thedukeofearl
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Yeah, I rewatched the game last night late in the evening
NightOwl and all that, and the WV play seemed really thuglike, they deserved every foul called
and there really should have been many more called
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Yeah, I rewatched the game last night late in the evening
NightOwl and all that, and the WV play seemed really thuglike, they deserved every foul called
and there really should have been many more called
In some ways, that was one of the more rewarding wins I've seen.
Cause they decided they were winning. And they won that game with the thing that people say they lack. Their defense. Just tenacity and disciplined execution. Signs of a good coach, good coaches, and players who respond. Marshall has been on another level for a few weeks now. And somehow she found a way to turn it up to 12 the other day.
I say this with zero hyperbole. I could go one on one with Clark. Somewhere along the way, I'd get lucky. She'd win 358-2. (OK, maybe a little hyperbole there, but not...depending on how long we played, let's go with 35-2.....say 10-15 minutes). And I would love every minute of getting demolished. It would be tremendous fun.
Playing against Marshall would suck. Once she goes up 2-0, it's over. I could not dribble, pass, or shoot against her. It would be so boring. I would not score once. Unless she let me.
thedukeofearl
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Hawk D rose to the occasion
Hannah was Tough inside and GABBY MARSHALL stopped them cold on the perimeter
They literally couldn't get a good shot from the perimeter
She tired to prevent them from throwing the ball inbounds, getting in front of the intended
target, slapping the ball out of her hands
The entire team played D with their hands up in their faces
When Gabby had someone trapped without their dribble, Caitlin would come over to harass
them causing panic on the court
The strategy of forcing them to shoot from Deep worked quite well as it did against South Carolina
in last seasons Final Four, one the the Greatest Hawkeye Basketball vIctorie's Ever
Hawk D rose to the occasion
Hannah was Tough inside and GABBY MARSHALL stopped them cold on the perimeter
They literally couldn't get a good shot from the perimeter
She tired to prevent them from throwing the ball inbounds, getting in front of the intended
target, slapping the ball out of her hands
The entire team played D with their hands up in their faces
When Gabby had someone trapped without their dribble, Caitlin would come over to harass
them causing panic on the court
The strategy of forcing them to shoot from Deep worked quite well as it did against South Carolina
in last seasons Final Four, one the the Greatest Hawkeye Basketball vIctorie's Ever
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I just rewatched that SC game. When I saw the stats on the 3 attempts by WV I thought Bluder & co. set up a defense similar to that game.
But I don't think so. It didn't stand out while watching the game. Maybe a modified version. They didn't entirely give up the perimeter and outright wave off potential shooters. They challenged them more often than not. Like you said Marshall was on them...either in the inbound or right after the inbound. Like a one man press.
The hands in faces...like you said. A basic part of basketball that even I know. The equivalent of catching a baseball with 2 hands. Taught in 3rd grade. Ignored by 5th grade. It's always nottoceable on Gabbie. Hands are up all game. Totally noticed it with Feuerbach the other day. She's got a wingspan! They all did it. Execution of fundamentals is always good. And a coach getting that from players? So much to admire about Coach B and heer staff.
Sure, they collapsed down on D, But nothing like SC. It was more just good defense than it was going in full on a scheme.
She is a stone-cold killer.
We definitely got some home-cooking in the 2nd half...crowd played a big role in that, nice job Hawk fans.
