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Is it my imagination or is Stewie actually jumping higher than in her first 3 years?
There seems to be much more air between her soles and the floor.

Incredible !
 

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Some of her rebounds have been so big I can't even compare them. Some ideas?

Draymond Green
Lebron James

If you're looking for a player with max range and max effort, those two guys will get you rebounds. So will Stewie; she's been living around and above the rim.
 

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Is it my imagination or is Stewie actually jumping higher than in her first 3 years?
There seems to be much more air between her soles and the floor.

Incredible !
Yes but I think it is because she is now maximizing her effort.
 

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Incredibly acrobatic! Some of her one-handed scoops have been just about unbelievable.
 

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I don't actually think there is much difference - she has wowed me from the first weeks of her freshman year and has played around the rim - I think she is just getting there more often, and is more skilled when she is there.

And for those that worry about the floor burns Stewart amasses - from Tiff Hayes on, I have developed a theory about basketball players: It is better to 'go with the flow' i.e. allow your momentum to take you to the floor, than it is to fight to maintain your footing and put additional stresses on your knees and ankles.
Bruises heal a lot quicker than sprains! And when players fight to regain balance, they often end up putting all of their weight/momentum onto an out-of-proper-alignment leg.

I don't know if this is something that ever gets taught, or discussed in basketball circles, but I think it wouldn't hurt. In fact have basketball players do some judo/karate type training specific to controlled falls and not fighting momentum but relaxing/rolling into it would not be a bad addition in my humble opinion.
 

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In real time, I thought she was going to dunk that tip in.
 
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i think you're seeing it more this year because we've had pretty decent competition lately. Stewie doesn't need to use her athleticism against the little sisters of the poor, but in bigger games she stands out.
 

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In real time, I thought she was going to dunk that tip in.
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1st Period, Time 2:07.http://espn.go.com/watchespn/player/_/id/2691390/
 
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In real time, I thought she was going to dunk that tip in.
I wondered if she was going to dunk on that breakaway. 'Course, that was with her right hand, I've only ever seen her dunk with her left. :cool:
 
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