Replicant said: I expect Tiff to purposely take drives at BG looking to pick up a foul or two as she did last year with success.
VAUConnFan - The server wouldn't allow me to reply in the normal fashion, so I've cut and pasted your comments:
VAUConnFan said: "What success? Tiffany Hayes was 5-20 in last year's game, 1-7 the year before. And only one of Ms Griner's four fouls in last year's game came as a result of a Tiffany Hayes drive to the hoop."
My post spoke nothing of Tiff's point production. It simply addressed her and Geno's strategy to attack BG and draw fouls. So now you've forced me to do actual work - go to the archives and see whether I was crazy!
National Semi-Final...4/4/10 - At just 1:16 into the 1st half, Tiff takes it directly at BG on a driving lay-up and sends a message. Actually looked like she was more intent on going at BG and drawing the foul than actually making the lay-up. Misses the lay-up, but is fouled by BG and makes 1 of 2 FTs. BG remains foul-free until the 2nd half, picking up #2 against Maya at the 6:39 mark, and #3 against Tina at the 4:24 mark to end the game with 3 PFs.
11/16/10 - UConn takes it at BG again as a strategy.
BG fouls Tiff at the 10:45 mark of the 1st half for her 1st PF. BG fouls Tiff at the 12:40 mark of the 2nd half for her 2nd PF. Maya drives on BG at 6:42 mark of 2nd half making lay-up + FT for BG's 3rd PF.
Bria drives on BG at 2:24 mark of 2nd half making lay-up + FT for BG's 4th PF.
BG commits 7 PFs in her only 2 games against UConn and Tiff is responsible for 3 of them! That is why I think it's a strategy that Tiff embraces and has been successful with!