Women's Basketball 2022-2023

[billikenfan05]

8 minutes ago, Lord Elrond said:

McMakins (and Clegg for that matter) both seem to be streaky players, they are either on or they are off. More consistency is needed, or awareness that when they aren’t hitting someone else needs to take the shots. In today’s game, McMakin was 2-14 in FG, 1-6 3pters, 7 total points, Clegg was 2-11, 1-8 3pters, 5 total points. When they are on they are really good.

That wasn't my point. My point is she doesn't do herself any favors visually because she has an absolute garbage shot selection.

[Lord Elrond]

4 minutes ago, billikenfan05 said:

That wasn't my point. My point is she doesn't do herself any favors visually because she has an absolute garbage shot selection.

True, she needs to recognize that when she’s not shooting well, or doesn’t have a good shot, then she needs to pass to a teammate and work for a better shot from someone else. Overall her numbers aren’t bad, she’s shooting .348 overall, .327 for 3pt shots. But when she forces a shot sometimes that shot doesn’t even come close to the basket.

[billikenfan05]

9 minutes ago, Lord Elrond said:

True, she needs to recognize that when she’s not shooting well, or doesn’t have a good shot, then she needs to pass to a teammate and work for a better shot from someone else. Overall her numbers aren’t bad, she’s shooting .348 overall, .327 for 3pt shots. But when she forces a shot sometimes that shot doesn’t even come close to the basket.

Her numbers are the definition of misleading. She is an absolute liability when she's off. There's a huge difference between a player who consistently game in and game out shoots 30% from three and a player who shoots 30% from 3 on the season but has great games or terrible games and no in between. I believe player A is the better player by a country mile.

[Lord Elrond]

16 minutes ago, billikenfan05 said:

Her numbers are the definition of misleading. She is an absolute liability when she's off. There's a huge difference between a player who consistently game in and game out shoots 30% from three and a player who shoots 30% from 3 on the season but has great games or terrible games and no in between. I believe player A is the better player by a country mile.

Sadly Clegg seems to be the same type of player…

[billikenfan05]

7 minutes ago, Lord Elrond said:

Sadly Clegg seems to be the same type of player…

and this team isn't good enough defensively to endure the 80% of games where they can't hit water from a boat.

[billikenfan05]

Tillett bringing in Longwood players to win at the A10 level opens her up to immediate criticism much more than getting players from around the country in the portal or high school.

[Lord Elrond]

12 minutes ago, billikenfan05 said:

and this team isn't good enough defensively to endure the 80% of games where they can't hit water from a boat.

I really don’t get the poor defense on this team. Defense should be better than this, continuing like this will not be a pleasant thing to watch.

10 minutes ago, billikenfan05 said:

Tillett bringing in Longwood players to win at the A10 level opens her up to immediate criticism much more than getting players from around the country in the portal or high school.

Your point is well made, these are the players she brought over with her. Not a good first impression.

[Lord Elrond]

And in another note, there was a 4th commitment to the Billikens this year, Mackenzie Hare committed in Nov 2021 with the other SLU freshman (recruited under Lisa Stone). With the coaching change she uncommitted, and on the same day Coach Tillett was hired by SLU signed with Marquette. She’s averaging 8.8 pts per game for them, three of her 6 games in double digits. While it looks like she has a lot to work on like all freshmen, she seems quite a prospect. 

[BrettJollyComedyHour]

2 hours ago, billikenfan05 said:

Tillett bringing in Longwood players to win at the A10 level opens her up to immediate criticism much more than getting players from around the country in the portal or high school.

This was my whole off-season issue with her. We are not Longwood and we shouldn't try to be Longwood. A clean slate should mean a clean slate.

[cheeseman]

11 hours ago, BrettJollyComedyHour said:

This was my whole off-season issue with her. We are not Longwood and we shouldn't try to be Longwood. A clean slate should mean a clean slate.

Don't you think she had lots of holes to fill and all this is her filling holes.  Give her a couple years and we will see if she has a viable plan.

[Billikenbooster]

And wasn't she hired somewhat late? Hopefully one or two of her staff are good recruiters.  

[OkieBilliken]

Back in Fort Myers for Game #2.   Mia Nicastro had a really nice 2nd half yesterday so heres hoping she can build on that performance.    Also Flowers is such a nice player.   It’s a shame she doesn’t get much help at all.   Go Billikens!   Beat Belmont!  

[OkieBilliken]

11-0 start for SLU, using pressing defense.  Didn’t see that coming.  

[OkieBilliken]

After a 17-2 start, SLU has gone ice cold and trail 25-23. Missing terrible shots all over the court.  

[OkieBilliken]

Horrendous 2nd quarter.   Belmont shot well but our interior defense was torched.   When Flowers is subbed out, we can’t stop drives at all.  From 15 up to 14 down at the half.  40-26.  

[thetorch]

Attrocious 2nd quarter. Outscored 24-4.

[OkieBilliken]

After being down 23, SLU turned on full court press in the final 2 minutes and did very well cutting the lead to 11 at the end of the 3rd.  McMakin hit a couple of terrific shots

[OkieBilliken]

Good performance in the 4th quarter.   Cut the lead to 6 and had a couple of opportunities to get it to 3.  Much better fight today.   Effort was there.  

[Lord Elrond]

Belmont 78, SLU 68

3pters still a problem, 4-23. They did out rebound them today, 42-40. First time I can recall SLU doing that. Oh well, let’s see who will be there opponent tomorrow 

[courtside]

Belmont is a good program, strong backcourt with Wells, Jones, and recent add Harvey. Back to back 12/5 NCAA Upsets. 7 straight NCAA's, 5 under Brooks, the former 11 year DePaul assistant. They've played some strong teams close thus far. 

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Re: Harbison, Cancun All Tourney highlights. (With 3 starters out for the season with injury, she'll be asked to carry the scoring often. It was a big loss for SLU:

https://twitter.com/VandyWBB/status/1596567209731506178?t=wipeP9CMgSd40AMpqJ5SUQ&s=19

 

 

[OkieBilliken]

Wild 1st Q here in Fort Myers:   SLU 18, Air Force 5.   SLU holds AFA to 2-16 shooting.   Hoping they can keep up this defensive intensity, playing their 3rd game in 3 days.  

[OkieBilliken]

Really nice 1st half.  SLU withstood an AFA run and are leading 38-23.   Flowers was scoring at will when they could get her the ball.   Nicastro picked up 3 fouls and hast been in the game much.  McMakin had a nice offensive half, but jeez she is a turnover machine.  

[Lord Elrond]

Billikens up 60-34 after 3 quarters. Nice to see

[billikenfan05]

20 minutes ago, Lord Elrond said:

Billikens up 60-34 after 3 quarters. Nice to see

Every game this year is just going be a box of chocolates.

[billikenfan05]