Reply to thread

Message: [QUOTE="sutomcat, post: 3653963, member: 27"] No idea what happened with her. All was well one minute and then she was crying hysterically. I think they were trying to stretch her back, so maybe it is some kind of a back injury. Out of all the kids on the team, she is the last one I would guess would get hurt and cry like that. She normally seems very hard nosed and tough. Hope she is okay. Seeing her like that is very worrisome. Some random observations: BC was really small but they played really hard and hustled all game long. It seemed like 2 or 3 of them fell down every time down the court. Cardoso dominated the game from the very start. She is really quick and athletic, understands the game well already and my god, she is going to be an All American. No question on that. Fisher got the start and did a decent job filling in for Tiana but didn’t get much PT. I think Q paired Lewis and Washington at guard a lot, and used Williams a little there too. I think Lewis is a lot better playing off the ball. When she runs the point, the ball doesn’t get shared much and she usually ends up taking a wild layout attempt or forcing a shot late. BC wasn’t very good defensively so she was fairly successful doing this today. Strautmane does a lot of little things to help out. Probably the best on the team at getting the ball to Cardoso down low. Gets rebounds, can finish, plays good defense. Unsung hero. In the games I have even, Priscilla has really struggled. Has taken a ton of shots, many ill advised, and has played awful defense. Don’t know what happened, but her defense was way better today. She also scored quite a bit. Usually by sneaking behind the defense when BC tried to press Syracuse. She is a terrific athlete and can finish well, even really early in her career. Engslter has subjugated her offense and accepted a role as a rebounder and facilitator on offense. Unselfish and very good passer. Physical and excellent rebounder. Can handle the ball and finish too. We really don;t have another player like her on the roster. Hope she is okay. AFG and MDT are getting a lot less playing time with Cardoso’s arrival and they aren’t playing well when they get in. Hope this changes. I think Q played 11 players more than 10 minutes last game. This game only 7 got double figure minutes. Major change in approach. The maniacal substitutions against UNC were a little over the top. This was a lot better. Kind of amazing that the 1st and 3rd leading scorers were true frosh. Q is not afraid to play talented young players and severely reduce minutes for really experienced players. [/QUOTE]

Verification: What is a Syracuse fan's favorite color?