Jones working on 'simple stuff' to find early success

Thanks for the link.   

I very interested in how she will do Friday.   So far she has done better than expected.   I'm not expecting her to necessarily win the match up,  that would be a tall order,  but to play her own game well.  

I agree with the premise of the story, but it also true that Jones is the most developed post OSU has ever had at this stage of her career (5 games). Perhaps she has picked up a lot of this in the past few months with the coaches, but some of her skills (catching imperfect passes, establishing post position, passing, beating the defender down the floor, shot blocking) are rare for players of her size and youth.

We have every reason to be excited about Taylor Jones thus far, and her potential going forward. I am also excited about Kennedy Brown. She has been a real plus for OSU thus far. Not getting the same attention by the media, but this kid has just as much potential. When Kennedy develops a D1 physique, she is going to make waves. Kennedy is already demonstrating great skill, poise, and the only thing I see holding her back is experience and a college made physique (that Taylor Jones already possesses).

I am enjoying watching both Taylor and Kennedy, and look forward to the next 3 seasons as well.
I think Taylor was able to come into a situation where her role was completely defined before she even set foot on the floor - whether on O or D, set up within 6 feet of the basket and do what you were doing in High School, but just at a higher level.....And with all due respect to Trish and thanks to the situation with AA and Jelena, the role is whatever she is - there is no alternative (or stiff competition for her minutes). But here we have someone that we already need to point to Ruth or Marie as a junior or senior to get to the same level of stat sheet impact, and so where Taylor goes from here over the next seasons could be breath taking to watch. 

Kennedy, on the other hand, is having to define her role as a tweener -an outside-in, on occasion inside-out player, with some very high level running mates who can all play at a very high level and give/have given the team value in the past. So coach has to decide if he wants what Janessa or Maddie might bring to those minutes, or go small but experienced with Kat or the like, or go twin towers with Trish......and the "pressure release valve" that Taya represented in that role is gone for the season. Kennedy has had to grasp much more of the O/D concepts, comprehend plays at several positions, and mix it up over a far larger area of the court. She also has to co-exist on rebounding and outside shooting with a ton of returners (Mik and her battle for boards more so far than they get to with our opponents :-). SR sees something, so she is starting, and she is getting to board, and taking shots, and on occasion driving, and is enough of a tweener to pose problems to many teams. And I love her intensity......our team needs someone with her intensity.  By the time she is done, we will have a 30 mpg, 15 pt/10 reb/ 2 blk player in Kennedy Brown, and it would not surprise me if it happens sooner rather than later. Her evolution is going to be far ranging and fun to watch.

Go Beavers!