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Message: [QUOTE="diggerfoot, post: 3846848, member: 1673"] Not quick? The justification provided is that Auriemma says she plays at her own pace. There are at least two lines of counter evidence. On offense she quickly reacts to passing situations that suddenly develop from broken offense when she is caught in the lane. On defense some of her steals come from poking the ball away from whom she is guarding, not from smartly assessing the passing lanes alone. In lieu of quickness he claims her ability comes from playing smarter. True enough, but as an example he cites how sometimes she is close to getting beat “badly“ but adjusts. As long as it’s only ”close” that is a counterargument to his own point. Once getting beat comes “close” what is going to save you from actually getting beat is quickness. I recall the first Seton Hall game Park-Lane was beating everyone badly, including Griffin, but not Bueckers. What she did to Bueckers instead was get her into foul trouble as she attempted to block or swat Park-Lane’s efforts. (Park-Lane did simply go by Bueckers once by my count, but she was guarding her more than any other player except Westbrook.) The claim Bueckers ”is not a great defender” is true, she is merely a “good defender.” But the author’s narrative makes it seem like Bueckers is just “OK” as a defender only after she can make the mental adjustments necessary. I suggest the author has preconceived notions around which she sought to build a narrative. on edit: One more thing. How often does Bueckers gets her shot blocked? If she was just taking outside shots or midrange jumpers off the curl that is one thing, but we have often witness her suddenly knife through the lane for a layup, too quick for anyone to react. [/QUOTE]

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