A'ja Wilson

[Dawg61]

I know I'll get blasted for this post but A'ja ain't all that. She's a layup machine on offense and that's it. You make her shoot jumpers and she's just a good college player not a college HOFer. Put quick bodies on her and double her when she gets the ball. Forget about trying to put our biggest on her. We want her to try to shoot over the defender not drive around and put up layups. She's too quick for our bigs. I think you double her with Vivians and another guard attacking her at the front. We have lots of guards that can afford a couple fouls. We can't have our bigs in foul trouble. The key to frustrating her is to put two smaller bodies on her and hound her into getting some turnovers and a couple charge calls. Make her shoot jumpers.

[Dawg-gone-dawgs]

I know I'll get blasted for this post but A'ja ain't all that. She's a layup machine on offense and that's it. You make her shoot jumpers and she's just a good college player not a college HOFer. Put quick bodies on her and double her when she gets the ball. Forget about trying to put our biggest on her. We want her to try to shoot over the defender not drive around and put up layups. She's too quick for our bigs. I think you double her with Vivians and another guard attacking her at the front. We have lots of guards that can afford a couple fouls. We can't have our bigs in foul trouble. The key to frustrating her is to put two smaller bodies on her and hound her into getting some turnovers and a couple charge calls. Make her shoot jumpers.

I am with you. She scored 14 pts against UCONN. They had her figured out. Not sure why we can't.

[dawgday166]

I think she can be contained some too. She's very good ... not disputing that point. But I'd take Katie Lou and Gabby over her all day every day.

[Liverpooldawg]

The key to her is always how the refs treat her. If she is allowed to climb backs, shove people out of her way, and walk like she almost always is in SEC games then she is unstoppable. If she is called straight up she is still good, but no world beater.

[tcdog70]

how about just play a packed in zone and see if they can make shots. A zone gives both our Mens' and women's team trouble why not turn it around and try it every once in a while. To Stop Wilson and keep Big T in the game play a zone some.

[tcdog70]

I am with you. She scored 14 pts against UCONN. They had her figured out. Not sure why we can't.

she just scored 16 against us--right?

[Intramural All-American]

The A'ja Wilson disrespect is astonishing on this board. She is the best player in college basketball, and its really not close. She was the #1 player in the country in high school, and all she has done is win 7 of 8 SEC championships. She is the reason South Carolina is what they are. Take her off that team, and they are an average SEC team. She is the 7th in the country in scoring, 9th in rebounding, and 5th in blocked shots. Teams key on her every game, and she produces every game. Acting like 14 against UCONN is bad is laughable. She is also 5/12 from 3 on the year, so acting like she can't shoot is pretty dumb too. She is a very dislikeable person, especially to us who she has owned, but she absolutely deserves respect. And y'all look pretty dumb discrediting a girl who has literally accomplished everything in college basketball, and is about to win player of the year.

[HereComesTheSpiral]

Missouri did one thing right, she’s going to get a foul called for every little thing, might as well make them painful for her.

[Coach34]

The A'ja Wilson disrespect is astonishing on this board. She is the best player in college basketball, and its really not close. She was the #1 player in the country in high school, and all she has done is win 7 of 8 SEC championships. She is the reason South Carolina is what they are. Take her off that team, and they are an average SEC team. She is the 7th in the country in scoring, 9th in rebounding, and 5th in blocked shots. Teams key on her every game, and she produces every game. Acting like 14 against UCONN is bad is laughable. She is also 5/12 from 3 on the year, so acting like she can't shoot is pretty dumb too. She is a very dislikeable person, especially to us who she has owned, but she absolutely deserves respect. And y'all look pretty dumb discrediting a girl who has literally accomplished everything in college basketball, and is about to win player of the year.

I'm just amazed at how all the referees in the US have conspired against us to prop her up so they can beat us.

[Liverpooldawg]

I'm just amazed at how all the referees in the US have conspired against us to prop her up so they can beat us.

It’s not just against us.

[Dawg61]

The A'ja Wilson disrespect is astonishing on this board. She is the best player in college basketball, and its really not close. She was the #1 player in the country in high school, and all she has done is win 7 of 8 SEC championships. She is the reason South Carolina is what they are. Take her off that team, and they are an average SEC team. She is the 7th in the country in scoring, 9th in rebounding, and 5th in blocked shots. Teams key on her every game, and she produces every game. Acting like 14 against UCONN is bad is laughable. She is also 5/12 from 3 on the year, so acting like she can't shoot is pretty dumb too. She is a very dislikeable person, especially to us who she has owned, but she absolutely deserves respect. And y'all look pretty dumb discrediting a girl who has literally accomplished everything in college basketball, and is about to win player of the year.

I want to see her beat us without just shooting layups and free throws. You say she's a great shooter. I want to see it. I want to see A'ja and USC beat us on jumpers and 3's not layups and free throws.

[Esac44]

Watching her play in person in two games this weekend and several others on the square tube I have to agree, she ain?t all they make her out to be. As an offensive player most refs have adapted to the way she plays and let her do a LOT of things other players couldn?t do. As a defensive player she does make her way back down the court quickly but again gets away with a lot of hand checks that are fouls on the other end. She is an athletic player but as an opposing coach there is no way in hell I wouldn?t jump her as she tries to bring the ball down the court like a point guard.

[Coach34]

I want to see her beat us without just shooting layups and free throws. You say she's a great shooter. I want to see it. I want to see A'ja and USC beat us on jumpers and 3's not layups and free throws.

they shot 11 FT's to our 10 yesterday

[Intramural All-American]

I'm just amazed at how all the referees in the US have conspired against us to prop her up so they can beat us.

Yep. After the regular season matchup, they decided to never let us beat them again.

[Intramural All-American]

I want to see her beat us without just shooting layups and free throws. You say she's a great shooter. I want to see it. I want to see A'ja and USC beat us on jumpers and 3's not layups and free throws.

The reason she shoots layups is because she is physically superior to all of the other women. She has quickness and size that can't be guarded. She gets layups because she gets to the basket easily, and unlike many bigs in women's basketball, she makes her layups extremely consistently. She also can hit an elbow jumper so when players step out on her, she is able to drive past them. I truly feel like y'all are saying she isn't great in comparison to men, but if you compare her to other women, she is head and shoulders more talented than 99% of players.

[Intramural All-American]

I am with you. She scored 14 pts against UCONN. They had her figured out. Not sure why we can't.

She also had 16 boards and 6 blocks.

[99jc]

This is South Carolina's last hooray. They will be very average next season without Aja. Missouri, Georgia and Texas A&M will all be hard to beat next season. I believe we will be top 5 in the conference but we will fall back also.

[Coach34]

SC will still be pretty good- but losing her will hurt alot

[Liverpooldawg]

She also had 16 boards and 6 blocks.

At LEAST half the boards she went over the back.

[Dawgology]

Missouri did one thing right, she’s going to get a foul called for every little thing, might as well make them painful for her.

This is the correct attitude. If it's going to be called like that then make her feel it and wear her down physically. Without her at 100% they are just an alright women's basketball team.

[Intramural All-American]

At LEAST half the boards she went over the back.

I would say that you are the worst basketball poster here, but it's pretty clear that you are just trolling at this point. Good for you.

[Dawgology]

This is South Carolina's last hooray. They will be very average next season without Aja. Missouri, Georgia and Texas A&M will all be hard to beat next season. I believe we will be top 5 in the conference but we will fall back also.

We will still be loaded with talent but losing Viv, Blair, and Morgan will be tought overcome for offense AND leadership. May take us a while to gel as a team without them. I think we will be good down the stretch.

[Dawg-gone-dawgs]

This is South Carolina's last hooray. They will be very average next season without Aja. Missouri, Georgia and Texas A&M will all be hard to beat next season. I believe we will be top 5 in the conference but we will fall back also.

That's funny. You haven't checked their recruiting classes obviously. They are just reloading. This rivalry will continue to pick up steam over the next few years.

[basedog]

To even think Wilson is over rated, over hyped is funny! She is physical, she is athletic, so what she shoots layups and FT's, that what great players do that play inside. High % with layups dude, why shoot jumpers, she is 6'5".

You gone crazy with this post, Wilson 4 time Sec player of the year with a Natty. She is a POST Player dude, get over yourself, I sure as hell wish we had her on our team. She makes her team better in all aspects, dominate player.
Most valuable player in the country and don't tell me you wouldn't want her on your team?

[smootness]

I know I'll get blasted for this post but A'ja ain't all that. She's a layup machine on offense and that's it. You make her shoot jumpers and she's just a good college player not a college HOFer. Put quick bodies on her and double her when she gets the ball. Forget about trying to put our biggest on her. We want her to try to shoot over the defender not drive around and put up layups. She's too quick for our bigs. I think you double her with Vivians and another guard attacking her at the front. We have lots of guards that can afford a couple fouls. We can't have our bigs in foul trouble. The key to frustrating her is to put two smaller bodies on her and hound her into getting some turnovers and a couple charge calls. Make her shoot jumpers.

I'm pretty sure 'make her shoot jumpers' is what every coach would love to do. Deciding on a good result is the easy part, forcing her into that is the hard part, and the degree of difficulty is reflected in the fact that no one can really do it successfully.

That's like saying 'Just make Shaq shoot jumpers,' or, 'Just make LeBron pull up from 30 feet every time.' She is dominant down low and there is a reason for that. Because she is really freaking good.

[Dallas_Dawg]

I'm pretty sure 'make her shoot jumpers' is what every coach would love to do. Deciding on a good result is the easy part, forcing her into that is the hard part, and the degree of difficulty is reflected in the fact that no one can really do it successfully.

That's like saying 'Just make Shaq shoot jumpers,' or, 'Just make LeBron pull up from 30 feet every time.' She is dominant down low and there is a reason for that. Because she is really freaking good.

Beat me to it.

[State82]

The idiocy in this thread is overwhelming.

[Liverpooldawg]

I would say that you are the worst basketball poster here, but it's pretty clear that you are just trolling at this point. Good for you.

I’m not trolling. We really don’t know how good she is because she is so
Protected. She gets away with more than the UK men put together do. The few games I have seen where she hasn’t been quite as protected she looks human. As for the worst basketball poster here....maybe so. If so I have beat out some mighty stiff competition. ;)

[smootness]

I?m not trolling. We really don?t know how good she is because she is so
Protected. She gets away with more than the UK men put together do. The few games I have seen where she hasn?t been quite as protected she looks human. As for the worst basketball poster here....maybe so. If so I have beat out some mighty stiff competition. ;)

We may not know just how good she is, but the range of possibilities is something like between 'really, really good' and 'all-time great'. We definitely know she is at least really, really good.

[Liverpooldawg]

We may not know just how good she is, but the range of possibilities is something like between 'really, really good' and 'all-time great'. We definitely know she is at least really, really good.

She is good, but I haven’t seen her in a level playing environment enough to know. A lot of what she does is based on calls not going against here that would go against 90% + one her players. Most are walking and over the back. It’s the no calls with her, not the calls that are made on people guarding her.

[smootness]

She is good, but I haven’t seen her in a level playing environment enough to know. A lot of what she does is based on calls not going against here that would go against 90% + one her players. Most are walking and over the back. It’s the no calls with her, not the calls that are made on people guarding her.

I don't know what to tell you at this point. She is really freaking good. She is not really freaking good simply because she gets calls in her favor.

You seem to believe that all we know is that she is 6'5" and everything else about her can be attributed simply to the refs all colluding to call everything in her favor, for some unknown reason.

[Dawg-gone-dawgs]

She also had 16 boards and 6 blocks.

But yet UCONN blew them out..

[Intramural All-American]

But yet UCONN blew them out..

So are we talking about UCONN being better than USC, or are we talking about how good A'ja Wilson is? We call what you just did a straw man argument.

[Coach34]

But yet UCONN blew them out..

as they probably would us this year. Our lack of depth will show in the once we get to the Sweet 16 and beyond

[Percho]

The problem was the amount of time TM was on the bench and our poor shooting from all over the floor.

[maroonmania]

The problem was the amount of time TM was on the bench and our poor shooting from all over the floor.

Exactly, we were beaten by our lack of offense much more than by SC's offense. Couldn't hit an open 3 and couldn't hit a layup. Also, Wilson is really freakin' good, no question about that. She also gets a lot of preferential calls from SEC refs. Both can be true. Officiating had very little to do with yesterday's result though.

[ZedFedder]

If you could shoot a lay up every time, would you do it? Yes, because lay ups are made at about a 90% rate. She can get a lay up whenever she wants because SHE IS THE BEST PLAYER IN THE COUNTRY. If you can’t see that, then I don’t know what to tell you. By your logic McCowan is just okay.