South Dakota State Postgame Thread

[RoadMaster]

Was that Carla Berube congratulating Paige after game ?

She was there..

 

[Bone Dog]

She is willing to play the five spot because it gets her on the floor but playing wing is where she prefers and probably has the best chance to play at the next level.

Ice playing the wing, you say. Wouldn’t she need a more reliable perimeter shot for that, as well as quicker feet and better handles for driving to the rim? I get that she’s not a great fit at the 5. But the 4 looks like a pretty good fit for her current skills. The only downside is that Sarah appears to have the 4 pretty much nailed down.

 

[pvdoggy]

Note that the combined UCONN defense of Jana, ICE, and Sarah ( and others )
limited Brooklyn Meyer #31 to 2 for 6 shooting and FOUR POINTS! Great "D"!

I was referring to their 3-point shooting, and Meyer is not a 3-point shooter; she took exactly 1 in the season and made it.

 

[victor64]

Ice playing the wing, you say. Wouldn’t she need a more reliable perimeter shot for that, as well as quicker feet and better handles for driving to the rim? I get that she’s not a great fit at the 5. But the 4 looks like a pretty good fit for her current skills. The only downside is that Sarah appears to have the 4 pretty much nailed down.

With Geno's motion offense, "sometimes" the 3 and 4 are interchangeable. I am glad you agree that she needs out of the 5. I don't think we have a complete sample size to indicate what kind of outside shooter she can be. She has made some perimeter shots in recent games that exhibited good shooting mechanics.

 

[BobbyJ]

With Geno's motion offense, "sometimes" the 3 and 4 are interchangeable. I am glad you agree that she needs out of the 5. I don't think we have a complete sample size to indicate what kind of outside shooter she can be. She has made some perimeter shots in recent games that exhibited good shooting mechanics.

Brady has always had good mechanics and was a very good shooter in HS. She's very capable of making the 15-20 footers but the problem is that she somehow managed to lose her confidence in herself and has only recently started to even look for those shots again. Now that Strong has become their best weapon at the high post, Brady will have to put in a lot of work to improve and quicken her inside moves and shots.

 

[oldude]

She was there..
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So Kaitlyn is getting compensated for jersey sales from two different schools.

 

[JoePgh]

Brady has always had good mechanics and was a very good shooter in HS. She's very capable of making the 15-20 footers but the problem is that she somehow managed to lose her confidence in herself and has only recently started to even look for those shots again. Now that Strong has become their best weapon at the high post, Brady will have to put in a lot of work to improve and quicken her inside moves and shots.

A few weeks ago, Geno expressed public concerns about the fact that Ice liked the 15-20 foot shots too much for his taste -- he would prefer that she focus on scoring in the paint and use those shots as a secondary alternative. He clearly wants her to be a traditional center at least most of the time, and I notice that she appears to be responding to that -- contending for rebounds and for position in the paint more often in recent games than she had in her previous UConn career.

 

[donalddoowop]

Brady has always had good mechanics and was a very good shooter in HS. She's very capable of making the 15-20 footers but the problem is that she somehow managed to lose her confidence in herself and has only recently started to even look for those shots again. Now that Strong has become their best weapon at the high post, Brady will have to put in a lot of work to improve and quicken her inside moves and shots.

If Geno let Brady play like she did in high school, I believe she would have produced a lot more. Something is not right. In high school she was on the same level as Audi Crooks and maybe even better. Crooks is being allowed to play the way she did then but, Brady has had to change her game. That is not always easy for some players.

 

[ERWUC65]

If Geno let Brady play like she did in high school, I believe she would have produced a lot more. Something is not right. In high school she was on the same level as Audi Crooks and maybe even better. Crooks is being allowed to play the way she did then but, Brady has had to change her game. That is not always easy for some players.

So it's on Geno that Ice did not reach her potential? Please... If he was to let every high school player play like they did in high school, then he would have a team just like any other team, a record like any other record and no national championships. Having a big frame does not always translate into a great post player and while years ago, the game was played more in the paint, the advent of the 3 pointer changed the landscape of basketball and accordingly, the makeup of the players and the strategy. Crooks, like Betts, and Cardoso are throwbacks to the true 5 and their teams are structured accordingly. Ice is not in that mold, Jana might be, but the jury is out there, so Geno goes with what's working and who fits best in his plans. I think his record says it all and he might miss on a player once and a while but generally the opportunity is there for those who can adapt and excel.

 

[Bone Dog]

A few weeks ago, Geno expressed public concerns about the fact that Ice liked the 15-20 foot shots too much for his taste -- he would prefer that she focus on scoring in the paint and use those shots as a secondary alternative. He clearly wants her to be a traditional center at least most of the time, and I notice that she appears to be responding to that -- contending for rebounds and for position in the paint more often in recent games than she had in her previous UConn career.

Geno is doing Ice a huge favor by making her master her low post skills and not merely opting to be a jump shooter. She’ll need both skills to succeed in the W. There’s not much demand for a slow wing there, but a lot of demand for a quick power forward who can also hit an elbow jumper and the occasional 3.

 

[donalddoowop]

So it's on Geno that Ice did not reach her potential? Please... If he was to let every high school player play like they did in high school, then he would have a team just like any other team, a record like any other record and no national championships. Having a big frame does not always translate into a great post player and while years ago, the game was played more in the paint, the advent of the 3 pointer changed the landscape of basketball and accordingly, the makeup of the players and the strategy. Crooks, like Betts, and Cardoso are throwbacks to the true 5 and their teams are structured accordingly. Ice is not in that mold, Jana might be, but the jury is out there, so Geno goes with what's working and who fits best in his plans. I think his record says it all and he might miss on a player once and a while but generally the opportunity is there for those who can adapt and excel.

What you described is how Ice played in high school. Brady does not excel at playing the post only. She is not a true post.

 

[RockyMTblue2]

Boo Yah, we definitely have thread drift here and Nan is letting it be so.