Women's Hoops Blog

Inane commentary on a game that deserves far better


Monday, March 22, 2004

Yesterday saw an even bigger upset as 13 seed Middle Tennessee shocked UNC.

Said Nikita Bell: "I am still stunned. I can't believe it. ... I just wasn't ready for our season to be over.''

Ivory Latta had another rough night. 1-for-13 shooting, only 3 trips to the line. Worse yet: 3 turnovers and only 1 assist.

Latta is an amazing talent -- someone I'd pay to watch play. But she needs to change her game.

She says she styles her game after Allen Iverson. AI is incredible... but he also takes about a million shots and often does little to get his teammates involved in the Sixers offense. That part of his game shouldn't be imitated, but that's exactly what Ivory has done.

The college game is more of a team game than the pros, and the women's game is more of a team game than the men's. Ivory needs to think first about making plays. She needs to fill the box score with assists rather than with ill-advised shots.