LSU is similar to ours get the ball to the inside first then maybe shoot from out. SC may change with pot Bpston but we will have to wait and see.
Lexi Donarski entering transfer portal
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Toughness coupled with some really mediocre basketball becomes the problem. I'd imagine Mulkey demands alot, but you win. Same with Geno's peak at UCONN. Tough coaches with expectations, but that all becomes a little easier to listen to when it brings out your strengths and you are playing on a national stage for championships.
Does either team need a starting PG? I imagine she won’t make a WNBA roster as a 2.
If LSU lands Van Lith, Donarski and Morrow to go along with Reese and the other key returning players LSU has they would be unstoppable.
Reese, VanLith, and Morrow all want the spotlight; if Morrow and VanLith end up there, we will see how well Kim manages egos.
I would be surprised if Bill's coaching style is the primary reason Lexi transferred. She committed to ISU when she was in 8th grade. She had been around the ISU program a long time before stepping on campus and then played 3 years for Bill. Due to her families relationship with TJ/Allison and players like Matt Thomas, she had access and visibility to the WBB program that most recruits wouldn't have.
ISU won games. Posters on here acting like we were a bottom half team. If Donarski wants a title the same way KD did, this is the way to do it.
They won games but likely underachieved the last 2 years relevant to talent. And anyone with an eye for basketball who watched this team the last 2 years can see it's not exactly innovative offense. Bill decided to structure his team around "let Ashley cook" and now he has to deal with the fallout. Other girls weren't being put in a position to succeed.
Starting with Kim's own ego. Just her outfits alone prove that she wants to be the center of attention.
It drove her crazy that Brittney Griner was in the headlines so much this past year. Can you imagine her mindset these past few weeks with Angel Reese getting ALL the attention in the Bayou?
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Completely disagree. But that is fine. Part of the offense is making shots, Lexi struggled all year to do that, worse 3pt % and really bad on lay ups. Can't really say the offense was not there in regards to her when she left 6-10 points off the board routinely. This it was a Bill issue only is getting old.
I would say that is a rumor from a source who heard a rumor from a source. Doubt there is any substance to that one. LSU just doesn't seem like a good fit.
IF the problem was 'let Ashley cook' why leave now when she is gone? I feel like it says more that they think they cannot win without her or they do not want to be the go-to.
To me this is whole leaving the team doesn't make any sense to me. Not getting along with the coach....then why stay for so long. Not liking the Ashley show....well now she is gone. Not liking the offense...why not approach with solutions and try working as a TEAM.
IMO it is burnout. Emotionally all in. Disappointing results. Need a change of scenery. Who knows? Hope they find what they are looking for. We will see how it turns out.
They probably expect Brown to come in and get the Ashley treatment
If you watched the McD AA game - Brown is a pass first player - do not thing she will take the majority of the shots.
Was she playing with bigger personalities who care more about scoring and showing off in games like that though?
In that game you might be right. On a good team that gels she should be pretty good. I think she will be a great addition as will Barstow, Crooks and Jackson. I wish Fritz and Lexi were part of next year's team, for whatever reasons they chose not to be, good luck wherever you land, I think in the end we will be just fine.
College basketball is changing, even the women's game. The days of 4 year players are in the rear mirror. I think we need to get used to it.
Go Cyclones
She was the #12 ranked recruit in the country as a HS Senior and went nose to nose with Paige Bueckers and mighty Hopkins in a very entertaining game. She has undeniable talent and athleticism - I believe she wants to play the point and could start for anybody in the country, which explains why she’s being courted by the top teams. We’ll see soon enough…
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