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Post by jimbob on Dec 31, 2023 18:27:35 GMT -8
Seen some great WBB Beav Bigs: Marie Gulich, Ruth Hamblin, Kennedy, Taylor, but I think Reagan is the best of them. Today: 24 pts, 17 rebounds and 3 blocks. /photo/1 Yeah, I always liked Gulich and her ability to get out and run the court and she had a decent midrange game as well as an inside scorer. But Beers is easily the best on this list as far as scoring down low and rebounding. She's coming along pretty well on defense as well. I agree grayman---Marie and Reagan are clearly the best overall bigs on this list. Marie had more range--solid out to about 18 ft. and had a deadly stepback shot that was impossible to block. Both have/had well developed post footwork to get their shots off---both with good hands. Reagan because of her sheer bulk is better down low scoring and rebounding as you mention. I couldn't pick one or the other as being better but we are comparing a senior Marie to an early sophomore Reagan so that is something to think about also.
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Post by ricke71 on Dec 31, 2023 19:02:04 GMT -8
"comparing a senior Marie to an early sophomore Reagan" Bingo!
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Post by beaverwbb fan on Dec 31, 2023 19:08:04 GMT -8
A few thoughts:
-- Overall, a very solid win. It was nice to see OSU pull out a win on a day where they didn't shoot it particularly well, especially in the first half. Beavs will need to shoot it better from 3 to have a chance in LA, especially the open ones. The defense was really impressive.
-- Probably not a surprise given their record, but Oregon is not very good. They remind me a bit of some of the OSU teams that weren't very good. They're big, but they lack speed, outside shooting, and a good PG (I think Gray and Bell are better suited for SG and SF than PG and SG).
-- Hunter and von Oelhoffen were such steady playmakers. A combined 15 assists and 2 turnovers. They know where to get the rest of the team the ball. I'm sure this win meant a lot to Donovyn (and Kennedie) as I don't believe either were recruited by UO.
-- Beers is such a beast. So dominant. Not Rees best game, but Gardiner really stepped up. Really like that inside trio.
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Post by messi on Dec 31, 2023 19:18:17 GMT -8
HELL f%#*ING YEAH! Yeah, had to skip the Winterhawks New Years Eve game, but it was worth it. So you got your ticket OK? Yes. It loaded up on the app earlier this morning.
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Post by bmoc on Dec 31, 2023 19:24:21 GMT -8
Always planning for the future: I wonder how our games will be televised next year?
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Post by nwhoopfan on Dec 31, 2023 19:27:19 GMT -8
Always planning for the future: I wonder how our games will be televised next year? A lot of WCC games are shown on ESPN+.
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Post by skyrider on Dec 31, 2023 20:49:12 GMT -8
If anyone has the link to the U of O presser after this afternoon's game, I would appreciate knowing it.
Thank you!
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Post by Henry Skrimshander on Dec 31, 2023 21:19:51 GMT -8
One cannot discuss all-time OSU bigs and forget Tanja Kostic. Scored 2,349 points and had 1,001 rebounds in 111 career games. She is the only player in school history with 2,000 points and 1,000 rebounds. Two-time Pac-10 POY and the second-leading scorer (at one time) in league history.
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Post by Judge Smails on Dec 31, 2023 21:33:10 GMT -8
One cannot discuss all-time OSU bigs and forget Tanja Kostic. Scored 2,349 points and had 1,001 rebounds in 111 career games. She is the only player in school history with 2,000 points and 1,000 rebounds. Two-time Pac-10 POY and the second-leading scorer (at one time) in league history. I thought the discussion was 5’s. Tanja was a 4.
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Post by rmancarl on Dec 31, 2023 22:01:27 GMT -8
A few thoughts: -- Overall, a very solid win. It was nice to see OSU pull out a win on a day where they didn't shoot it particularly well, especially in the first half. Beavs will need to shoot it better from 3 to have a chance in LA, especially the open ones. The defense was really impressive. -- Probably not a surprise given their record, but Oregon is not very good. They remind me a bit of some of the OSU teams that weren't very good. They're big, but they lack speed, outside shooting, and a good PG (I think Gray and Bell are better suited for SG and SF than PG and SG). -- Hunter and von Oelhoffen were such steady playmakers. A combined 15 assists and 2 turnovers. They know where to get the rest of the team the ball. I'm sure this win meant a lot to Donovyn (and Kennedie) as I don't believe either were recruited by UO. -- Beers is such a beast. So dominant. Not Rees best game, but Gardiner really stepped up. Really like that inside trio. Oregon has some talent. VanSlooten, Gray, even Kyei is a big plus as a rebounder, even if she is limited offensively. They just lost a ton of point guard talent without anyone to step up yet, as evidenced by their seven assist compared to the Beavs 20. They could still be dangerous at times this year, especially if they could hit their threes. Gray is much better than what she's shown this year. Beers and Gardiner have 50 TO's in the 12 games this year, but only 1 for Beers tonight and none for Gardiner.
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Post by greybeav on Dec 31, 2023 22:10:02 GMT -8
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Post by rgeorge on Dec 31, 2023 22:57:14 GMT -8
One cannot discuss all-time OSU bigs and forget Tanja Kostic. Scored 2,349 points and had 1,001 rebounds in 111 career games. She is the only player in school history with 2,000 points and 1,000 rebounds. Two-time Pac-10 POY and the second-leading scorer (at one time) in league history. I thought the discussion was 5’s. Tanja was a 4. Who said 4's & 5's aren't bigs? The discussion was "bigs". Front court players are typically the bigs... 4 & 5's are the bigs unless one wants to argumentative for no reason but to just be argumentative. And in the 90's 6'2"-6'3" was considered pretty "big".
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Post by Judge Smails on Dec 31, 2023 23:07:20 GMT -8
I thought the discussion was 5’s. Tanja was a 4. Who said 4's & 5's aren't bigs? The discussion was "bigs". Front court players are typically the bigs... 4 & 5's are the bigs unless one wants to argumentative for no reason but to just be argumentative. And in the 90's 6'2"-6'3" was considered pretty "big". I know what bigs are dumbass. The OP listed centers, other than Kennedy which thought she was a 3, but would have been better as a 5. She just didn’t have the mentality to play the 5.
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Post by grayman on Dec 31, 2023 23:17:43 GMT -8
One cannot discuss all-time OSU bigs and forget Tanja Kostic. Scored 2,349 points and had 1,001 rebounds in 111 career games. She is the only player in school history with 2,000 points and 1,000 rebounds. Two-time Pac-10 POY and the second-leading scorer (at one time) in league history. I thought the discussion was 5’s. Tanja was a 4. If we're going to talk about every big we should start with Carol Menken. By far the most dominant player statistically in OSU women's bb history.
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Post by rgeorge on Dec 31, 2023 23:20:34 GMT -8
Who said 4's & 5's aren't bigs? The discussion was "bigs". Front court players are typically the bigs... 4 & 5's are the bigs unless one wants to argumentative for no reason but to just be argumentative. And in the 90's 6'2"-6'3" was considered pretty "big". I know what bigs are dumbass. The OP listed centers, other than Kennedy which thought she was a 3, but would have been better as a 5. She just didn’t have the mentality to play the 5. If you do know and can read, then you know what the discussion was. Bigs? No matter who was listed, since it wasn't a complete in the first place!? Nor a evaluation of an opinion on their mentality. But... as said argumentative to be argumentative from the guy who loves to point out every miniscule missed detail of other posters. Hmmmm But happy New Year😉
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