I feel like UCLA tries to push fast break a bit too much leading to turnovers. We have a lot of steals where we hand it right back. I think our game is a bit more deliberate - take it fast if there’s something there, but don’t force as much. Good start today, a long way to go and can’t get caught looking ahead.
I was at the Pauley Pavilion tonight, I got the impression that Barker and Coach Close were in some sort of argument a few minutes before she came out the game in the 4th Qtr. However, she seems to be the X factor for this team. Specially because Southern was heckling Betts everything she came in the paint, which left her on many times open.
Janiah Barker won the 6th player of the year in the Big10 for a reason. Next year, she should definitely start. Defensive tenacity + experience + super athletic.
Agreed on Barker. If she can just limit the bad turnovers she has almost every game, she can be great.
I feel like UCLA tries to push fast break a bit too much leading to turnovers. We have a lot of steals where we hand it right back. I think our game is a bit more deliberate - take it fast if there’s something there, but don’t force as much. Good start today, a long way to go and can’t get caught looking ahead.
I was at the Pauley Pavilion tonight, I got the impression that Barker and Coach Close were in some sort of argument a few minutes before she came out the game in the 4th Qtr. However, she seems to be the X factor for this team. Specially because Southern was heckling Betts everything she came in the paint, which left her on many times open.
Janiah Barker won the 6th player of the year in the Big10 for a reason. Next year, she should definitely start. Defensive tenacity + experience + super athletic.