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Message: [QUOTE="Littlemin, post: 3412989, member: 10363"] A lot of comments on Ono adding bulk, a sky hook, etc. I have looked at her on the replays of games as if scouting, which I have done, and I think there are more basic, fundamental things she needs to do, IMO the main one not directly basketball related. I share this as an OBSERVATION FROM AFAR, I am well aware of the amazing track record of this staff in developing players. While she is certainly athletic, she greatly needs to improve her footwork. She has what I would call relatively “slow feet”. Akin to that she plays very much straight up and down and rarely do you see her knees bent, ready to move quickly as play dictates. There is a saying in sports which applies to low post positioning, “low man wins“ and rarely is she low. A very real part of being quick and explosive is being ready, not wasting that split second to lower to bend your knees and then move. It is absolutely one of Griffins great, now muscle memory, habits; when play is on she is very rarely up and down but always ready to “strike” if you will. And the majority of low post positioning should be done with the lower body, your legs and lower torso from behind on defense, your legs and butt on offense. Her up and down style means she gets very little use out of her legs. One way to work on that is an extensive regimen of jump rope which makes you bend and spring and obviously strengthens. [/QUOTE]