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Comment on The Future of LeftCoastHoops by Sherri

Sherri — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 02:22:50 +0000

Glad you’ve got regular work, but I’ve enjoyed LCH.

Comment on Best of the West: Power Rankings for the Week of Jan. 30 by Michelle Smith

Michelle Smith — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:50:07 +0000

I can’t decide whether BYU is West Coast…But I’m leaning in that direction.

Comment on Best of the West: Power Rankings for the Week of Jan. 30 by ron wade

ron wade — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 18:23:33 +0000

Why isn’t BYU on the list?

Comment on Best of the West: Power Rankings for the Week of Dec. 6 by westfan

westfan — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 18:37:56 +0000

Actually it was Bonnies defense that made the biggest impression on Tara, guarding #25 Moult who had hit 25 threes coming into this game and didn’t score, Bonnie blocking 1 of them at the end of the first half.

Comment on Quick Stanford-UConn postcript by Malcolm

Malcolm — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 20:32:24 +0000

For Stanford to be close the whole game and end up ten points down after the game they played must make the coaches secretly pleased. I look forward to the December 20 Tennessee game at Maples. Can Stanford get their act together in a month?

Having Greenfield and La Rocque on the floor with no chance of exploiting an overplaying defense is a recipe for looking terrible. Then, for those two to make next to no shots, decent entry passes, or dribble moves is the coup de grace for an evening of standing around and getting thoroughly shut down.

Then using that Jr. High approach to handling the UConn press made me squirm the whole game.

It was as though Tara was trying to cast her team as completely overmatched against a Big East team that is a pale shadow of the Tina/Maya team.

How do we inject some power into this group? Some slashing and defensive pressure? That was tough to watch.

Comment on Quick Stanford-UConn postcript by Joan

Joan — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 16:41:02 +0000

What’s with Taylor Greenfield? he played the second most minutes. Tara obviously really likes her game. She does seem steady and probably plays good defense and knows what she is doing but so far she has shown almost no offense. I thought that Tinkle might have added more. Seems like colapsing on the O sisters is easier when there is an offensive player who isn’t a threat to shoot.

Comment on Quick Stanford-UConn postcript by Sherri

Sherri — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 01:43:41 +0000

The officiating just wasn’t that bad. Stanford just got outplayed. The triangle offense is still pretty shaky right now, which isn’t a surprise this early in the season with this many new players. The offensive rebounding of the Ogwumikes has covered up some of the weaknesses of the halfcourt offense with lesser opponents, but UConn isn’t going to give up those easy weakside boards. UConn forced Stanford to play the game faster than Stanford was ready for: the passes Stanford expected to be open weren’t there, UConn beat Stanford to loose balls, and Stanford struggled with the pressure defense.

I was pleased with the way Stanford kept battling, though, and never let UConn get away from them. UConn is missing Maya Moore, but they’re still putting a more experienced team out there than Stanford, and Stanford was 3000 miles from home with freshmen getting their first taste of what championship level DI basketball is.

Comment on LCH Power Rankings for the Week of Nov. 14 by KLemons

KLemons — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 07:01:05 +0000

Hey what about Coach Azzi and USF, how are they doing this year so far?

Comment on Turner Thorne talks to Arizona Republic about her leave by Sherri

Sherri — Tue, 03 May 2011 23:04:26 +0000

I wish her the best. It sounds like this was really her idea, not the school’s way of trying to push her out. I know much has been made about Vanderveer learning to play the piano and that mellowing her, but whether it was the piano or whatever, Vanderveer has changed as a coach, and I think for the better. Turner Thorne seems to be an intense person, and if she can learn to manage that intensity without it eating her up, it will be better for her and better for her team.

Comment on Questions and Answers with new Cal head coach Lindsay Gottlieb by Ellen

Ellen — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 00:43:49 +0000

Cal fans are thrilled by Lindsay’s return. The team (and the fans) have much to look forward to. Also happy that Charmin Smith is planning to stay. Good news all around.