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Post by rmancarl on Dec 21, 2023 10:38:00 GMT -8
Life is full of surprises, and so are the Beavs. Here's a few things that have surprised me the first 10 games. You may have a few of your own.
Kelsey Rees averaging the most minutes per game on the team Kelsey Rees shooting .542 from 3 Timea Gardiner shooting .450 from 3. She shot .362 last year. I guess I didn't realize she was that good of a 3pt shooter. Adlee Blacklock only playing 84 minutes the 1st 10 games. Based on how last year closed, I thought she had a good shot at being a starter, and at the least one of the top players off the bench. Donovyn Hunter paying the 2nd most minutes per game. I thought Dono would probably become the starter at some point this season, but I didn't expect this much action this early. Donovyn Huner only having 8 TO's in 10 games. With the minutes she's played, that's impressive. AJ shooting .452 from 3. As a freshman she shot .306 from 3. As a sophomore she shot .286. She's lighting it up this year. The team being 10-0. It's a mild surprise, but usually there is a stumble along the way. This team has found a way to avoid that stumble.
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Post by 411500 on Dec 21, 2023 11:31:24 GMT -8
rmancarl - -I found your comments interesting because so many of the things you list as surprises to you would make my list of surprises had I written one!
Rees and Hunter top the list for me. I don't think anyone thought these two would make contributions of the size and consistency they are thus far delivering. Hunter has already become the go-to player for handling defensive pressure and for organizing the offence when it's scattered. (I'm not counting Talia in these comments because she is pretty much acknowledged by everyone as the team-leader in almost all guard-related categories.)
Rees is doing everything a notch better than I expected - - except for her 3-point shooting where she is 2 notches better!!
Gardiner is big with a quick release from the key and from distance. There is a lot to like about her shooting game, and her rebounding is definitely better than last year.
I'd add Schuler to this mix partly because many of us had "low-to-OK" expectations for her game, but she has delivered at a higher level. Her ball handling skills, her willingness to attack the basket, and her defensive intensity are all pleasant surprises to me.
At any rate, we've been treated to Nov-Dec. basketball at a higher level than I personally expected - and if we can wrap things up on the 31st at Gill, we'll have ended 2023 in very fine style.... GO BEAVS!!
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Post by grayman on Dec 21, 2023 11:40:00 GMT -8
When it comes down to it, this team is just better than the teams in the last couple of years. The additions of Rees and Hunter. TVO getting healthy and looking better than ever in recent games. Better team speed. Lots of shooters. Lots of depth. I also think TVO kind of finding her game again has gone hand in hand with a couple of others (Marotte, Rees, Gardiner to an extent although I believe she has room to find more) finding their game as well.
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Post by rmancarl on Dec 21, 2023 11:43:52 GMT -8
I'll add Talia 55 assist in 10 games. I think most of us know that Talia can be a great passer. Almost too good, to the point where she will throw away a few, or have teammates who aren't ready for that good of a pass. Still 5.5 assist per game at this point in the early going is a surprise to me.
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Post by bvrbooster on Dec 21, 2023 13:23:16 GMT -8
I've been very pleasantly surprised by the completeness and totality of our superiority in pretty much every game. We're outscoring opponents on average by 23 (81-58) and outrebounding them by 17 (46 - 29). We've shot over 50% in 6 games, while holding opponents to 33.3%. And we have assists on roughly 70% of made baskets.
This is a cohesive team on both ends of the floor. Everybody seems to know their role and anybody can step up at any time, like Donovyn last night. I'm not saying we'll just continue to breeze when we get into conference, but I think we'll acquit ourselves well.
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Post by newduke2 on Dec 21, 2023 15:51:45 GMT -8
Disrespekt? The Beavers are only 1 of 2 undefeated teams in all of WBB that are not ranked in the top 25. The only other team is West Virginia at 11-0. However, WV has votes in both the AP and coaches poll, while OSU has votes only in the AP. Hence, OSU is the lowest "ranked", or more precisely the "most unrecognized", undefeated team. I suspect this will change if OSU continues undefeated when conference play starts.
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Dec 21, 2023 16:05:24 GMT -8
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Post by dluehosh1 on Dec 21, 2023 16:05:24 GMT -8
Shooting the three in Maui was incredible. They are getting shooters open on 3pt line and making the extra pass to shooters who can catch and shoot and this year, SCORE! Now having said that, things are about to change. Don’t know if any of you have seen SC. They are fast, tough and aggressive. Juju is probably one of the very best players in the country. She at times plays like a guy with her quickness. Very solid team. Their pressure will really hurt us. I don’t put a lot on last nights game from TT. The refs added to their pressure by letting them hack away. But really haven’t seen the rest of the Pac play but we know there are some legit top 10-15 teams
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Post by newduke2 on Dec 21, 2023 16:19:08 GMT -8
Shooting the three in Maui was incredible. They are getting shooters open on 3pt line and making the extra pass to shooters who can catch and shoot and this year, SCORE! Now having said that, things are about to change. Don’t know if any of you have seen SC. They are fast, tough and aggressive. Juju is probably one of the very best players in the country. She at times plays like a guy with her quickness. Very solid team. Their pressure will really hurt us. I don’t put a lot on last nights game from TT. The refs added to their pressure by letting them hack away. But really haven’t seen the rest of the Pac play but we know there are some legit top 10-15 teams SC struggled a bit today to put away a Long Beach State team which is only 5-4. SC shot only 33% to LBS's 42% and got out-rebounded 49 to 39. www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/game/_/gameId/401595243
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Post by jimbob on Dec 21, 2023 22:46:26 GMT -8
Life is full of surprises, and so are the Beavs. Here's a few things that have surprised me the first 10 games. You may have a few of your own. Kelsey Rees averaging the most minutes per game on the team Kelsey Rees shooting .542 from 3 Timea Gardiner shooting .450 from 3. She shot .362 last year. I guess I didn't realize she was that good of a 3pt shooter. Adlee Blacklock only playing 84 minutes the 1st 10 games. Based on how last year closed, I thought she had a good shot at being a starter, and at the least one of the top players off the bench. Donovyn Hunter paying the 2nd most minutes per game. I thought Dono would probably become the starter at some point this season, but I didn't expect this much action this early. Donovyn Huner only having 8 TO's in 10 games. With the minutes she's played, that's impressive. AJ shooting .452 from 3. As a freshman she shot .306 from 3. As a sophomore she shot .286. She's lighting it up this year. The team being 10-0. It's a mild surprise, but usually there is a stumble along the way. This team has found a way to avoid that stumble. Not only is TG shooting .450 from 3 she has shown range to rival TVO and that is amazing! And AJ shooting .452 from 3 still with that hitch in her release is shocking! I hope she can keep it up!
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Post by nwhoopfan on Dec 21, 2023 22:51:30 GMT -8
Shooting the three in Maui was incredible. They are getting shooters open on 3pt line and making the extra pass to shooters who can catch and shoot and this year, SCORE! Now having said that, things are about to change. Don’t know if any of you have seen SC. They are fast, tough and aggressive. Juju is probably one of the very best players in the country. She at times plays like a guy with her quickness. Very solid team. Their pressure will really hurt us. I don’t put a lot on last nights game from TT. The refs added to their pressure by letting them hack away. But really haven’t seen the rest of the Pac play but we know there are some legit top 10-15 teams SC struggled a bit today to put away a Long Beach State team which is only 5-4. SC shot only 33% to LBS's 42% and got out-rebounded 49 to 39. www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/game/_/gameId/401595243No Juju or Rayah Marshall today, you should probably mention that. Have to put a big asterisk next to this one.
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Dec 22, 2023 6:54:04 GMT -8
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Post by beaverwbb fan on Dec 22, 2023 6:54:04 GMT -8
It’s been nice to see OSU shooting the ball well from the outside - currently No. 17 in the country at 38.2%. OSU has really struggled from outside since Aleah left and that has definitely been a part of our recent struggles. Hopefully we can continue this through Pac-12 play.
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Dec 22, 2023 11:43:53 GMT -8
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Post by flyfishinbeav on Dec 22, 2023 11:43:53 GMT -8
Disrespekt? The Beavers are only 1 of 2 undefeated teams in all of WBB that are not ranked in the top 25. The only other team is West Virginia at 11-0. However, WV has votes in both the AP and coaches poll, while OSU has votes only in the AP. Hence, OSU is the lowest "ranked", or more precisely the "most unrecognized", undefeated team. I suspect this will change if OSU continues undefeated when conference play starts. Agree that Beavs will have PLENTY of opps to be recognized with their conf schedule.....the PAC is super deep, and super talented.
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