OU WBB Discussion & Thoughts

[MsProudSooner]

Honesty question. Do you think top recruits want to play with a high volume shooter with no consequences? I’m not being negative. They won’t. They didn’t want to come from the portal. Have you all read all the comments on Twitter? There are maybe two fans for her, and the rest wanting her gone. Again, I want her to stay. But the coach has to make her a team player to get the type of recruits we need and want.

She had 7 assists last night. She took 13 shots. She only made two. Florida's best player took 26 shots. Which one sounds more like a team player? How do you know there are no consequences? Some coaches yank a player the minute they do something they don't like. Other coaches sit down with the player and the video and say, "How is that working for you? Look at the pass that was open and that you didn't make?" How a coach handles it depends on the coach and the player. Personally, I favor the second option.

Twitter is a cesspool, much like the rest of social media. There was a post on Facebook yesterday about the new Football Recruiting Coordinator. The stupidity and trolling was rampant. This board allows far too many trolls. Hopefully, none of our players pay any attention to what anyone says on social media.

 

[Tom4OU]

She had 7 assists last night. She took 13 shots. She only made two. Florida's best player took 26 shots. Which one sounds more like a team player? How do you know there are no consequences? Some coaches yank a player the minute they do something they don't like. Other coaches sit down with the player and the video and say, "How is that working for you? Look at the pass that was open and that you didn't make?" How a coach handles it depends on the coach and the player. Personally, I favor the second option.

Twitter is a cesspool, much like the rest of social media. There was a post on Facebook yesterday about the new Football Recruiting Coordinator. The stupidity and trolling was rampant. This board allows far too many trolls. Hopefully, none of our players pay any attention to what anyone says on social media.

It’s easy to see, because nothing changes. She took 13 shots because she couldn’t take more. They were all over her and her attitude was terrible because of it. I sat front and center. Talking back and walking away from the coach because she was upset about not scoring. The fans around me were saying to sit her down for that. Those assists came in the second half. She’s the primary ball handler, she should have those assists numbers every game. I really like the kid but she needs reined in a bit. Sometimes the bench will make the adjustment. These aren’t bad conversations to have and if you watch in person, you see all of it. I still think she’s the best player on the team, just way too hard on herself.

 

[Tom4OU]

This goes for all of them when they’re playing for themselves. Sit them down. We shouldn’t wait until second half to remind them they’re a team. That’s what happened yesterday.

 

[Soonercuda]

 

[Tom4OU]

Great things happen when Verhulst is included. Crafty and smart. I don’t know how she finishes some of the under the basket shots she does. She’s going to be the factor in the tournament.