How Juju Watkins changed life for USC WBB

[@ohzcustoms3095]

JuJu is the real deal, I work for USC I see it every day I literally work right next to the Galen, future #1 player in the country and #1 team

[@violetforpb]

Just give both juju and Hannah co-freshmen of the year. The committee is struggling behind the scenes lol

[@maxpower247]

I agree. If there’s any year to do it it’s definitely this one

[@niviathomas1554]

Juju reminds me of Maya Moore. She is the most complete player in WCB I have ever seen! Congratulations to her! I will enjoy watching her 🎉

[@losangelesnative1586]

Great video!! I have courtside seats for USC women’s basketball and I can tell you it’s electric in there. Last game I sat next to Zia Cooke and Lexie Brown. Across from me was Laysha Clarendon, Candance Parker and Storm Reed. This is just the beginning.

[@Roadkill515]

Juju is a phenom. She plays in Cali, so of course, you will see plenty of celebrities coming to check her out. You're correct about the exposure the B10 will give her. Dominate the B10🤔 we will have to see. It depends on the help she gets next year. B10 coaches will not play her man on man. They will give her the CC treatment. Lots of double teams, box, and 1 or a dedicated defender in her face constantly.

[@giizodamulla7492]

Thats where the incoming recruits help her

[@Roadkill515]

@giizodamulla7492 How productive will those freshmen be is the question. Juju and Hannah Hidalgo level? I'm personally looking forward to seeing more of Juju. The B10 conference is very physical and a grind. I don't think it will be a walk in the park as some PAC12 fans think. As good as Caitlin Clark is, she was picking herself up off the court about 5 times a game before she got strong enough with 2 years of strength training to take the hits. SEC is the only conference that's even more physical. My opinion may change if PAC12 has a good tourny. As a fan from B10, I'm pulling for a good showing from teams that play now and will play for B10.

[@giizodamulla7492]

@@Roadkill515 My point is Iowa never added quality recruits or transfers to help ease the burden on Clark.Look at this year for instance,most people haven't realised her scoring average jumped from around 27 to 32 because Iowa couldn't replace Monica Czinano.My point is that not only is USC going to bring elite recruits to their team next tear,They most likely will get their fair share of top transfers as well.All of this puts her and the team in a much better position moving forward than Iowa did

[@Roadkill515]

@giizodamulla7492 I took a look at USC incoming freshman. Strong class. Kennedy Smith looks strong enough to have an impact next year. Howell and Heckel will need to get stronger. Heckel can drop some dimes, though, so she could be an impact player. A lot of people keep saying Iowa needs a big transfer to replace Monica. They just didn't have the roster room. Iowa could have cut Ava Jones to make room for a transfer. But that's not their style. Players don't transfer out much, and Iowa looks for players to fit their system. Not the highest-rated player in the portal. Someone like Molly Davis. The teams are tight-knit every year. USC does have a good incoming freshman class! How much room will there be for transfers is my question?

[@MonieMusic]

I totally agree on the Pac 12 Networks, they are horrible! I have it on my home cable, and when I want to watch a live game... it messes up half the time and then when you want to watch the replay on their app, they don't show the whole game because they cut a lot of the game out with their editing. I know UCLA has the higher ranking, and I do enjoy watching some of their games, but I want to watch USC while they're playing live, not watch an edited replay.

[@MonieMusic]

OMG I'm watching the Replay on Pac 12 networks LA, and they skipped the whole 2nd Quarter!!! They went to commercial at the end of the 1st Quarter and came back interviewing the coach at Halftime!

[@dfills89]

JuJu is trained by NBA trainers for years.. Give credit to Phil handy and The Lakers organization..

[@jaylenbarnes2.079]

Juju is so nice on the court

[@losangelesnative1586]

New video idea: a hypothetical transfer portal video where we imagine what would happen or who would be likely to go to new teams 💯💯

[@chrishosey7535]

I've tried to watch like 15 of her games, and I can never get them where I am. Makes me crazy bro.

[@YyyyJjjj17168]

Pac 12 network really makes me mad...

[@BillyBobCooter]

You should put out more vids, enjoy the content

[@maxpower247]

I’m trying I just get so busy haha

[@thedoranwilliamsshow6863]

Great breakdown. That win was massive. Her teammates couldn't buy a basket. 6-30 is gawd awful

[@maxpower247]

I hope we don’t see that again but something tells me we will

[@thedoranwilliamsshow6863]

@@maxpower247 Definitely. Now USC has a good supporting cast, but their style of play burns them. Juju (If she doesn't shoot) will pass the ball, take herself out of the play then her teammates will have to play 5 on 4. If she would just cut to the basket or run the baseline, it would open things up.

[@giizodamulla7492]

​@@thedoranwilliamsshow6863 Do you mean shes more of a "Give me the ball and let me cook" type of player?

[@thedoranwilliamsshow6863]

@@giizodamulla7492 Juju is a world class scorer who believes she can make any shot. The problem is, she's inefficient. Doesn't post up, does cut, and refuses to shoot an open spot up jumper. Instead she'll hold it and probe for something better. I love her talent, but her points are hard. Even with the 51 point performance, she's shooting 38% & 27% on 3's in Conference play

[@giizodamulla7492]

@@thedoranwilliamsshow6863 I don't get to watch her a lot so when you said the same thing that a few people have said as well,I got curious.She definitely needs to start learning how to move without the ball because those big 10 defenders are no joke.I believe she will improve though

[@countyboy3988]

I love Juju's but sadly she's in another Caitlin Clark situation USC is only gonna go as far as she can carry them 🤷🤷

[@thedoranwilliamsshow6863]

Lastly, Kennedy Smith was awesome, but her teammate was the star. Her name is Grace Knox. She was breathtaking to watch. A female Blake Griffin. Kennedy scored 28 to only her 12, but this girl LOOKS like a 5 year pro, whereas Kennedy looked like a talented mere mortal. I came away impressed with Kennedy's shooting, but I raved about Grace Knox. Similar to Blake Griffin, she's ranked as a fringe Top 20 prospect, but I would not be shocked if she’s CPOY as a Junior and a #1 Pick. Also, she is high on USC. If she goes there in 2025, you can just hand USC the title in preseason.

[@elmarko9051]

I would caution any young person who's making a name for themselves in sports to cozy up too much to the appeal of celebrity. People who are already celebrities are trading on Ju Ju's trending appeal to also keep themselves into the spotlight. A couple of stars from the tournament last year, one continues to focus on the game, the other on being a model and influencer...in the latter case, not a good look, as they haven't taken care of the business that made them a star in the first place.

[@calvinh.4682]

Juju Watkins is a more complete player than the other three players you compared to her. She is way better defensively than the other three players and is eagerly willing and able to defend too. I saw that game and was blown away by her willingness do do whatever her team needed to get the W.

[@prettyugly]

Although she did great in this game, she needs to improve her efficiency a lot. JuJu takes a lot of shots, and this game was no different, as she took her regular amount of shots. The difference is she was very efficient. If she can improve or at least maintain her efficiency from this game going forward, she would average 45 -55 points per game. Such a great talent. I knew she would be great immediately from game 1 (could be biased), but not this great so soon. I think I would rather my team go against CC than JuJu right now.

[@RichardII_Lionheart]

You really think JuJu would average 45-55 points per game with better efficiency? I will take a wager that she does not average 30 this year.

[@prettyugly]

@@RichardII_Lionheart I said if she can improve or maintain her efficiency from the Stanford game, based on the amount of shots she regularly takes (around the same amount she took against Stanford and her last game, which is in the high 20s) she could average that amount depending on how many 2's and 3's she scores. She averages what she averages now, shooting in the high 20s every game, while being inefficient.

[@RichardII_Lionheart]

​@@prettyugly That is a conditional the size of Mount Whitney (just to use the tallest peak in California). It posits what is nearly impossible as the new normal, which renders the conclusion meaningless.

[@prettyugly]

@@RichardII_Lionheart ok

[@giizodamulla7492]

Juju is straight DAWG but saying youd rather your team face the player that absolutely destroyed them last season and is playing even better this season is wild ngl😂

[@user-rg1nm5ou9o]

Have you anointed JuJu as the best player of all time yet?

[@countyboy3988]

Bro calm down she's just a freshman 💀💀

[@RichardII_Lionheart]

@@countyboy3988 I am not the one hyping JuJu, who is an outstanding freshman but, as you say, just a freshman.

[@countyboy3988]

@@RichardII_Lionheart i mean I'm not trying to hate I just feel like she's in another Caitlin Clark situation where that team is only going to go as far as Juju can carry them 🤷🤷

[@RichardII_Lionheart]

@@countyboy3988 I agree with you that Iowa will only go so far as Caitlin Clark can take them. Her teammates include some very good players, but only one of them was rated in the country’s top 50 in her recruiting class. Similarly for USC: the Trojans will only go so far as JuJu Watkins can take them, even though several of her teammates were highly rated (top 10 for at least one, top 30 for three others).

[@thedoranwilliamsshow6863]

I missed the game because I went to see Kennedy Smith's last regular season game, but I watched the replay: Here are a few takeaways... 1) She got RED HOT early. 2) Padilla had several chances to drive and wreak havoc, but didn't 3) When Juju passes, she doesn't move or cut and her teammates are left on an island. Fine against UCR, but a nightmare against a team like Stanford. 4) She went cold for a huge stretch in the second half, likely due to fatigue. 5) She posted up once with a nice result. Pass to a wide open shooter. They need to run about 10 of those a game. 6) She heated up in the 4th but so did Stanford. 7) McKenzie Forbes hit the shot of the season to help preserve this historic win. Overall this will go down as one of the greatest individual performances in Women's Basketball History. Glad we were all witnesses.

[@louiscyfer6944]

so she heated up in the 4th and outscored stanford all by herself in the 3rd.

[@thedoranwilliamsshow6863]

@@louiscyfer6944 Last time I checked the 3rd quarter is in the 2nd half.

[@jiijiceente533]

Whenever I watch USC juju barely receives any doubles or blitzes throughout a game, everybody plays her 1v1 allowing her to dominate on the scoring end, also she’s been mediocre for her standard for a few weeks now before this 51 explosion.

[@JaeRell]

You rarely see double teams on guards.