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Post by rgeorge on Jan 7, 2024 15:08:31 GMT -8
The key to contending for a spot in the top half of the Pac-12: shooting. Back to back games of poor shooting from deep. UCLA’s guard play is really impressive. And good balance of speed, quicks, and shot making options. I bet they'd say they didn't play well. Osu had something to do with that. But, OSU really was lucky to be this close with the lack of production from key players. Can't ask for much more on the road that getting more FTA and no overall foul disparity. As stated... make shots. Don't think anyone but maybe AJ had a + in the +/-... and she may have been "0"?! Good news is OSU didn't really fall back as visiting teams to LA are probably losing 2, except maybe Stanford.
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Post by finleybandbeav on Jan 7, 2024 15:09:02 GMT -8
Ron in the post game was saying something to the effect of moral victory (not his exact words) and SR wasn't having it. SR was clearly disappointed they didn't get at least a split.
I'm with SR on that one - a loss is a loss, no matter who you play.
The 3rd Quarter collapse did the Beavs in, and the overall lack of rebounds didn't help either.
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Post by Werebeaver on Jan 7, 2024 15:11:34 GMT -8
Well, we’re not good enough to win against 2 top 10 teams on the road. However, the conference season has just begun. I thought Raegan (21 pts, 5 reb) did a good job against Betts (10 pts, 6 reb).
We’ll be seeing them again in February at Gill. I expect this young team to keep improving.
Go Beavs.
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Post by finleybandbeav on Jan 7, 2024 15:14:35 GMT -8
Two of our starters averaged 22.5 minutes each, and scored a combined total of zero points.
Ouch.
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Post by rgeorge on Jan 7, 2024 15:15:35 GMT -8
Well... it is Pac12 play. And, so those gaudy nationally ranked stats were vs inferior teams.
This team isn't going to have those #s in conference play, but the lack of rebounds and overall team shooting is a bit scary. Tough two games but under 60 pts/g (56.7) is under what I'd have thought even with the 2 of 3 on the road.
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Post by osu82 on Jan 7, 2024 15:17:25 GMT -8
UCLA also put up 17 more shots than the Beavers. A lot of that O boards.
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Post by Werebeaver on Jan 7, 2024 15:21:08 GMT -8
Raegan’s second “foul” - 0:54 1Q Beavs down 12-11.
Looking at it in replay, still baffling. Beavs on offense, Rae at top of key in screen setting position. As Hunter drives to her left, Beers floats toward the foul stripe and UCLA defender makes first - and only - contact with her extended forearm to Rae’s chest. Whistle. Foul on Beers. Ref who called it is behind Beers and has no way to see whether or not there was contact. Only that UCLA defender was detoured off of her defensive assignment.
Bad call.
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Post by Judge Smails on Jan 7, 2024 15:32:42 GMT -8
Raegan’s second “foul” - 0:54 1Q Beavs down 12-11. Looking at it in replay, still baffling. Beavs on offense, Rae at top of key in screen setting position. As Hunter drives to her left, Beers floats toward the foul stripe and UCLA defender makes first - and only - contact with her extended forearm to Rae’s chest. Whistle. Foul on Beers. Ref who called it is behind Beers and has no way to see whether or not there was contact. Only that UCLA defender was detoured off of her defensive assignment. Bad call. Moving screen. That’s what was called.
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Post by Werebeaver on Jan 7, 2024 15:34:10 GMT -8
Raegan’s second “foul” - 0:54 1Q Beavs down 12-11. Looking at it in replay, still baffling. Beavs on offense, Rae at top of key in screen setting position. As Hunter drives to her left, Beers floats toward the foul stripe and UCLA defender makes first - and only - contact with her extended forearm to Rae’s chest. Whistle. Foul on Beers. Ref who called it is behind Beers and has no way to see whether or not there was contact. Only that UCLA defender was detoured off of her defensive assignment. Bad call. Moving screen. That’s what was called. Bad call. No meaningful contact. if the defender goes around/tries to push her way through with an extended forearm that’s not a foul on the offensive player
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Post by Judge Smails on Jan 7, 2024 15:37:10 GMT -8
Moving screen. That’s what was called. Bad call. No meaningful contact. if the defender goes around/tries to push her way through with an extended forearm that’s not a foul on the offensive player If the screener is still moving, it is. I didn’t see an extended forearm, but yes, that could change the call.
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Post by ricke71 on Jan 7, 2024 15:53:40 GMT -8
As has been observed many times on this board, over several weeks/months time, the play of Donovyn Hunter is encouraging.
PG play was supposed to be one of the key problems for Beaver WBB this season. This spring/summer I tried to 'pep talk' myself into thinking that somehow Martha would make the needed leap, or perhaps the portal would bring a treasure, or (less realistically!?) a freshman would emerge.
To see a true freshman from the State of Oregon come in to the program and lock down that position from the beginning of the season - and then in the first (and perhaps toughest) road trip of the season against two top 10 teams, average 32 minutes of solid play per game, is pretty special.
One year ago (almost to the day) Donovyn Hunter was leading South Medford over Roseburg in the Southwest Conference (Oregon 6A high school) opener. That's a L-O-N-G way from PAC-12/Los Angeles big-time college women's basketball.
Despite the 0-2 Los Angeles weekend, this is a fun team to watch & root for.
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Post by beaveragain on Jan 7, 2024 16:10:51 GMT -8
I wonder if this is the first time Beers has come out over Betts statistically.
In order to make it a contest the Beav's at least have to match in rebounding and definitely not lose 24 to 37.
And as others have noted, AJ and Rees getting 0 is tough to overcome.
Benching Beers with 4 minutes to go and behind by 10. Yeah, make sure we got Beers to play the last 30 seconds! To make up 10 points! ARRRRGGGHHH.
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Post by Werebeaver on Jan 7, 2024 16:15:37 GMT -8
Raegan’s second “foul” - 0:54 1Q Beavs down 12-11. Looking at it in replay, still baffling. Beavs on offense, Rae at top of key in screen setting position. As Hunter drives to her left, Beers floats toward the foul stripe and UCLA defender makes first - and only - contact with her extended forearm to Rae’s chest. Whistle. Foul on Beers. Ref who called it is behind Beers and has no way to see whether or not there was contact. Only that UCLA defender was detoured off of her defensive assignment. Bad call.
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Post by standerd on Jan 7, 2024 16:48:57 GMT -8
Raegan’s second “foul” - 0:54 1Q Beavs down 12-11. Looking at it in replay, still baffling. Beavs on offense, Rae at top of key in screen setting position. As Hunter drives to her left, Beers floats toward the foul stripe and UCLA defender makes first - and only - contact with her extended forearm to Rae’s chest. Whistle. Foul on Beers. Ref who called it is behind Beers and has no way to see whether or not there was contact. Only that UCLA defender was detoured off of her defensive assignment. Bad call. View AttachmentJust another "anticipation" call on Beers
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Post by lebaneaver on Jan 7, 2024 17:11:31 GMT -8
Just another game where a couple of key cogs didn’t execute. Against a team like fucla, we needed everyone to play well. And…. I’m concerned about Beers being able to play necessary minutes when the goddamn “officials” appear eager to blow the whistle on her if she BREATHES on someone. The other coaches in the league are making damn sure of that. Pisses me off. I thought Scott made a tactical error keeping her on the bench down the stretch. The deficit became too much to overcome. Next time
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