Running 2022-23 NCAA Basketball Thread

Walton, Alcindor, Clark, Bird…

Snd she probably has next year.

 

If Ferentz coached women’s hoops, he’d have Clark hold the ball and milk the shot clock!

 

Was thinking this season. I should have qualified that.

 

Extremely late to the Caitlin Clark show - but what a fun player to watch. Great shooter, but also capable of some "junk ball" hoops. SC didn't impress me as much. I understand how they can dominate 95 percent of the teams they face, but their ball handling and shooting isn't great.

 

I'm reminded about that old joke about Dean Smith being the only coach who could hold Michael Jordan under 20 points. Sub Brian Ferenz for Smith and sub Clark for Jordan.

I was watching this game at my local tavern tonight, along with some Iowa ex-pats. The place was almost all guys, who were transfixed by Clark's game and loudly pulling for Iowa. Never seen anything like it in Microville for a game not involving the Beavers.

 

Chickens were much better equipped to do so and didn't. Doesn't make me think LSU will fare any better against her.

But can the rest of the team be shut down? When NCSU beat them in Iowa City, Clark went for 45 points, but a combination of none of the other players like Czinano having a big game and the Hawkeyes playing no defense were how the Wolfpack won.

 

They've been doing a lot of that this season. More Clark than Bluder for the Hawkeyes.

Has a future as a coach when she's done playing. Sees and analyzes the game almost as well as she actually plays.

 

SC was just so powerful inside and strong defensively they could just overwhelm people, I guess.

I’m not going to condemn them defensively on the pick and roll, but more give credit to Iowa having one of the greatest ones ever. The Iowa center was really, really good at rolling to the hoop. But, then again, there might have been zero chance of her passing that ball if help could get over in time.

And Clark, by herself, just beat one of the best college basketball teams of recent memory. Just imagine if she was on a team like South Carolina in the WNBA?

 

Terrific game, all-time player.

I’m intrigued to see what Mulkey does against Clark.

The women’s college game is frequently more enjoyable to watch than the men’s college game. Shots are made, plays are run…

Men’s CBB is allowed to be too physical.

 

This fucking bitch

Mulkey: No Griner contact since return to U.S.