The difference was she was actually getting the ball, which had been lacking the past few games. She needs to be a big part of the offense and shoot 15-20 shots per game, including driving hard to the basket (cuz she makes her foul shots). She should defer to no one on the team. It did appear many plays were designed specifically for her last night.
She was moving more, cutting and using screens. Ash had stopped doing so for a couple games. Freshmen
Not sure if she can "move any more" than she always does. There have been numerous occasions where she cuts hard to the basket, is wide open, and no one either sees her, or gets her the ball on time. She is usually the first one down the court, alone in the corner, waving her hand for the ball. I really didn't see her "stopping doing it for a couple of games", just not getting the ball enough. I have to go back and watch some replays; maybe it's just my Shade bias.She was moving more, cutting and using screens. Ash had stopped doing so for a couple games. Freshmen
I'd agree, topogigio. Watching from courtside in recent games, it reminded me of numerous games during Caroline's freshman season and even last season when she was still considered an offensive threat that she was pretty much ignored by those with the ball.
@The deacon, I'm gonna second your agreement with @topogigio. Shade has overplayed a "few" well-placed screens by Edwards at the top of the key, but Shade never stops moving and has been open more than enough to potentially add a good 10 points to our game totals if our very good assist leaders will just get her the ball! If we ignore all her hard work getting open AND her wonderful scoring ability this Sunday, we're in for a long day at the office.
K, please don't put any more photos like that here. It's torture to me. Low salt diet and no potassium.
More of a Dali.
I'm good with Norman Rockwell (I grew up in Western Massachusetts, thus my preferred artist
.)
I'm gonna nit-pick again, but when someone exited to the bench and the camera followed the player along the bench, I did not see Caroline.
I attended the game in person, and I never saw Caroline on the bench. The other four "walking wounded" were present.
It is not the box score that dictates the flow of the game, or the movement of a team at either end of the court. At times they looked great, but compare them to other ranked teams and they look much less impressive. Maybe I expect more from a team with 2 All-Americans on the floor. It is just my opinion, so don't take it personally.
A couple of additional suggestions for ICE (since I'm pretty sure the coaching staff has not noticed)
Funny third para post but timely. Why change what doesn't work though it did work for the Packers for many years. Depends on if your up or not but why look at the score????
Officials really need to stop trying to dictate the outcome of games. Not just this one but women's basketball in general. No consistency. Too may phantom foul calls but yet obvious hard fouls which could be dangerous go uncalled
The point about looking at the score is a pretty simple one. if you are down big on the scoreboard and you continue to play a "watch the paint dry" kind of methodical offense you will ultimately run out of time to catch up, even if run your methodical stuff well.
Also, could be a messy transcription.... people talk fast with no appreciation for the transcriber. lol.
Me, too, Joe (and Centerstream). I was right across the court from the UConn bench and never saw Caroline.
I wasn't trying to read anything into why Caroline was not there.Me, too, Joe (and Centerstream). I was right across the court from the UConn bench and never saw Caroline.
I don't want to read too much into it, just a choice by Caroline that travelling to and sitting through that game was more than she wanted to deal with... we'll just have to be happy for the times we get to see her with her teammates.
Yup, and I wasn't trying to read that into your response, either... we're good. I was just throwing my unsolicited thoughts in there. After all, that's what we do here, right?
