Sherri had an interesting take on the Baylor game on the show. She indicated that sometimes a team beats themselves before they take the court, fearing the opposition. It was important to come out and play Baylor at the start. The result was a 20-15 lead.
Then, Baylor hit some shots, we missed some shots, and we made some silly turnovers. Suddenly, Baylor got a lead, and we never got the focus back. Then, you look at what happened, and you realize. We were capable of playing four quarters like the first. We let it happen by poor shot selection and unfocused play.
It has always been interesting to me that Baylor's first win came on a year when UConn and Tennessee, the dominant powers of the time, were not that great. If the UConn that is always undefeated had played that Baylor team, could Baylor have overcome the aura of Connecticut? Sometimes, it is difficult to beat the name. How many points does being UConn add to the total? The Sophia team was the only Baylor team that I liked, but were they a superteam? We beat them three times the next year because of a freshman when they had their stars back.
Kids see that in all sports. You can't hit the star pitcher of the other team. You can't beat the team that has some reputation. Sometimes, just one win can overcome the hurdle. If we had ever beaten UConn before, would we have won the 2002 title game? How much did being UConn mean in that game?
Sherri says kids have to learn to take the next step, then, the next.
It was also interesting to hear what she said about the three new recruits. Ana was described as a scoring machine that makes it look effortless. I'd agree to that.
I loved what she had to say about Shaina Pellington. She is off-the-charts fast and explosive. She said,, somewhat hesitantly, like DRob, except that she is built more like---I can't remember the name of the football player she cited. She implied that he was in the "Perine" mold in strength with the DRob quickness, but not lankly like DRob. She explodes past people. She is a 1 and a 2.
She just liked Simpson as a person, and a as an offensive rebounder. She said that she is the one you want as the image of the program.
Then, Baylor hit some shots, we missed some shots, and we made some silly turnovers. Suddenly, Baylor got a lead, and we never got the focus back. Then, you look at what happened, and you realize. We were capable of playing four quarters like the first. We let it happen by poor shot selection and unfocused play.
It has always been interesting to me that Baylor's first win came on a year when UConn and Tennessee, the dominant powers of the time, were not that great. If the UConn that is always undefeated had played that Baylor team, could Baylor have overcome the aura of Connecticut? Sometimes, it is difficult to beat the name. How many points does being UConn add to the total? The Sophia team was the only Baylor team that I liked, but were they a superteam? We beat them three times the next year because of a freshman when they had their stars back.
Kids see that in all sports. You can't hit the star pitcher of the other team. You can't beat the team that has some reputation. Sometimes, just one win can overcome the hurdle. If we had ever beaten UConn before, would we have won the 2002 title game? How much did being UConn mean in that game?
Sherri says kids have to learn to take the next step, then, the next.
It was also interesting to hear what she said about the three new recruits. Ana was described as a scoring machine that makes it look effortless. I'd agree to that.
I loved what she had to say about Shaina Pellington. She is off-the-charts fast and explosive. She said,, somewhat hesitantly, like DRob, except that she is built more like---I can't remember the name of the football player she cited. She implied that he was in the "Perine" mold in strength with the DRob quickness, but not lankly like DRob. She explodes past people. She is a 1 and a 2.
She just liked Simpson as a person, and a as an offensive rebounder. She said that she is the one you want as the image of the program.
