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Message: [QUOTE="hoophuskee, post: 2006102, member: 3535"] Yesterday's game. a box-and-one's design is to deny the ball and to have someone in your grill as soon as you cat the ball. While she still could devastate the Tulanes -- she isn't quick enough to spring free vs the elite yet imo. Take a look at the ND game. She became unstoppable imo when they moved her to the elbow at the ft line. ANd she was guarded by a frosh. 1-- It is doubtful she is allowed to catch the ball at the elbow in a box-and-one. 2-- If she does, the thing about a box-and-one is if you beat one man off the dribble you have to immediately face a 2nd if not be doubled right away - though she is a very, very good passer. 3-- It doesn't matter to a certain degree how well a player is playing when a box-and-one is thrown at them. A box-and-one is about "numbers." The one player defending - doesn't help. All the defender does is face-guard the offensive player. 4-- Lou isn't especially quick nor strong in which she could displace her defender in a box-and-one. The thing is- yesterday a player that Antonelli said was 5'8 blocked her jump shot. The elite teams have several athletes that are capable especially if the defense put up is designed to stop Lou. Anyhow -- its a testament to the greatness of Lou that an opposing team would even try to do this considering we have several other great players on our team. Lou is great. Really really great so far. [/QUOTE]