THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 29. 2012
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WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Grambling State proves no match for Kansas
MAX GOODWIN mgoodwin@kansan.com
The energy that Gardner brought against Grambling St. was actually the outcome of her feeling more relaxed for this game.
Sophomore forward Chelsea Gardner came off the bench, and provided the energy that Kansas seemed to lack when falling behind Grambling State by 10 points to start the game. Gardner ended the game with a double-double of 26 points and 10 rebounds.
"Sometimes I think I just get more over-excited then I should, and things just don't fall my way," Gardner said.
head coach Bonnie Henrickson cheers on the Jayhawks in Wednesday's,game against Grambling State. The Jayhawks were victorious with a final score of 101-47.
Everything was going Gardner's way on Wednesday night — especially the shots. Garnder shot 11 of 13 from the field.
The lajahawks have been looking for another scoring option this year. Seniors Angel Goodrich and Carolyn Davis had provided most of their points in the first five games of the season. After the past two games it appears that Kansas is starting to see other scorers develop.
Once the shots started to fall, the confidence started to rise for Gardner. She made her first nine shots from the field and went four of four from the free-throw line. The performance in the post by Gardner was especially sweet after Davis missed her first four shots of the game before subbing out for Gardner.
"I thought it was just time," Gardner said. "I had to do what I had to do."
proven her scoring ability once again, that may change.
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Bonnie Henrickson said that this could be a sign that she may be able to play Gardner on the court with Davis, which is something she mentioned on media day. So far, Henrickson has rarely played the two post players together — if ever. Now that Gardner has
In the 54-point win over Grambling St., Gardner played like she did in the NCAA tournament last season after Davis had been sidelined by an ACL injury. This game was necessary for Gardner's confidence level, sophomore guard Natalie Knight said after the game.
It was also a game where Kansas' top scorer, Davis, struggled against a zone defense that appeared determined to stop her; she scored only six points. Gardner stepped up despite the struggles for Davis. This game was exactly what the team needed from Gardner, Henrickson said.
"She's practiced well," Henrickson said. "I've been so surprised she's not performed in games better."
Teammates Goodrich and Natalie Knight vouched that they have seen Gardner make shots consistently in practice. Gardner said it has been frustrating playing well in practice, and then watching her shots just not fall in the games.
With Gardner on fire, Kansas played more aggressively late in the first half.
"We didn't come out ready to play," Knight said. "Towards the end of the half everybody started to be more aggressive and it made it easier once we all got into the flow of the game."
It is no secret now what Gardner is capable of. It was seen at the end of last season, but the Jayhawks have still been waiting to see that production from their 6-foot-3 forward in her sophomore season.
"We need her to come out like that every game," Angel Goodrich said. "She brought it tonight, so she needs to continue to bring it."
Edited by Lauren Shelly
Freshman guard Lamaria Cole gets fouled while trying to shoot. Cole had eight points in Wednesday night's victory against Grambling State.
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Senior forward Carolyn Davis looks to attack the rim. Davis had six points in the Jayhawks' victory Wednesday night, winning with a final score of 101-47.
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NBA
Rondo ejected in loss to Nets
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The message came too late for Raion Rondo.
BOSTON — Doc Rivers wants the Boston Celtics to be tough not violent.
The Celtics point guard was ejected from Wednesday night's game against the Nets when he retaliated for a hard foul against Kevin Garnett by shoving Brooklyn forward Kris Humphries into the courtside seats. Rondo, Humphries and Nets forward Gerald Wallace were ejected, and Brooklyn held on to win 95-83.
"All that stuff, that's not toughness," Rivers told reporters, calling his team soft. "That foul was a hard foul. It was an unnecessary foul. The play was over and then he pushed him down in the air. But I think that's what they think of us: They think they can push you around."
Joe Johnson scored 18 points and Andray Blatche had 17 points and 13 rebounds as the Nets opened up a 21-point, first-half lead and took advantage of the loss of the Celtics' All-Star to win for the ninth time in 11 games.
The Nets led by eight after one quarter and scored 19 of the first 25 points in the second to make it 47-26. Boston cut the deficit to 14 points and trailed by 16 when Garnett took an off-balance jumper from the right baseline and Humphries leveraged him to the floor with his left arm.
Garnett had 16 points and 10 rebounds, and Paul Pierce added 14 points for Boston. Rondo had three assists before he was kicked out, ending his streak at 37 games with double-digits — tied for second-longest in NBA history.
Rondo trailed the play with a two-handed shove that sent Humphries into the courtside seats.
"Kevin could have gotten hurt. He's in the air. He took a bad fall. And so Rondo saw that and probably reacted, and over-reacted, obviously." Rivers said. "I can't get in anybody's head. But at that point we're getting our tails kicked and we're probably frustrated."
shoving Garnett. Nets point guard Deron Williams said Humphries, who did not speak to reporters after the game, had scratches on his head and neck.
Wallace soon entered the fray by
After the game, Humphries posted a picture of his scratched left shoulder with the comment: "Anyone know where I can quick get a Tennis shot in Boston?"
While the rest of the players remained by their benches, coaches and officials tried to break up the skirmish.
"I think guys just try to defend themselves," Nets coach Avery Johnson said. "I think the league should really take that into account. Because I don't know if guys can just walk away all the time. They've got to kind of protect themselves."
The referees went to the scorer's table to watch the incident on replay, and their verdict was announced over the public address system: Two technical fouls for Humphries, one for Wallace — his second of the game, ending his night — and one for Garnett.
"Rondo initiated everything that proceeded after the foul," crew chief James Capers said in a pool report provided to reporters. "And
Rondo was simply ejected.
when he and Humphries go into the stands, they are involved in a fight. Fighting is an automatic ejection."
Rondo left the Celtics locker room before it was opened to reporters, and was unavailable for comment.
"We all back each other," Garnett said. "We take a lot of pride in putting on this jersey. I know I do. This ain't the Girl Scouts or the Boy Scouts. That's what it is. It's the NBA. You've got to get used to it."
When the free throws were done, Boston trailed 51-38, and the Celtics never got closer than nine points after that.
Rondo has had a history of petulance, including a one-game suspension during the opening round of last year's playoff series against Atlanta after he chest-bumped referee Marc Davis while complaining about a call in the final minute of a Boston loss.
"Usually he goes after the refs," Rivers said. "This was another guy, so this was better."
During the 2011-12 regular season, he was suspended for two games for throwing a ball at an official.
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