WBB Finals: #7 Stanford @ #3 Oregon (Sun 5 PM ESPN2)

[panamaslim]

Hebard's longer shooting range could add one more problem for opponents. Much improved over last year.

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[nogerO]

Couple of thoughts...yes, nice to see Ruthy extending her range to the foul line and beyond will help the cutters to the hoop. Sabally and Boley NEVER follow their shots. Maddening as if your shot is short or long it will usually come right back to you. The refs did a decent job in the first half. Notably they were determined to get Stanford back in the to start the third quarter, but the Ducks just landslided (is that a word?) the farm girls and the refs pretty much gave up. Sabally travels almost every time she picks up her dribble. One time we counted 5 steps she took in the key and 4 another time and no call? Not complaining as both ended up in points for us. Bolely hitting her first and only 3 changed the dynamics of the pick and roll. Furd was determined to not let Boley get her shot and having her a little further outside the arc really opened up the P & R for Sab and Ruthy to work their magic inside. Chavez needs to start. Jaz Shelley is going to be really good too. Lydia is still a spaz but she occupies space and once in a while gets a rebound as well as giving Ruthy a break. The key to the game? We have the GOAT and they don't! Time finish Sabrina's unfinished business ladies!

[Merganzer]

With Mariota's Ducks, the theme was once they started scoring the other team just couldn't keep up. It's the same thing with this team; except in basketball it's even more overwhelming. Tara Vanderveer, one of the most successful coaches in WBB had a plan, lay off Minyon Moore. That worked out fine.
Stanford had the lead after one, Sabrina didn't have any points. Oregon had Stanford just where it wanted them.

[GrantDuck]

The 1st round 3 rounds will be a cakewalk.

When it gets down to the final 8, we will really need Satou to step up and play to her best abilities to win the title.

Those teams will really focus on Sabrina and have the length to do it. Hebard being healthy and having more shooters off the bench will also help.

[RanDux]

Unfortunately did not get to watch the game. Did Stanford's top freshman play? I forgot her name.

[panamaslim]

Probably wouldn't have helped Stanford this game, but Haley Jones is the real deal. Watch out next year.

[duck023]

With Mariota's Ducks, the theme was once they started scoring the other team just couldn't keep up. It's the same thing with this team; except in basketball it's even more overwhelming. Tara Vanderveer, one of the most successful coaches in WBB had a plan, lay off Minyon Moore. That worked out fine.
Stanford had the lead after one, Sabrina didn't have any points. Oregon had Stanford just where it wanted them.

That Mariota team had a banged up offensive line, so-so defense and Chip Kelly wasn't coaching them anymore. I always felt if Mariota was on the 2010 team they would have beaten Auburn by 30 points. With Sabrina, Herbard and Sabally all on the same team with Graves as the coach is very fortunate timing for the Ducks. Mariota would have done even better if he would have had Chip coaching him or Lamichael James to share the burden.