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And what's your take on that? I was impressed by it because come March Madness, come the tournament, come, hey, we're one win away from the Final Four. You better believe that the scouting report is in, right? So what you need to advance are X factors.

Players stepping up outside of themselves and putting on an incredible performance that the other team may not have counted for or maybe made a bet on, like, all right, we're going to take away this one. Let's see if they can beat me there. And that's exactly what happened with Tamia Gardner hitting five threes in the game. I mean, that's an X factor stepping up.

Players stepping up outside of themselves and putting on an incredible performance that the other team may not have counted for or maybe made a bet on, like, all right, we're going to take away this one. Let's see if they can beat me there. And that's exactly what happened with Tamia Gardner hitting five threes in the game. I mean, that's an X factor stepping up.

Or Jaquez with the dagger three, a big shot, rebounds, just steals, working throughout the game to make things happen. And as somebody who's been a point guard in stressful, tough situations, you know, I'm looking at Kiki Rice, who did not have a good shooting game, but still had eight assists. That takes mental toughness to continue to just stay with it, stay with it.

Or Jaquez with the dagger three, a big shot, rebounds, just steals, working throughout the game to make things happen. And as somebody who's been a point guard in stressful, tough situations, you know, I'm looking at Kiki Rice, who did not have a good shooting game, but still had eight assists. That takes mental toughness to continue to just stay with it, stay with it.

And speaking of mental toughness, we're going to highlight the fact that Lauren Betts had foul trouble in the game. But what stood out to me is that despite having foul trouble through the first half of the game, she still was able to come in and make big impact. I mean, she had six blocks in the game. She still had 17 points. She made her presence known on both ends.

And speaking of mental toughness, we're going to highlight the fact that Lauren Betts had foul trouble in the game. But what stood out to me is that despite having foul trouble through the first half of the game, she still was able to come in and make big impact. I mean, she had six blocks in the game. She still had 17 points. She made her presence known on both ends.

It's really hard when you're sitting out for that long, especially early, not to get psyched out, not to get cold, or it's hard to find your way back into a rhythm of the game. And instead, she was able to stay with it. The sign of a really high level and high mental toughness type player.

It's really hard when you're sitting out for that long, especially early, not to get psyched out, not to get cold, or it's hard to find your way back into a rhythm of the game. And instead, she was able to stay with it. The sign of a really high level and high mental toughness type player.

yeah i i too felt mind-boggled by the play of sarah strong i mean you know first of all 22.17 rebounds that's incredible but also the fact that she got to it right away and early you got a freshman setting the tone for your team and gino oriema challenged her he knew remember we talked about this in the beginning hey the scout is in we're taking away the stars so he challenged his freshman to step up and she did this is part of like the march madness um she's unafraid

yeah i i too felt mind-boggled by the play of sarah strong i mean you know first of all 22.17 rebounds that's incredible but also the fact that she got to it right away and early you got a freshman setting the tone for your team and gino oriema challenged her he knew remember we talked about this in the beginning hey the scout is in we're taking away the stars so he challenged his freshman to step up and she did this is part of like the march madness um she's unafraid

She can play at different ranges. She's a mobile post that can shoot from three. She's undersized, but she makes it happen. And I'm really impressed by her poise. You know, she's heading to her first Final Four as a freshman. I remember my first Final Four. I wasn't a freshman, but I remember the first. And I was with Stanford.

She can play at different ranges. She's a mobile post that can shoot from three. She's undersized, but she makes it happen. And I'm really impressed by her poise. You know, she's heading to her first Final Four as a freshman. I remember my first Final Four. I wasn't a freshman, but I remember the first. And I was with Stanford.

And literally, like, my first shot of the game, I believe I was starting. Yeah, I was a starter. My first shot of the game, I shot right over the rim. Like, whoop. Just right over it. And I think Tara just yanked me right away. I don't know. But more to say, like, yo, these moments are big. These stages are big.

And literally, like, my first shot of the game, I believe I was starting. Yeah, I was a starter. My first shot of the game, I shot right over the rim. Like, whoop. Just right over it. And I think Tara just yanked me right away. I don't know. But more to say, like, yo, these moments are big. These stages are big.

i love the shout out i think you know all of these guards are opportunistic and she came in was really great she ran her lane paige found her she got some really important layups and you're gonna need a full team effort for uconn but it also brings me um to to paige you who had a 40-point game, now a 31-point game, and she is aggressively hunting her shot. And she's reading the defense.

i love the shout out i think you know all of these guards are opportunistic and she came in was really great she ran her lane paige found her she got some really important layups and you're gonna need a full team effort for uconn but it also brings me um to to paige you who had a 40-point game, now a 31-point game, and she is aggressively hunting her shot. And she's reading the defense.

If the defense is going to sit back in a drop coverage or if they're going to go under a screen, she's pulling from deep and fast. So she's going to burn you with the three. If the defense is on her hip, she's going to take you off the bounce. And what I love is how strong her final two steps are into her pull-up jumper. She's really set and balanced into that midi, that mid-range jump shot.

If the defense is going to sit back in a drop coverage or if they're going to go under a screen, she's pulling from deep and fast. So she's going to burn you with the three. If the defense is on her hip, she's going to take you off the bounce. And what I love is how strong her final two steps are into her pull-up jumper. She's really set and balanced into that midi, that mid-range jump shot.

She does not get in too deep. She does a great job of locating the gap and the hole and hits that. And she's really been great for mid-range and deadly. And maybe even more importantly...