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    Quote Originally Posted by Irondawg View Post
    I wouldn't go so far as to say we have serious weapons on offense. Bibby and AEH are above average spot shooters but can't do anything off the bounce. Danberry is above average and penetrating and finishing and has a nice jumper 15 and in. Matharu and Jackson can get where they want to go, they just don't understand spacing and often over dribble and get into trouble when an open jumper was available one second sooner. Carter shoots a high % but shes never looks like an elite post scorer against teams with a pulse.

    The rest are streaky and inconsistent.

    Side note - there is no way Matharu should be so bad from the FT line (59%). Anyone else notice she shoots FT insanely fast like it's a grenade. Her jump shot motion is one of the best on the team but she really rushes her FT.
    Respectfully disagree. We do have serious weapons on O. Every great player has limits. VV could not play the post. T had little range. Pick any top player out there. 99% are not good at everything. Not what I said.

    Hunter set the SEC record for a game in 3 pointers; we know Bibby can shoot it. They are two very good, better than average outside shooters. Wiggins and Matharu can score out there too and even Jackson sometimes.

    Carter has never been stopped this year except by refs. She is dominant and deadly inside 12ft. I'd challenge anyone to come up with a WBB player more productive per minute than her. Foul trouble been her biggest issue.

    Danberry, show me a more unstoppable drive player and good finisher inside 10ft; slumping lately though

    Wiggins does a little of everything; great slasher and decent outside. Matharu super talented freshmen. Mingo also good frosh.
    Jackson is really talented just not consistent yet.

    So if we play to our player strengths depending on what D does, we can be lethal on O. We were in top 5 in country in O most of the year so stats say we are really good.

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    Anyone that thinks this team is a good shooting team is blind. We get a ton of high percentage shots inside 10 feet. We have no one to knock down a three. And we've played a weaker schedule this year too. We caught both A&M and TN without their best players and those are our ranked wins. This team is simply young and without great shooters. Physical teams can push us around some too.
    All that said, we're still a good team. Just not the level the past few years.

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    Miss. State needs to get away from lineups with neither guard being a perimeter threat. Teams are leaving them out there, jamming things up closer to the goal, doubling other players, ect .

    Also sagging defenses resulting from this helped get Teaira McCowan consistently mugged last season. Frustrated her a lot throughout the season. Anriel Howard started adjusting by going with pull up jumpers against these defenses. Also, she was good at offensive put backs, and getting to the free throw line. Without Anriel last season, things could easily have been much tougher for that team. Andi's shooting helped a lot ..but ulitmately wasn't enough to offset other factors.

    My opinion, the decreased spacing from this sagging is affecting both Jordan Danberry and Rickea Jackson...a good bit at times. Causes problems for Matharu when she comes in, and attempts to penetrate at times....as well. But, Matharu has shown the ablity to come in, knockdown 3 pointers...forcing the defense to extend outwards, helping with floor spacing, open up the lanes, ect.
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    Anyone catch Vic's comment at the press conference that Sidney Cooks is unstoppable in their practices?
    Very good news to hear about next season.

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    Cooks will be a game changer because she can shoot 3s, and she's 6'4". We should really be able to space the floor next year. She played some in Italy and knocked down several 3s.

    This is just a weird year. I feel like we are just trying to hold serve this year until we can get Cooks eligible and get the freshmen some experience.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Cooterpoot View Post
    Anyone that thinks this team is a good shooting team is blind. We get a ton of high percentage shots inside 10 feet. We have no one to knock down a three. And we've played a weaker schedule this year too. We caught both A&M and TN without their best players and those are our ranked wins. This team is simply young and without great shooters. Physical teams can push us around some too.
    All that said, we're still a good team. Just not the level the past few years.
    Well I never said as a team we were a good shooting team but we have some shooters. AEH just holds the 3pt game SEC record. Bibby good shooter. RJ and Carter real good inside 12ft. Jordan and few others are good scores in close and driving. Very few players on any team can do it all but we have the pieces. We just are not using all our pieces good yet. You have to get shooters open. Scorers can get their own shot. We don't have a dominant scorer yet but we got some shooters.

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    Quote Originally Posted by jdelta02 View Post
    Miss. State needs to get away from lineups with neither guard being a perimeter threat. Teams are leaving them out there, jamming things up closer to the goal, doubling other players, ect .

    Also sagging defenses resulting from this helped get Teaira McCowan consistently mugged last season. Frustrated her a lot throughout the season. Anriel Howard started adjusting by going with pull up jumpers against these defenses. Also, she was good at offensive put backs, and getting to the free throw line. Without Anriel last season, things could easily have been much tougher for that team. Andi's shooting helped a lot ..but ulitmately wasn't enough to offset other factors.

    My opinion, the decreased spacing from this sagging is affecting both Jordan Danberry and Rickea Jackson...a good bit at times. Causes problems for Matharu when she comes in, and attempts to penetrate at times....as well. But, Matharu has shown the ablity to come in, knockdown 3 pointers...forcing the defense to extend outwards, helping with floor spacing, open up the lanes, ect.
    The guards meed to shoot open threes. You only need to luck in one or two to change the whole of the game.

    BUT

    If you will not pull the trigger, so be it.

    Itty Bitty would pull the trigger and change the game.

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    My above is much better than turning it over forcing into double and triple coverage.

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    Quote Originally Posted by KentuckyDawg13 View Post
    Anyone catch Vic's comment at the press conference that Sidney Cooks is unstoppable in their practices?
    Very good news to hear about next season.
    Recent press conference....
    Coach Schaefer Indicated that they can't guard Sidney Cooks (Michigan State transfer) most days at practice.

    She's 6-4, very skilled, and is a knockdown shooter. She's a former McDonald's All American, definitely has WNBA and overseas professional basketball potential. Kind of a situation like when Arnett Moultrie was sitting out, waiting to become eligible for the men's basketball team after transferring in from UTEP....not allowed to play in games, but can workout, practice with the team, ect.
    Last edited by jdelta02; 02-19-2020 at 08:53 PM.

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    here is what I would like to see--some of the time
    1. Carter
    2. Morris
    3 jackson
    4. Danberry
    5. #3-marthru (sp)

    and run a zone

    just for a change of pace.

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    Xaria Wiggins was huge in the game last night, including a couple of really big 3 pointers. This team normally ratchets up the defense when she's on the court. My opinion, need her on the court earlier in games, especially before the team starts struggling to defend, getting behind. Brings very good atheticism, defense, ability to make various plays, general scoring, and perimeter shooting. Also, brings energy to the lineup.
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    Agree, in place of Bibby. Or Hunter.

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    Xaria Wiggins leads the team in 3 point percentage....at 41% (3 pt range...41%) per game.

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    Quote Originally Posted by jdelta02 View Post
    Xaria Wiggins leads the team in 3 point percentage....at 41% (3 pt range...41%) per game.
    Been saying all year Wiggins needs to start and get a lot of minutes. She can shoot it, slash and finish, plays good D and rebounds. Her athleticism and size is a tough matchup too.

    Still think Hunter is a valuable piece for this team too. Bibby is a good shooter but I just don't think she has recovered from the knee where she was.

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    I’m not sure what combination would give the best lineup, but it definitely would be void of AEH and CB.

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