Granted I only saw one game, but my observation is that we don't have any shooters or ball handlers. Seton Hall had 3 players that consistently hit threes and they ran plays to get them. Our offense consisted of getting it to Smikle or Adams to drive the lane hoping for a foul or layup. They handled the ball way too much. Maybe Petticord had a bad game, but she was not the leader or as skilled as a PG as I expected plus she got in foul trouble immediately. With the depth we don't have, must play smarter. And Bates bringing the ball up was just a disaster. She's long and lanky but really is an awkward tweener position-wise as she gets pushed around down low and cannot defend the wing.
I was really disappointed in Brown and Cornwell as they had such breakout seasons last year. They were typically money underneath both scoring and rebounding. Yesterday, they couldn't catch a ball when passed to the post or rebound off a miss.
Huerter doesn't look for her shot and I thought that was her strength. I will give her this...she and Thompson both showed a ton of hustle. The upperclassmen, not so much.
Coach Washington just looked flummoxed on the sideline at the terrible execution and effort. This is a worrying sign 4 games into the season IMO. And we have one, ONE signee next year. The portal is great for supplementing a recruited core or to fill a gap, but continuing to rely on it to fill a roster is not a winning formula. I hope this isn't CW's strategy long-term.