Just thinkin' about Stewie.....

[semper]

Sorry about the link...I think you get only a number of free looks per month or something...unless you have a subscription. I thought it would be illegal for me to copy the story...

 

[Tenspro2002]

Stewart's numbers against ND:

22 min
10 pts.
9 rbd (3)
4 to
6 blks
1 stl
0 asst

Have to wonder if her three missed shots in the last two minutes (2 in the last 30 sec.) with the game on the line was the start of her funk.

I think the entire game was the start of her funk. You leave out the 5-17 shooting, including 0-4 on 3's and 0-1 at the line (missed front end of a 1-and-1), and several missed layups. Four of those misses came in the last 2 minutes, 2 when we were up by 1, 2 when we were down by 1.

Her 4 turnovers were a steal by Diggins leading to a foul and made free throws, a steal by Diggins leading to a putback layup, an offensive foul with a chance to stretch the lead to 5 at the under-8 timeout (though I recall thinking this was a terrible call), and a turnover leading to a game-tying layup with 3 minutes to go.

I don't want to pin the loss on any one player, but each of those bad plays had huge momentum implications, and suggest an overall skittishness in big games which we've seen twice more now since then.

 

[CL82]

I would like to see Breanna get alot of time in the next two games. Seton Hall and Pitt. I would like to see Geno leave her in the game and see if she can work her way out of the mess shes in. Her outside shot is off. Her rebounding has been pretty good as has her hustle. She thinking way to much which happens when your trying to live up to other peoples expectations, and when your trying to adapt to the fine tuneing the coaches are working with you on.

Agree. She's got to find the joy in the game again. Don't worry about not making a mistake, just go and play the game. It would do wonders for her.