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Post by bvrbooster on Jan 21, 2020 22:06:22 GMT -8
We're 8 minutes of not making shots from being 18-0 at this point. Defensively, we're 3rd in the nation in opponent's FG% (up from 8th a week ago),9th in scoring defense (up from 11th), 3rd in rebounding margin (up from 4th), and still 13th in blocked shots. All very, very solid. Our woes have been on the offensive end, mainly that part of the end that is outside the 3 point line. That, folks, is our one and only problem. We have fallen over the last several weeks from 9th in 3 point FG% to 42nd and, consequently, from 13th to 44th in scoring per game. We're still 11th overall in total FG% however. I'm sure the coaching staff is aware of this, and that they are endeavoring to make fixes. (I cannot resist stating that, if I were the coaches, I would tell Ms. Brown that the only time she is allowed outside the 3 point line is when running from one end of the floor to the other.) I remain very positive. I don't think we're going to win the conference, but I do think we've got a good shot at winning the conference tournament. And I also envision a deep run in the NCAA tournament. That sounds a little nutty. Got to shoot out of it. Ms. Brown is shooting 25% on three's, far and away the lowest on the team. She is simply not effective from from there, so why would you want her there? If your designated hitter is lifetime .187 against curveball pitchers, would you put him in the lineup against the guy with the best curve in the league? Same thing. |
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Post by sparty on Jan 22, 2020 6:57:02 GMT -8
That sounds a little nutty. Got to shoot out of it. Ms. Brown is shooting 25% on three's, far and away the lowest on the team. She is simply not effective from from there, so why would you want her there? If your designated hitter is lifetime .187 against curveball pitchers, would you put him in the lineup against the guy with the best curve in the league? Same thing. So your saying Rueck does not see that. I am sure he does and it is part of his plan to get her numbers up. Trust the coach. |
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Post by wbosh15 on Jan 22, 2020 8:22:14 GMT -8
That sounds a little nutty. Got to shoot out of it. Ms. Brown is shooting 25% on three's, far and away the lowest on the team. She is simply not effective from from there, so why would you want her there? If your designated hitter is lifetime .187 against curveball pitchers, would you put him in the lineup against the guy with the best curve in the league? Same thing. It's not close to the same thing. Your baseball analogy doesn't work in basketball because the most important factor in offensive execution is spacing. Her being willing to take that shot opens up the floor for the rest of the team. The worst thing she could do for our offense right now is to not be willing to take that shot. You think the offense can get stagnant now, if she isn't willing to shoot that, her defender sags into help on Taylor, and is in position to help on drives. Patience, and trust that the coaching staff knows what its doing. |
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Post by ricke71 on Jan 22, 2020 8:40:26 GMT -8
Ms. Brown is shooting 25% on three's, far and away the lowest on the team. She is simply not effective from from there, so why would you want her there? If your designated hitter is lifetime .187 against curveball pitchers, would you put him in the lineup against the guy with the best curve in the league? Same thing. It's not close to the same thing. Your baseball analogy doesn't work in basketball because the most important factor in offensive execution is spacing. Her being willing to take that shot opens up the floor for the rest of the team. The worst thing she could do for our offense right now is to not be willing to take that shot. You think the offense can get stagnant now, if she isn't willing to shoot that, her defender sags into help on Taylor, and is in position to help on drives. Patience, and trust that the coaching staff knows what its doing. Except, opposing teams are aware of her frequency of missing and are ALREADY sagging a bit so that she will take that shot. Her often being so wide open is not a coincidence. I’d much rather see Aleah work her way out of her slump. |
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Post by shelby on Jan 22, 2020 8:54:41 GMT -8
So Kennedy is a freshman, playing her 17th to 18th game at the D1 level. She is 6'6" and playing a very tough position at this level.
I love her game, her competitiveness and her improvement game over game. She will be an increasing force and will find her most reliable 'spot' and situational opportunities.
I think the focus, personally, is not on any individual performance- they are ALL part of a very good team.
The three's are not falling like in the past - however, the critical misses for me are the put backs and anything else under the hoop. A lot of that has to do with the rough play and aggressiveness of the other team. If we really focus on finishing those shots- we will be good to go !
Go Beavers !
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Post by bvrbooster on Jan 22, 2020 11:09:39 GMT -8
Ms. Brown is shooting 25% on three's, far and away the lowest on the team. She is simply not effective from from there, so why would you want her there? If your designated hitter is lifetime .187 against curveball pitchers, would you put him in the lineup against the guy with the best curve in the league? Same thing. It's not close to the same thing. Your baseball analogy doesn't work in basketball because the most important factor in offensive execution is spacing. Her being willing to take that shot opens up the floor for the rest of the team. The worst thing she could do for our offense right now is to not be willing to take that shot. You think the offense can get stagnant now, if she isn't willing to shoot that, her defender sags into help on Taylor, and is in position to help on drives. Patience, and trust that the coaching staff knows what its doing. Allow me to rephrase. She spends a lot of time at a spot on the floor from which she is ineffective. In Rueck's system, somebody needs to be at that point in space at that at that moment in time, and take good shots when available. All I'm saying is that, in my humble opinion, that person shouldn't be Kennedy Brown. She should be occupying a different point in space closer to the basket. No doubt in my mind that the coaching staff is very much aware of her shooting problems, and they seem to be doing just fine without my input. It is simply my opinion that she is playing out of position. Who among you doesn't wince or shudder when she goes up for a 3? |
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Post by wbosh15 on Jan 22, 2020 11:27:16 GMT -8
It's not close to the same thing. Your baseball analogy doesn't work in basketball because the most important factor in offensive execution is spacing. Her being willing to take that shot opens up the floor for the rest of the team. The worst thing she could do for our offense right now is to not be willing to take that shot. You think the offense can get stagnant now, if she isn't willing to shoot that, her defender sags into help on Taylor, and is in position to help on drives. Patience, and trust that the coaching staff knows what its doing. Allow me to rephrase. She spends a lot of time at a spot on the floor from which she is ineffective. In Rueck's system, somebody needs to be at that point in space at that at that moment in time, and take good shots when available. All I'm saying is that, in my humble opinion, that person shouldn't be Kennedy Brown. She should be occupying a different point in space closer to the basket. No doubt in my mind that the coaching staff is very much aware of her shooting problems, and they seem to be doing just fine without my input. It is simply my opinion that she is playing out of position. Who among you doesn't wince or shudder when she goes up for a 3? But where do you put her? If she plays the 5 then Taylor is not in the game, and we go small. That can be a benefit offensively, but then you are in danger of giving up more offensive rebounds because our 1-3 positions are under 5'10. It would be much easier if Taya was here to play the 4 and then you could get KB more minutes at the 5. I look at her shooting stroke and I see good form that just tends to be long too often. I think she can and will start hitting that shot more consistently. It's not an awful long way from 25% to 33%, and if she's doing that we are fine. I understand being uncomfortable with the misses, but long term I think we will see it pay off. |
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Post by shelby on Jan 22, 2020 17:00:13 GMT -8
As long as we have rebounds and put back or second shot opportunities from Pivec and Taylor, she should shoot from her best spot. One thing I have noticed is that she brings the ball down to her waist before going up to shoot. I know it's her style and it has been effective - I am just saying that going against the extra size and speed in the PAC 12 - she may be rushing a bit . Needs to be more of a catch and shoot ! But, if that that is too big of a change - just create more space !
She will be great ! Go Beavers !
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Post by rafer on Jan 22, 2020 17:11:38 GMT -8
Ms. Brown is shooting 25% on three's, far and away the lowest on the team. She is simply not effective from from there, so why would you want her there? If your designated hitter is lifetime .187 against curveball pitchers, would you put him in the lineup against the guy with the best curve in the league? Same thing. It's not close to the same thing. Your baseball analogy doesn't work in basketball because the most important factor in offensive execution is spacing. Her being willing to take that shot opens up the floor for the rest of the team. The worst thing she could do for our offense right now is to not be willing to take that shot. You think the offense can get stagnant now, if she isn't willing to shoot that, her defender sags into help on Taylor, and is in position to help on drives. Patience, and trust that the coaching staff knows what its doing. I would bet that CR is aware, and I'd bet that in practice she is likely making a fair amount, or she wouldn't have the confidence to shoot it, it may take time to turn that into game time points though.. |
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