Who?Last night, Sarah was held to less than 13 points in a game for the first time in her college career or perhaps it would be best put that she just didn't score like she normally does. She seemed to lack any aggressiveness, mostly just holding the ball, looking for someone to pass the ball to. One time she did drive the ball inside for a successful layup but only once. I firmly believe that she could drive the ball successfully a dozen times a game if she would only recognize how difficult she is to defend. She has size and skills which remind me of Derrick Henry. When she drives, she intimidates and has shown, IMO an unstopability that she needs to exploit far more often than she has been. And the more often she would establish her inside credibility, the more she would be open for her other shooting skills to show. It is so frustrating seeing her prefer to set screens for others when she could be driving inside instead from nearly anywhere on the court. Just my opinion.....
NFL defensive lines may challenge you on this theory as it sometimes seems like he doesn't need the offensive line to block for him.What's wrong with setting good screens?
Derrick Henry won't be able to gain any yardage unless his front line can execute blocks.
We lost the game to Iowa in part because of a screen violation by a senior.
So it's refreshing & necessary to see Sarah as a forward able to execute some good screens.
Ice didn't play much and Jana clearly needs help to set good screens so why complain that Sarah did her job of setting screens well?
Azzi is a guard, Sarah is a forward, Azzi was more active & taking more shots.
In another thread someone said Jana should play like Kevin McHale. At least I know who that is, lolI was gonna ask, when will folks stop saying women’s basketball players should play more like men? Then I looked Derrick Henry up and discovered the OP was saying that Sarah should play more like a pro football player.
I disagree. But more to the point: really?
It is an odd comparison to an extent. Henry is celebrated for his strength and ability to bowl through defenses. That level of aggression tends to get one into foul trouble in basketball. Like do we really want to see Sarah using a stiff arm, like Henry does?I was gonna ask, when will folks stop saying women’s basketball players should play more like men? Then I looked Derrick Henry up and discovered the OP was saying that Sarah should play more like a pro football player.
I disagree. But more to the point: really?