We were winning and we get in the 4th Qtr and had just DUMB turnovers just trying to pass to a teammate coughing up the ball for easy uncontested layups for Duke. We played tough defense for 3 quarters and got sloppy, lazy on guarding in the 4th, coupled with TONS of turnovers that did us in.
Coaching staff really need to go look in the mirror when they allowed Hurd who couldn't guard for nothing today and made bad decisions that led to turnovers that allowed the comeback.
Let's be clear, I get Hurd is a Freshman, but she is a crappy, lazy defender at this moment, like McGee that gets lost and doesn't hustle back to have her man torch her for an easy layup.
Clark also runs around guarding like an Australia sheep dog running around in an open field from person to person not staying with her own person and leaving them open for wide open 3pt shots.
We had this game and you had Latimore, twice that got rebounds and stood with the ball and allowed Duke defender to walk up and tie up the ball. She has to know not to stand with the ball available to wrap up.
Latimore had an overall good day and has greatly improved from week to week. But she has to learn not to stand and freeze to let even a small guard to walk up and tie up the ball. Latimore had also a really baffling up close hand off to Johnson that ended up in a turnover.
Then Noyan turned as she was trying to say a ball and tossed it right to a Duke player.
This team has potential and Defense is what is holding them back the most. You can't make a shot or miss one and allow three Duke players beat you down the floor. Again I saw Hurd and McGee basically look like they were in a light jog getting back and got burned numerous times for easy fast break layups.
They were so close to winning and sabotaged themselves. Duke didn't beat UVA today, UVA beat themselves with the number of turnovers down the stretch that got Duke easy points.
Coaching staff really need to go look in the mirror when they allowed Hurd who couldn't guard for nothing today and made bad decisions that led to turnovers that allowed the comeback.
Let's be clear, I get Hurd is a Freshman, but she is a crappy, lazy defender at this moment, like McGee that gets lost and doesn't hustle back to have her man torch her for an easy layup.
Clark also runs around guarding like an Australia sheep dog running around in an open field from person to person not staying with her own person and leaving them open for wide open 3pt shots.
We had this game and you had Latimore, twice that got rebounds and stood with the ball and allowed Duke defender to walk up and tie up the ball. She has to know not to stand with the ball available to wrap up.
Latimore had an overall good day and has greatly improved from week to week. But she has to learn not to stand and freeze to let even a small guard to walk up and tie up the ball. Latimore had also a really baffling up close hand off to Johnson that ended up in a turnover.
Then Noyan turned as she was trying to say a ball and tossed it right to a Duke player.
This team has potential and Defense is what is holding them back the most. You can't make a shot or miss one and allow three Duke players beat you down the floor. Again I saw Hurd and McGee basically look like they were in a light jog getting back and got burned numerous times for easy fast break layups.
They were so close to winning and sabotaged themselves. Duke didn't beat UVA today, UVA beat themselves with the number of turnovers down the stretch that got Duke easy points.
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