Creighton Postgame Thread

[FanSince17]

Hence the bolded composure. You used the word tempo which, in basketball, is PACE.

• Just clarifying that you want better composure (cadence) and are ok with the PACE.

Come on! You use your words, I use mine. I use analogies a lot in order to explain myself.
If I take a drumstick and tap it on a table to a specific beat. That tapping can be slowed down or sped up. I am encouraging our half-court O to be slowed down slightly in order to take better advantage of the team’s strengths.
This is not semantics. I’ve explained my position sufficiently.

 

[HopJim]

Predicting Creighton a Top20 team next year. While I don't know how anyone can get kids to go to Nebraska, Flannery does a good job each year with recruiting and overall coaching. He has a good foundation today and with 1-2 strong additions will have a nice team next year.

 

[oldude]

Predicting Creighton a Top20 team next year. While I don't know how anyone can get kids to go to Nebraska, Flannery does a good job each year with recruiting and overall coaching. He has a good foundation today and with 1-2 strong additions will have a nice team next year.

Omaha’s OK, particularly if you’re interested in a good steak. Now 20 miles outside of Omaha it gets a little boring as there’s nothing but miles & miles of corn, soybeans, sorghum and a few scarecrows.

 

[ABCDFE]

Just watched the game. Creighton was playing well to start the game. They've gotta helluva player in Zediker. I know that last quarter we had our bench in there, but man that stretch late in the game was really impressive by Ava.

Very pleased with how well Blanca and K9 are playing now. Their progress from the beginning of the season to now has been dramatic. K9 is so aggressive and plays so hard and if she can hit the 3, well watch out. She's starting to become one of my favorites on the team. Blanca's athleticism to the basket is much watch TV. Looking forward to the next two games against Villanova (one of the best teams in BE) and ND who beat a ranked UNC team.

 

[JoePgh]

I just rewatched the game also, and paid more attention to Zediker. I particularly noted how she was able to drive right past KK on at least two occasions. That was very surprising, and suggests that other not-overly-quick guards may be able to do the same. (Maybe KK didn't respect her enough, or thought she wasn't as fast as she was?) I was also surprised not to see help defense when that was happening. Was that because everyone expected KK to have Zediker under control, and they were intentionally not helping and thereby leaving a defensive hole open elsewhere?

For the entire season, I don't recall anyone being able to drive past KK seemingly without much difficulty.

 

[Centerstream]

I just rewatched the game also, and paid more attention to Zediker. I particularly noted how she was able to drive right past KK on at least two occasions. That was very surprising, and suggests that other not-overly-quick guards may be able to do the same. (Maybe KK didn't respect her enough, or thought she wasn't as fast as she was?) I was also surprised not to see help defense when that was happening. Was that because everyone expected KK to have Zediker under control, and they were intentionally not helping and thereby leaving a defensive hole open elsewhere?

For the entire season, I don't recall anyone being able to drive past KK seemingly without much difficulty.

I just watched the replay too. Of the two occasions you mentioned, I know for sure that KK played the matador defense when Zediker drove down the left side of the lane for an easy basket right after KK picked up her second (or possibly third) foul. It was a smart play by Creighton to go right at KK in that moment.

 

[sun]

I can't help but think that KK is somewhat affected by her injury, I imagine that with her high level of activity on the court that it must affect her to some degree, however small. That could mean that she's not functioning at 100%.

 

[Ozimoto]

I agree with Centerstream. KK picked up two quick fouls. She became much less aggressive defensively. Zediker is going to be good. Hopefully Flannery can keep her and the other freshman together.

 

[FanSince17]

I can't help but think that KK is somewhat affected by her injury, I imagine that with her high level of activity on the court that it must affect her to some degree, however small. That could mean that she's not functioning at 100%.

KK expected help. I expected help. Where was the weak-side big? Serah- reacting slow?

 

[Centerstream]

I can't help but think that KK is somewhat affected by her injury, I imagine that with her high level of activity on the court that it must affect her to some degree, however small. That could mean that she's not functioning at 100%.

Especially when she seems to be getting hit on her face, unintentionally, most every game now.

 

[Dogstar]

I just watched the replay too. Of the two occasions you mentioned, I know for sure that KK played the matador defense when Zediker drove down the left side of the lane for an easy basket right after KK picked up her second (or possibly third) foul. It was a smart play by Creighton to go right at KK in that moment.

Nine seconds into the 3rd quarter KK picked up her 3rd foul on a Zediker drive and score, thn on Creightons next possession she definitely played a matador defense to avoid picking up her 4th. She subbed out a couple minutes later and didn't return until there was abt a minute left in the quarter and I don’t believe she played any of the 4th. Zediker scored 23 points and as far as I saw only 8 came while KK was defending her. All in all it was a average KK game 5 pts 4 assists 4 steals and no TOs...oh and 2 whacks on the mask. I also noticed that Creighton only had 10 players listed and 8 are as guards. Highly unusual.

 

[Centerstream]

Zediker scored 23 points and as far as I saw only 8 came while KK was defending her. All in all it was a average KK game 5 pts 4 assists 4 steals and no TOs...oh and 2 whacks on the mask. I also noticed that Creighton only had 10 players listed and 8 are as guards. Highly unusual.

Zediker scored 14 of her 23 points in the 4th quarter, and as you said, most came with KK on the bench.

 

[Bone Dog]

oh and 2 whacks on the mask

I noticed that too. The first one was on a fast break off a steal where KK's readjusting the mask even as she's running down the court.