@michaelhuber7563 Sorry I left off a recruit - Vivian Iwuchukwu ranked #47 is 6'3 athletic - playing for montverde academy. What a recruiting class. At least it looks very good on paper!
JuJu scored a lot of her points from the free throw line. As a Bruin fan, I'm going to request that you stop showing that von Oelhoffen last second shot against UCLA. It just kills me every time I see that.
@@Poledancebeginner It's a great question. USC will have a situation like South Carolina had last year. Depth at every position, so Gottlieb will have to figure out how to juggle everybody's playing time. Some ego's might get bruised due to sitting on the bench more than they're used to.
@@kathyshea2444 I'm a huge UCONN fan but I don;t think that she is overrated. However, I do agree that Paige should be the 1 over all pick in the next WNBA draft.
Don’t t count UConn out or put USC ahead of them. Defense is important, and UConn plays crazy good defense. UConn has a potential smorgasbord of shooters. El Alfy played in FIBA tournaments for Egypt. She’s going to be a real plus. UConn for sure-plus Geno, CD, Janelle, Morgan, and Tanya are a super coaching staff.
until they play, it's only best guess' or chatter. all teams mentioned are very good and will a challenge to play against for any team. who cares what the rank is? Especially if you make the final four. what is this about "taking over wcb"? do you mean who the media will pay attention to at an excessive level Ala Clark? hopefully the reporting will be more balanced than last season.. likely it won't.
In a nutshell this video was just a preview of southern cal. Wanted to take a look at their parts. They should be good but the top 5 is pretty loaded USC, southern cal, UConn, ND, UCLA, Texas. Should be a fun year. In terms of JuJu is she going to figure out how to use all the parts and go on a run of dominance. TBD but should be fun to watch.
No one can ever count UCOnn out. The majority of the team players were injured and they still went to the final four. They are going to be more of a match for South Carolina than any of the other teams. JuJu Watkins is a good player. But, she has to learn how to pass the ball, instead of going up looking for fouls. Because that is where the majority of her points are coming from. There are some games where the refs are not going to constantly call fouls.
JuJu does pass the ball! I watched nearly every game that was televised or streamed and even coach’s film. An assist only counts if the player makes the shot. JuJu often made unselfish passes just for the other player to not make the shot. When push comes to shove she takes charge because at the end of the day she’s the best player on the team. She can pass all day but if they don’t make the shot they will lose. That’s why it’s been so important to surround her with players she can really depend on and help take them further.
She passes the ball the problem with that was she didn’t have help so she had to become the main scorer the main ball handler even when she was getting doubled teamed she had to fine a way to score because her team was as
I like Heckel. She looks a little like Hannah Hidalgo to me. The way she plays I mean. I think Howell might be the best shooter in this class. (Swords is better overall, but Howell may be a better shooter.)
I don't see Uconn being able to match up with SoCal this next coming year. I love watching Paige play, but Juju has her beat on the pull up game. Not to speak of the the new recruits but i see USC easily being in the final 4 next year, potentially in the Championship. Just my thoughts
As a UCONN fan II’m bynot at all perturbed by USC being ahead of us. Its called Way too Early Standing for a reason hell ND could be actually ranked 3 and us 4. However, USC should alright and probably win the Big10!. Hell they are really loaded I expect Marshall, Kiki and one of the new recruits as SF. In back court will be Juju and probably Heckle. I love Lindsay Gottlieb as a person and as a head coach and recruiter. I see them making the Final Four too. We shall see how they match up in late December and in the NCAA tournament.
Should be fun & yes way too early. This video was more for me to get my head around all their parts. Will be fun to watch how Geno puts together UConn in terms of rotations - & Lindsey with USC
USC is loaded, so is UConn. If UConn shows up with a healthy team this fall, I see them playing for the national championship, don't forget what they did this last two years with a broken team with the legendary coach they have! And El Alfy is an absolute beast! Most have never seen her play. Pretty sure she will be the main discussion this season most are ignoring.
I’m South Carolina fan and go to video but I think Kong should be number two. You have to beat the man beat the man that’s like put them over South Carolina just because of their transfer Porter. It would’ve been nice to have them to play South Carolina in the West Coast swing
It will come down to how USC adjusts. If JuJu still has an insane usage rate of 44% then it does not matter what pieces they put around her. If their offense can bring that usage down to say 34% or 30% I think they go from a good team to a real championship contender. JuJu had some holes in her game last season, like poor offhand skills, but I'm sure she's working on those. I think UConn if they can stay healthy is a real contender. Right now I'd have the top five: 1 UCon, 2 S. Carolina, 3 ND, 4 USC, 5 UCLA. I'm not a UConn homer I just think they had so much injured on the bench last season and I think Sarah Strong will have an impact, similar to what Aliyah Boston had for S. Carolina her freshman year. S. Carolina has athletes but they will not be as dominant on the Offensive Glass I without Cardoso eating up paint space. ND is being a bit overlooked. Hannah Hidalgo is the most underrated impact player in the nation; how? She's my freshman of the year not JuJu. JuJu got the hype but Hannah has such a deep stat line. Not dissing on JuJu at all, just Hannah was doing Hannah things. How do you net almost 5 steals/game?
You are TOTALLY wrong about South Carolina's 2024-25 roster. They are and WILL be the #1 team. As for UConn, you're delusional, they will NOT beat USCal, USCarolina OR Notre Dame. Strong is not going to make that big of a difference.
So what your saying is the reason a team that went undefeated and only lost 1 player is not going to be number 1 is because they losing 6’7 Cardoso yiu don’t even realize they gone be better then they was this year 😂😂 they bringing in 6’5 center a top 3 prospect in the country and a top 15 prospect in the country you have UConn at number 1 because of Sarah strong what is you smoking UConn has no good proven Bigs
@@Lilquan2004 Naw, I'm saying UConn may be better because this year they'll be healthy, Paige will have a year on her knee, and I think Sarah Strong will have Aliyah Boston freshman year type impact and be a beast by March. Without Cardoso filling the paint she might be the best post in that hypothetical championship game. Oh, btw she's the #1 prospect in the country. UConn kept getting better in spite of accumulating injuries and the grind of consecutive 40 min games for the big 3. I think UConn was a much closer match up than Iowa to Carolina (not saying they were better than Iowa, that they were a tougher match for SC). Their depth and they were starting to look warn down and that would have killed them in the end against SC's energy, but I don't think that's going to be an issue this season. No they don't have a ton of posts, but they're a guard dominated system and have a very good arguably the preseason mvp in Bueckers, she does have a shelf full of PoY from pre-knee. They have more than enough bodies with quality to not wear down or have to play passively with fouls. I'm honestly not a UConn fan but betting against UConn over the years is a little like better against Brady use to be. But we shall see, SC is the most athletic team in the country for sure, long and fast. But with Fudd back and the KK Arnold and Ashlynn Shade having a year that's a whole lot of ability to get very hot outside. Kaitlyn Chen could be a keystone piece to mitigate court pressure. I think with her and Paige UConn will be unpressable, at least enough not to let SC use full court pressure to control the pace. Yes, Fulwiley is amazing and does not get the hype she deserves. She alone makes SC unpressable but UConn isn't working her 94 feet. SC does have the ability to get hot I just think UConn has more potential to heat up from outside. Could the SC defense have something to say about that? Sure, but UConn is just a strong off ball team and set great (if sometimes moving) screens. This year they'll more fouls to give. I guess what it really comes down to is I don't think South Carolina has very good options for win conditions if they do not control the boards. I don't think UConn will be uncompetitive on the boards.
@@RustyLou18 I am sure South Carolina will start the season as everyone's #1 pick. I just favor UConn in a March '25 championship as things stand now. Lots can happen between now and then; injuries, player personal issues,... I think you under estimate Cordozo's importance. Her presence in the point with just her size and strength; she was unmovable. That allowed everyone else to just crash the boards. I don't know what your hate for UConn is but caps locking "NOT" it sounds like you went Gandalf there. Or just a Carolina homer? Anyway, bet you cut and pasted the "They are and WILL be the #1 team" line from a 2023 post. You remember that year they WERE the #1 team, until they weren't ;)
I honestly think that they are going to make it to the Final Four. I would be surprised if they make it to the championship game. However, 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 will most likely be their year. By that time JuJu will be fully adjusted and will hopefully have good players surrounding her. Right now she’s just like Jordan during his rookie season, but as soon as she gets good and dependable teammates they will go all the way. I hope they managed to snag a really good center and a sharpshooter in the future!
It almost worked for lsu. People act like it was a spectacular failure. But morrow was a big success. And they made it to the elite eight. They missed on van lith and it cost them. She just wasn’t able to play point guard or defense at the level they needed.
I don't believe Ju Ju can stop being a gunner she played like that her whole life. I could be wrong. It will be like MJ taking less shots for the team. I think USC need a year or two before they are a championship squad. Chemistry matters
I think usc is better right now on 5/21/24. I like both teams a bit more than UConn. Muhl and Edwards were UConn’s most reliable and durable players. UConn will rely on players that have been frequently injured and unproven freshmen to match their production. Notre dame did some great portal work with their front court. Olivia Miles is their big question mark. They need her to be as good as she was pre-injury if they want to challenge. And can she play with Hannah? Can Kennedy smith play with juju? Kennedy is their star recruit. And to me, she is kind of similar to Juju. Wants to do a lot of the same things and go to the same spots. It is a little like kawhi and Paul George. I am not sure it is a great match. But I would rank these teams. 2. USC 3. Notre Dame 4. UConn
UConn arrived with a broken team using two decent 'unproven' freshmen and made it to the final four. They only lost to Iowa by one shot. As a UConn fan, I like the odds this year with a loaded healthy bench against everyone out there.
A “healthy” bench. If any of the following players are hurt, UConn fans don’t have a right to act like the team is unlucky: Patterson Aubrey Azzi Ducharme El Alfy Even Paige has a history of injuries. You can’t keep trotting out the same players and expecting a different result. UConn is still carrying some injury prone players.
@@TheDisruptiveOne Never said they were unlucky, lots of teams last season were in the same boat. It is the comment 'unproven freshmen'. Geno can take these smaller pawns and make them into something great. I would like to see any other team out there make the same final four with as small a roster as they did? Not gonna happen, especially with 'unproven freshmen'. lol. What a ridiculous statement. Also they only lost to Iowa when Muhl fouled out due to that same castrated bench. And then only by one shot? Yeah, they would have been rolled in the final for sure though. But this year, I like the odds. Time will tell though, won't it? That is the fun of the madness of college bb. Nothing is sure. Nothing.
@@RustyLou18 Sure, exactly like they did last year, when with 7 players (3 freshman and 3 returning from a one-year injury), they managed to get to just the whistle of the national final. And with the best point guard in college (IMHO, obviously) playing the 4. How many other teams would have succeeded? you tell me
I think if usc gets to upgrade Padilla. They might win that game. Padilla missed too many shots. And she was too soft and struggled to guard in that game.
@@colpul2103 The difference between Caitlin and JuJu is that Caitlin was far better at involving her teammates. Just compare their assist numbers. JuJu is so athletic that she can easily try to do too much. But 40% field goal shooting, even at high volume, is far too inefficient. Caitlin, by contrast, was well above 45% for her entire career despite taking more, and more difficult, three-pointers. Time will tell whether JuJu improves in that respect. I hope to live long enough to see the first part of her career in the again expanded Big Ten.
@@back2sports No argument that JuJu did well. And there was a lot she had to do for USC to be so competitive. My point is that she probably needs to step back a little for her team’s success (USC has several impressive new players for 2024-2025; it is no longer JuJu and the Nerds) and for her own long term development. Caitlin improved her game every year and put up offensive numbers over 139 career games that were just short of impossible to imagine previously. And yet, if one is honest, JuJu has a chance to at least threaten, perhaps even to break, Caitlin’s career scoring record, provided she stays healthy and USC makes deep runs in the NCAA tournament.
Some rumors that ucla will add Janiah Barker. So UCLA and USC definitely want to be a factor next season. I am not a fan of either team and I hope there are growing pains with the move to the big 10. I am counting on that to weaken/fatigue both teams a little bit. I would still put usc over ucla. Ultimately, I don’t really trust the health of Lauren betts.
@michaelhuber7563 Sorry I left off a recruit - Vivian Iwuchukwu ranked #47 is 6'3 athletic - playing for montverde academy. What a recruiting class. At least it looks very good on paper!
JuJu scored a lot of her points from the free throw line. As a Bruin fan, I'm going to request that you stop showing that von Oelhoffen last second shot against UCLA. It just kills me every time I see that.
USC is loaded. It will be interesting to see how JuJu adjusts to her new teammates.
You think gottlieb gonna ask her to pass the ball more since they have so many weapons now?
@@Poledancebeginner It's a great question. USC will have a situation like South Carolina had last year. Depth at every position, so Gottlieb will have to figure out how to juggle everybody's playing time. Some ego's might get bruised due to sitting on the bench more than they're used to.
It's gonna a tough game without the UConn OGs, man.
Btw if there are no major injuries on either team I still expect UCONN to win the match on 12-21-2024 and again in the NCCA Tournament rematch too.
Juju is way overrated..Paige will most likely be the next number 1 pick for the wnba.
@@kathyshea2444 I'm a huge UCONN fan but I don;t think that she is overrated. However, I do agree that Paige should be the 1 over all pick in the next WNBA draft.
Don’t t count UConn out or put USC ahead of them. Defense is important, and UConn plays crazy good defense. UConn has a potential smorgasbord of shooters. El Alfy played in FIBA tournaments for Egypt. She’s going to be a real plus. UConn for sure-plus Geno, CD, Janelle, Morgan, and Tanya are a super coaching staff.
until they play, it's only best guess' or chatter. all teams mentioned are very good and will a challenge to play against for any team. who cares what the rank is? Especially if you make the final four. what is this about "taking over wcb"? do you mean who the media will pay attention to at an excessive level Ala Clark? hopefully the reporting will be more balanced than last season.. likely it won't.
In a nutshell this video was just a preview of southern cal. Wanted to take a look at their parts. They should be good but the top 5 is pretty loaded USC, southern cal, UConn, ND, UCLA, Texas. Should be a fun year. In terms of JuJu is she going to figure out how to use all the parts and go on a run of dominance. TBD but should be fun to watch.
No one can ever count UCOnn out. The majority of the team players were injured and they still went to the final four. They are going to be more of a match for South Carolina than any of the other teams. JuJu Watkins is a good player. But, she has to learn how to pass the ball, instead of going up looking for fouls. Because that is where the majority of her points are coming from. There are some games where the refs are not going to constantly call fouls.
JuJu does pass the ball! I watched nearly every game that was televised or streamed and even coach’s film. An assist only counts if the player makes the shot. JuJu often made unselfish passes just for the other player to not make the shot. When push comes to shove she takes charge because at the end of the day she’s the best player on the team. She can pass all day but if they don’t make the shot they will lose. That’s why it’s been so important to surround her with players she can really depend on and help take them further.
She passes the ball the problem with that was she didn’t have help so she had to become the main scorer the main ball handler even when she was getting doubled teamed she had to fine a way to score because her team was as
I like Heckel. She looks a little like Hannah Hidalgo to me. The way she plays I mean.
I think Howell might be the best shooter in this class. (Swords is better overall, but Howell may be a better shooter.)
I don't see Uconn being able to match up with SoCal this next coming year. I love watching Paige play, but Juju has her beat on the pull up game. Not to speak of the the new recruits but i see USC easily being in the final 4 next year, potentially in the Championship. Just my thoughts
UConn met it's peak when Stewie was there. They've had FOUR #1 recruits since and ZERO National Championships.
As a UCONN fan II’m bynot at all perturbed by USC being ahead of us. Its called Way too Early Standing for a reason hell ND could be actually ranked 3 and us 4. However, USC should alright and probably win the Big10!. Hell they are really loaded I expect Marshall, Kiki and one of the new recruits as SF. In back court will be Juju and probably Heckle. I love Lindsay Gottlieb as a person and as a head coach and recruiter. I see them making the Final Four too. We shall see how they match up in late December and in the NCAA tournament.
Should be fun & yes way too early. This video was more for me to get my head around all their parts. Will be fun to watch how Geno puts together UConn in terms of rotations - & Lindsey with USC
USC is loaded, so is UConn. If UConn shows up with a healthy team this fall, I see them playing for the national championship, don't forget what they did this last two years with a broken team with the legendary coach they have! And El Alfy is an absolute beast! Most have never seen her play. Pretty sure she will be the main discussion this season most are ignoring.
Here we go again since PB and AF came on board, IF, IF, IF.
I’m South Carolina fan and go to video but I think Kong should be number two. You have to beat the man beat the man that’s like put them over South Carolina just because of their transfer Porter. It would’ve been nice to have them to play South Carolina in the West Coast swing
Just so you know, "payback" is a noun. You wanted the verb phrase, "pay back."
That is my pay back for day dreaming during English class!
It will come down to how USC adjusts. If JuJu still has an insane usage rate of 44% then it does not matter what pieces they put around her. If their offense can bring that usage down to say 34% or 30% I think they go from a good team to a real championship contender. JuJu had some holes in her game last season, like poor offhand skills, but I'm sure she's working on those. I think UConn if they can stay healthy is a real contender.
Right now I'd have the top five: 1 UCon, 2 S. Carolina, 3 ND, 4 USC, 5 UCLA. I'm not a UConn homer I just think they had so much injured on the bench last season and I think Sarah Strong will have an impact, similar to what Aliyah Boston had for S. Carolina her freshman year. S. Carolina has athletes but they will not be as dominant on the Offensive Glass I without Cardoso eating up paint space. ND is being a bit overlooked. Hannah Hidalgo is the most underrated impact player in the nation; how? She's my freshman of the year not JuJu. JuJu got the hype but Hannah has such a deep stat line. Not dissing on JuJu at all, just Hannah was doing Hannah things. How do you net almost 5 steals/game?
You are TOTALLY wrong about South Carolina's 2024-25 roster. They are and WILL be the #1 team. As for UConn, you're delusional, they will NOT beat USCal, USCarolina OR Notre Dame. Strong is not going to make that big of a difference.
So what your saying is the reason a team that went undefeated and only lost 1 player is not going to be number 1 is because they losing 6’7 Cardoso yiu don’t even realize they gone be better then they was this year 😂😂 they bringing in 6’5 center a top 3 prospect in the country and a top 15 prospect in the country you have UConn at number 1 because of Sarah strong what is you smoking UConn has no good proven Bigs
And on top of that you must haven’t seen SC vs UConn match they didn’t have 6’7 Cardoso and they still won by 20💀
@@Lilquan2004 Naw, I'm saying UConn may be better because this year they'll be healthy, Paige will have a year on her knee, and I think Sarah Strong will have Aliyah Boston freshman year type impact and be a beast by March. Without Cardoso filling the paint she might be the best post in that hypothetical championship game.
Oh, btw she's the #1 prospect in the country. UConn kept getting better in spite of accumulating injuries and the grind of consecutive 40 min games for the big 3. I think UConn was a much closer match up than Iowa to Carolina (not saying they were better than Iowa, that they were a tougher match for SC). Their depth and they were starting to look warn down and that would have killed them in the end against SC's energy, but I don't think that's going to be an issue this season. No they don't have a ton of posts, but they're a guard dominated system and have a very good arguably the preseason mvp in Bueckers, she does have a shelf full of PoY from pre-knee. They have more than enough bodies with quality to not wear down or have to play passively with fouls.
I'm honestly not a UConn fan but betting against UConn over the years is a little like better against Brady use to be.
But we shall see, SC is the most athletic team in the country for sure, long and fast. But with Fudd back and the KK Arnold and Ashlynn Shade having a year that's a whole lot of ability to get very hot outside. Kaitlyn Chen could be a keystone piece to mitigate court pressure. I think with her and Paige UConn will be unpressable, at least enough not to let SC use full court pressure to control the pace. Yes, Fulwiley is amazing and does not get the hype she deserves. She alone makes SC unpressable but UConn isn't working her 94 feet. SC does have the ability to get hot I just think UConn has more potential to heat up from outside. Could the SC defense have something to say about that? Sure, but UConn is just a strong off ball team and set great (if sometimes moving) screens. This year they'll more fouls to give.
I guess what it really comes down to is I don't think South Carolina has very good options for win conditions if they do not control the boards. I don't think UConn will be uncompetitive on the boards.
@@RustyLou18 I am sure South Carolina will start the season as everyone's #1 pick. I just favor UConn in a March '25 championship as things stand now. Lots can happen between now and then; injuries, player personal issues,...
I think you under estimate Cordozo's importance. Her presence in the point with just her size and strength; she was unmovable. That allowed everyone else to just crash the boards.
I don't know what your hate for UConn is but caps locking "NOT" it sounds like you went Gandalf there. Or just a Carolina homer? Anyway, bet you cut and pasted the "They are and WILL be the #1 team" line from a 2023 post. You remember that year they WERE the #1 team, until they weren't ;)
I honestly think that they are going to make it to the Final Four. I would be surprised if they make it to the championship game. However, 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 will most likely be their year. By that time JuJu will be fully adjusted and will hopefully have good players surrounding her. Right now she’s just like Jordan during his rookie season, but as soon as she gets good and dependable teammates they will go all the way. I hope they managed to snag a really good center and a sharpshooter in the future!
LSU was supposed to have won the potal last season. USC didn't get a true experience point guard
What? LSU won the portal? How so?
It almost worked for lsu. People act like it was a spectacular failure. But morrow was a big success. And they made it to the elite eight.
They missed on van lith and it cost them. She just wasn’t able to play point guard or defense at the level they needed.
@@TheDisruptiveOne Okay. I thought he was talking about recent portal acquisitions.
Did USC lose a recruit? I think you missed one
U R right - Vivian Iwuchukwu ranked #47 is 6'3 athletic - playing for montverde academy
I don't believe Ju Ju can stop being a gunner she played like that her whole life. I could be wrong. It will be like MJ taking less shots for the team. I think USC need a year or two before they are a championship squad. Chemistry matters
I think usc is better right now on 5/21/24.
I like both teams a bit more than UConn. Muhl and Edwards were UConn’s most reliable and durable players. UConn will rely on players that have been frequently injured and unproven freshmen to match their production.
Notre dame did some great portal work with their front court. Olivia Miles is their big question mark. They need her to be as good as she was pre-injury if they want to challenge. And can she play with Hannah?
Can Kennedy smith play with juju? Kennedy is their star recruit. And to me, she is kind of similar to Juju. Wants to do a lot of the same things and go to the same spots. It is a little like kawhi and Paul George. I am not sure it is a great match.
But I would rank these teams.
2. USC
3. Notre Dame
4. UConn
UConn arrived with a broken team using two decent 'unproven' freshmen and made it to the final four. They only lost to Iowa by one shot. As a UConn fan, I like the odds this year with a loaded healthy bench against everyone out there.
A “healthy” bench.
If any of the following players are hurt, UConn fans don’t have a right to act like the team is unlucky:
Patterson
Aubrey
Azzi
Ducharme
El Alfy
Even Paige has a history of injuries.
You can’t keep trotting out the same players and expecting a different result. UConn is still carrying some injury prone players.
@@TheDisruptiveOne Never said they were unlucky, lots of teams last season were in the same boat. It is the comment 'unproven freshmen'. Geno can take these smaller pawns and make them into something great. I would like to see any other team out there make the same final four with as small a roster as they did? Not gonna happen, especially with 'unproven freshmen'. lol. What a ridiculous statement. Also they only lost to Iowa when Muhl fouled out due to that same castrated bench. And then only by one shot? Yeah, they would have been rolled in the final for sure though. But this year, I like the odds. Time will tell though, won't it? That is the fun of the madness of college bb. Nothing is sure. Nothing.
@@randyailie3459 UConn had the easiest path to the Iowa match-up. Had Duke not upset Ohio State, UConn would have lost to the Buckeyes.
I'm assuming you have South Carolina at #1, right? I totally agree with your 2-4.
South Carolina will be undefeated (again) - so the answer to your question is no
Yes
They have not beat UConn yet. Lost to UConn playing with a 6 woman roster. Get ready to lose again 24-25 season.
Get ready, UConn will get beat by USC and about 5 of the Power Teams.
@@RustyLou18 Probability of that happening is equal to seeing a Unicorn dancing around a rainbow. Not going to happen.
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I like this thing that fans downplay UConn, but their teams would probably do anything to avoid it in the NCAA tournament
@@FabrizioPati-i6f We don't have to down-play UConn WCBB, they are doing it to them selves.
@@RustyLou18 Sure, exactly like they did last year, when with 7 players (3 freshman and 3 returning from a one-year injury), they managed to get to just the whistle of the national final. And with the best point guard in college (IMHO, obviously) playing the 4.
How many other teams would have succeeded? you tell me
so southern cal lost to uconn bcuz juju tried to do it all by herself?? interesting....
I think if usc gets to upgrade Padilla. They might win that game. Padilla missed too many shots. And she was too soft and struggled to guard in that game.
JuJu's usage rate was nearly 45%; she tried to do every last season and at some point that generally falls short; ask Cailin Clark.
@@colpul2103
The difference between Caitlin and JuJu is that Caitlin was far better at involving her teammates. Just compare their assist numbers. JuJu is so athletic that she can easily try to do too much. But 40% field goal shooting, even at high volume, is far too inefficient. Caitlin, by contrast, was well above 45% for her entire career despite taking more, and more difficult, three-pointers. Time will tell whether JuJu improves in that respect. I hope to live long enough to see the first part of her career in the again expanded Big Ten.
Catlin was senior. JuJu did well last year. & Suspect she will be a monster in 2024-25
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No argument that JuJu did well. And there was a lot she had to do for USC to be so competitive. My point is that she probably needs to step back a little for her team’s success (USC has several impressive new players for 2024-2025; it is no longer JuJu and the Nerds) and for her own long term development. Caitlin improved her game every year and put up offensive numbers over 139 career games that were just short of impossible to imagine previously. And yet, if one is honest, JuJu has a chance to at least threaten, perhaps even to break, Caitlin’s career scoring record, provided she stays healthy and USC makes deep runs in the NCAA tournament.
Some rumors that ucla will add Janiah Barker. So UCLA and USC definitely want to be a factor next season. I am not a fan of either team and I hope there are growing pains with the move to the big 10. I am counting on that to weaken/fatigue both teams a little bit.
I would still put usc over ucla. Ultimately, I don’t really trust the health of Lauren betts.
Go ahead Ms. Barker and join UCLA, that coach will not put up with your attitude.
Ucla add Barker there going to be the Favorite in the Big 10 Basically is like changing out Emily Bessire and Lina Sonta for Barker and Timea Gardner
@@RustyLou18she has a bad attitude yeah that won't fly at Ucla
I haven't heard anything about UCLA adding Janiah Barker. Where did you hear that?
@@VincentBaker-j1b a few people on twitter were talking about instagram follow activity