8:04 am
Posted on 4/2/24 at 8:09 am to RakeDog24
This was a good team not great, if Reese comes back and Mulkey finds a true point they will challenge again for a title
Posted on 4/2/24 at 8:12 am to RakeDog24
Honestly! Do you want HVL back ?
Posted on 4/2/24 at 8:16 am to RakeDog24
Not much you can do about a player draining 3s from 30 feet away. Especially when she can also beat anybody 1v1 if they come out too far to guard her.
Eta: I agree, the refs were fine. If anything they let too much go.
Eta: I agree, the refs were fine. If anything they let too much go.
This post was edited on 4/2/24 at 8:19 am
Posted on 4/2/24 at 8:20 am to RakeDog24
My guess is Kim knew she needed Flaujae’s offense and didn’t want to wear her out chasing a shooter.
She knew what she’d get from HVL on offense and told her to focus on the other end.
She knew what she’d get from HVL on offense and told her to focus on the other end.
Posted on 4/2/24 at 8:23 am to RakeDog24
I think the best change would hav
Posted on 4/2/24 at 8:29 am to RakeDog24
Poa wasn't any better. They might have tried Johnson earlier in the game, but she didn't have success guarding her later in the game. Guess there is a reason Clark led the nation in scoring.
This thread is stupid. Just more griping from ignorant fans.
This thread is stupid. Just more griping from ignorant fans.
Posted on 4/2/24 at 8:31 am to RakeDog24
The problem wasn’t VL. The problem was the defense off the ball. We were destroyed all night in transition and pick and rolls. Clarke would have scored 35 whom ever guarded her. Letting the other 4 8th grade rated players score 50+ is what lost us the game defensively
Posted on 4/2/24 at 8:34 am to RakeDog24
When we started getting stops in the 2nd Quarter it was because we were running Clark off the three point line, playing help defense on her when she drives and forcing her to kick the ball out. This should have been the game plan the entire game. Both Poa and Van Lith were too slow to chase on top of screens. 4 or 5 of Clarks 3pt came with those two chasing. We needed to switch on every ball screen and force her to drive. Clark's hole in her game is the mid-range. Force her to take 15 foot jump shots or kick to someone else.
Posted on 4/2/24 at 10:03 am to RakeDog24
Van Lith cost us the game, but not because she couldn't guard Clark. She scored 9 points, had 1 rebound, 1 assist, 2 turnovers while shooting 20% from the floor. She was awful. I'm not trying to be hard on her, but she was a complete non-factor in the biggest game of the year.
Posted on 4/2/24 at 10:09 am to RakeDog24
Flaujae Johnson guards Caitlin Clark from the tip-off to the end of the game if she doesn't get in any foul trouble along with Last Tear Poa helping her by doing a lil shadowing of Clark. Van Lith was or is too small to handle a Caitlin Clark. It was just a bad decision by Mulkey and co. to have Van Lith guard Clark. Smh
This post was edited on 4/2/24 at 10:24 am
Posted on 4/2/24 at 10:18 am to RakeDog24
We didn’t really defend Clark last year. We were just able to make shots from the perimeter and stay out of foul trouble.
We just shot horribly last night. That’s really all there is to it
We just shot horribly last night. That’s really all there is to it
This post was edited on 4/3/24 at 1:01 pm
Posted on 4/2/24 at 6:03 pm to RakeDog24
Mulkey ????????????????????
Posted on 4/2/24 at 9:50 pm to RakeDog24
Thanks coach!!!
64.7% at the free throw line
A ton of missed lay-ups and missed 2nd and 3rd shot attempts (38.64% FG)
This is why LSU lost—not because HVL was guarding CC.
64.7% at the free throw line
A ton of missed lay-ups and missed 2nd and 3rd shot attempts (38.64% FG)
This is why LSU lost—not because HVL was guarding CC.
Posted on 4/3/24 at 8:21 am to RakeDog24
Clark should have been double teamed. The rest of the Iowa team can not beat us. If Clark has 33 points, we win. A double team could have shaved off a min. of 10 of her points.
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