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Message: [QUOTE="willtalk, post: 3430262, member: 1220"] You are being a bit harsh. You do not give Oregon St much credit for good execution, but chose to lay it all on bad Arizona St defense. [B]The only one that was a real brain fart was throwing the ball out of bounds.[/B] The last two inbound plays were just really good plays that created two catch 22 scenarios. In the first one Arizona was not expecting a Kat Tudor cut to the basket, but they were defending her against a 3 which is what she usually does. The put a forward on her for the extra length. Kat is one of Oregon st. quickest players so Van Hefte had no chance to stay with her on that play. The last play was actually set up by the previous one. There was no way Van Hefte could have switched on that screen ( I am not even sure it was preplanned as a screen). If you notice Van Hefte was not going to let Kat get around her this time and the two were physically engaged beginning from right under the free-throw line in. Van Hefte was grabbing Kat the entire way and at the point when you think the switch should have happened she even had her arm around her. If she switches Kat is open for the pass and the layup. Pivek used the engagement as a screen to get open. The Arizona defender was forced to follow her around the screen. Even if Van Hefte disengages it leaves Tudor with a clear lane to the basket because by then the other Arizona defender would also be behind her. Both scoring plays were brilliant play calls that were well executed. Your analysis is an attempt to diminish both teams. By saying that Arizona played bad defense it also negates the Brilliant play calls ( and execution) by Oregon St which put Arizona into the postition of making "the lesser of two evil" choices.. NIce try! [/QUOTE]

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