Another game, another blowout.
Negatives -
Mccarthy - played better in the 4th vs subs but had 4 TO's. IMO, she has a very long way to go to be decent player for this team and league. Post game isn't there, looks like she's stuck in mud when posting up, which leads to turnovers most the time.
Lombard - 1-10, 2 TO's. Believe she airballed 2 of her three point shots.
Swanson - 1-9, 2 TO's. Another underclassmen that has a long way to go to be a serviceable big ten player. At least she cares to play well, you can see she's frustrated.
Positives -
Puryear - 5-12, 10 points, 4 rebs. She moves alot better than Mccarthy, seems to know what she's going to do with the ball in posts up. She is more decisive. She also seems to be one of the few who really cares about winning/losing.
Jones - 4-6, 9 points, 5 assists. Again, the only player who can consistently create for others, was agressive. She should of had a few more assists but her teammates were bricking shots left and right. Only 2 TO's for her in 31 mins. Count her among the few who still cares out there(at least shows emotion, body language).
Reynolds - 5 rebs, no Turnovers. Didn't score, but I thought she had a little extra pep in her step. She moved with confidence, had a couple nice passes in the 2nd that Lombard couldn't finish, took a charge. Does a good job rebounding with her length from the guard spot. Get her some confidence and lets see what kind of player she could be. I wouldn't mind seeing her in some pick and rolls.
Final thoughts -
Spirits looked crushed. Yeah we're a terrible team, but there's not much defensive intensity, going through the motions on offense.
Maybe a 1 win big ten team?
