CMJ... you made me chuckle. Thanks for the kudos... hardly an expert - just an intent observer
thoughts... thoughts...hmmmmm
YEAH! They won! - Impressively at that! Holding ULM to 13 points by the half... VERY IMPRESSIVE... kinda felt like a little "get back" for the past few whoopin's we took.
But, you know I am a critic too.
Although we held them to 13 in the first... let up 36 in the second. It looked a little sloppy at times - but I do like the bench's time on the floor(and we still got the "W"
. Hawkins is going to hit... and when she does - the house will come down! She has a nice stroke and once she finds a rhythm - I see her (down the road) being that player that you draw a play up for (7 seconds left, down by 1)... to take that critical shot.
They still had too many turnovers (IMO)... and need to take better care of the ball. 29 for the game...is alot. Some of the TO's were rookie mistakes, so, it should get better - but - TO's have killed us in previous games.
Free Throw shooting - still needs work. Think of how many games you've watched (in general)... where a team's either won or lost it on the line. Players have to make FT's!... you just can't get around it. Why waste hard work getting to the line - to waste the opportunity for a "FREE" shot? An overall 48% game percentage is another area that needs work.
Free Throws are
Free Time things that players need to work on. If I were SS, I would "suggest" (not mandate) that everyone be in the gym daily - putting up (and making) 100 FT's....
If I had to grade the game... a solid "B+". I think they will roll FIU in the same fashion. Denver (similar roster/ personnel circumstance) and UALR are going to be the true test in conference play (for West).
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