FRESHMAN'S INPUT HAS BEEN ESSENTIAL DURING CARDS WIN STREAK.
Contributions cannot always be measured in terms of points scored, however, and a confident Asia Durr is one of the key reasons that the Cards have jumped into a top-25 ranking and are undefeated in ACC play.
Ask Duke head coach Joanne P. McCauley after Duke's loss to Louisville:
"I thought 25 [Durr] did a great job for them. Durr...she's a terrific player and showed great poise as a freshman...to do what she did....they didn't have Durr early...Durr's a big difference for them...she might be the best player on their team and she's a terrific basketball player. She has the right kind of poise. She doesn't get rattled." That from a coach who was in the mix for the Douglasville, GA player...along with Maryland, Baylor, Tennessee, Notre Dame and Louisville. Against the Blue Devils, Durr delivered 15 points...her second-highest output of the season...on 6-17 shooting...three threes, two assists, two steals and just one turnover and foul in 28 solid minutes...her longest playing time of the season.
When a foe has the ball, the clear and present danger is that the Louisville defense has not allowed anyone to score 70 points since early December....and held ACC foes to an average of 56.5 points per game.
Playing through the pain has been a big part of her success. Hampered by a groin injury since the summer of 2015, there was concern about further injury...but test results from the doctors indicated that the injury was healing well and there was no chance of aggravating the groin, just the pain of healing. The words were a catalyst in her performance. Dealing with pain management is a lot easier than dealing with the psychological worry of further injury. The dictionary describes durable as: "able to withstand wear, pressure or damage". Perhaps there should be a picture of Asia Durr next to the description.
With Arica Carter and Taja Cole giving the Cards steady minutes at the point...Durr's emergence as that fourth threat to put up huge offensive numbers is another headache for ACC coaches as the season continues and gives Louisville seven players that Walz can confidently insert in tight situations. Erin DeGrate's stock is rising rapidly in the paint and gives the Cards that much needed third option to control the boards if Walton or Hines-Allen have to ride the pines because of fouls. If the Cards can maintain a solid nucleus of 8-9 players that can give Louisville the consistency and dependability each night...this team is a legitimate and dangerous threat for the post-season.
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Four down and 12 to go in conference play. Did you predict the Cards to be 4-0 at this point of the ACC? Did you see Louisville at 12-5 overall? And how will the Cards fare in the final 13 games before they enter ACC Tournament play?
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Durr looks better every game. I know that she only hit 6 of 17 shots against Duke but about 15 of those shots were good ones. She has already put her imprint on this team and she will continue to do that for the next 3+ seasons.
ReplyDeleteI did find it odd that at the Duke game Sean Moth started saying "Asia!" after made shots. Not sure that I like that. I didn't recall him doing that for anyone else during the game. She's an exciting, talented player but so are Moore, Hines-Allen, Walton, Jackson and others. I know he did that for Jude Schimmel but that was a unique situation when both sisters were often on the court at the same time. Walz's is not a star-driven system.
Sean is a phenomenal PA announcer (and play-by-play guy when he's on radio/TV duty). You will, however, find him try out different ways of announcing players names over time...particularly early in their careers.
DeleteHe has particularly used just-the-first-name for players who are playing particularly well. Lola Arslanbeckova being the prominent example of this...it was kind of a sing-songy "Lola" (higher pitch on the "Lo"...by an interval of about a 3rd or a 4th for the musically inclined). Maya McClendon got that treatment, "Maya" a few times this season in volleyball.
Sara Hammond was never announced as "double-zero" for her number, preferring "double-ought" instead.
Basically, any time he diverges for the "norm", it's pretty much a sign of respect for their skill and such. I've found her usually has some sort of signature way of announcing all of the particularly good players...though some, such as the use of the first name only, stand out more than others.
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