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Top 3 Things You Want To See Against Duke On Saturday. Game Is On ESPN. Time TDB.

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I know it is 5 days away, but who can stop thinking about this team after last night's great win. Anyway, here are my top 3 things:

1) Rest, and renewed energy for Aaliyah and Ice with few if any mental mistakes.

2) Nika to take full advantage of her "reprieve" and have a great game.

3) KK to be selective on drives, really selective, and Paige to well......be Paige.

Someone once said that every true fan is a coach. With that in mind, what are yours Coach?
 
  1. Ash hitting 3s and midrange jump shots
  2. Ice grabbing rebounds and making layups
  3. KK and Nika playing tough D and scoring
I left Paige off this list because she doesn’t need my encouragement. She’s already totally awesome.
 
Ice needs to play like she did in the BE championship games. We know it’s there we saw it.
KK does so many good things but gets herself jammed up inside way too often. She just needs to stop doing that.
 
More of the same from Paige and Ash. A complete game from Nika - should be doable because Richardson is not Fair and won't double her season's average again. Aaliyah and Ice working in tandem. Key buckets from KK and maybe one or two from Q. No way Duke (a 7) beats a 2 and a 3 in succession. Huskies like cold weather...
 
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1. Fewer turnovers. It's going to be a defensive game all possessions are important.
2. Donavan is very good on defense. Paige needs some help this game.
3. Play 7 keep us fresh. Q could be the offense we need.
 
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Conndog said:
Agree- she has been able to stop and make the pull-up jump shot before, she should try those, it would be very effective.
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It just appears to be a very ingrained habit. I'm sure no one could stop that move before college and even now she blows by her man. The difference is that there is usually a good sized big with talent underneath waiting for her now. The last time she did that on Monday night and got blocked, she had a wide open lane where she could have easily got a 12 or even a 10 foot pull up off no problem. It's a very high percentage shot. Part of it may be her speed also. She is going so fast it may be hard to get vertical. Either way, it is a very turnover prone move when she tries to finish.
 
Zarathustra said:
1. SURVIVE AND ADVANCE!
2. Aaliyah "breathes" easier and WHO NOSE what could happen: a "W"!!
3. For Nike: "It was (not) a foul and windy night". No horror story here... more assists!
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I see what you did here, and I like it.
 
David54 said:
Ice needs to play like she did in the BE championship games. We know it’s there we saw it.
KK does so many good things but gets herself jammed up inside way too often. She just needs to stop doing that.
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I think KK believes that once she has the basketball in her hands, she can do anything, anywhere, anytime, and against anyone. Sometimes good things happen for the team, but when the ball is turned over, that adds fuel to the opponent. She’s young, and this area of her game will improve as she matures. But, I do love her high level of confidence.
 
1) Paige, Aaliyah and Nika continue to lead by example
2) Limit turnovers, stifling defense, great offense — score a lot of points
3) Get the W, and leave the game injury free
 
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1. Survive and advance
2. No injuries
3. Outscore Duke at the free throw line
 
1. Limit offensive rebounds by Duke.
2. Paige and Ash stay hot.
3. Be disciplined - careful with silly fouls and turnover.
 
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KK - forget about off-the-dribble layups. Shoot, pass, or pull-up instead
Ashlynn - get 3 fouls because of your intensity
Ice - on offensive rebounds, either... dramatic up fake... or right up with the shot... (vary it) and kick out when doubled
 
ShmiCO said:
1. Survive and advance
2. No injuries
3. Outscore Duke at the free throw line
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# 3 ... win the free throw battle is one of many, critical points. DUKE made
33 of 38 free throw attempts over the first two NCAA games = 86.84 %
Duke made 9 of 9 in game # 1 and 24 of 29 in the upset (?) win over Ohio State.
 
BBallF said:
It just appears to be a very ingrained habit. I'm sure no one could stop that move before college and even now she blows by her man. The difference is that there is usually a good sized big with talent underneath waiting for her now. The last time she did that on Monday night and got blocked, she had a wide open lane where she could have easily got a 12 or even a 10 foot pull up off no problem. It's a very high percentage shot. Part of it may be her speed also. She is going so fast it may be hard to get vertical. Either way, it is a very turnover prone move when she tries to finish.
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She should watch the tape of our game with Texas and see how Harmon attacked us and practice getting by her defender and pull up jumpers around the elbow and key which Paige does as well.
 
jabstep said:
She should watch the tape of our game with Texas and see how Harmon attacked us and practice getting by her defender and pull up jumpers around the elbow and key which Paige does as well.
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And she has that shot because we have seen it from her. She just needs the confidence to shoot it like Ash has.
 
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