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Post by oldbeav on Aug 23, 2022 17:33:51 GMT -8
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Post by sparty on Aug 24, 2022 5:48:48 GMT -8
I just don't see what some others are seeing. In 2 years at UA never showed any consistent ability to score. Poor perimeter shooter. Doesn't finish as well on drives as you'd like to see for a player with her physical abilities. She'll definitely get after it on defense, but OSU needs scoring and I just don't think she'll bring that much in that department. We'll see, but I think some are putting too much hopes and expectations on her broad shoulders. Speaking of D, it's gonna be interesting to see how she fits in Rueck's system. At UA it was all about being in your face and as aggressive and physical as possible. That is NOT Rueck's M.O. Shshhh! Your killing the mood. Do you think Scott could have hit the portal harder than he did? |
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Post by lotrader on Aug 24, 2022 7:46:34 GMT -8
I just don't see what some others are seeing. In 2 years at UA never showed any consistent ability to score. Poor perimeter shooter. Doesn't finish as well on drives as you'd like to see for a player with her physical abilities. She'll definitely get after it on defense, but OSU needs scoring and I just don't think she'll bring that much in that department. We'll see, but I think some are putting too much hopes and expectations on her broad shoulders. Speaking of D, it's gonna be interesting to see how she fits in Rueck's system. At UA it was all about being in your face and as aggressive and physical as possible. That is NOT Rueck's M.O. Coach Rueck can make Bendu into the OSU defensive player she needs to be for this team. We haven't had a Gabby Hanson type defender for a very long time. Bendu can easily fill that role and more on defense. As far as offense is concerned, Bendu doesn't have to be the leading scorer but for this OSU WBB team to be better than average on offense, Bendu has to be a reliable scoring option for the Beavs. And, maybe more importantly, someone who can get others in the flow of the offense whether that is the front line, or, penetrating and dishing to a 3-point shooter. I can see Bendu delivering on all of these needs for OSU. |
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Post by grad1973 on Aug 26, 2022 10:57:13 GMT -8
I just don't see what some others are seeing. In 2 years at UA never showed any consistent ability to score. Poor perimeter shooter. Doesn't finish as well on drives as you'd like to see for a player with her physical abilities. She'll definitely get after it on defense, but OSU needs scoring and I just don't think she'll bring that much in that department. We'll see, but I think some are putting too much hopes and expectations on her broad shoulders. Speaking of D, it's gonna be interesting to see how she fits in Rueck's system. At UA it was all about being in your face and as aggressive and physical as possible. That is NOT Rueck's M.O. Their coach had about 4 or 5 bendu’s to choose from. Arizona had Macdonald most of the years when bendu was around. Not a lot of sharing the ball around when Reese and Macdonald were the team leaders. I Think this will breathe new life into Bendu. She is needed here but not as much in Arizona. I like her chances! She just needs opportunity she didn’t get that at Arizona as much! |
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Post by willtalk on Aug 27, 2022 20:36:29 GMT -8
Some people on this site do not seem to comprehend the value and impact that a player who fills specific needs, exclusive of just scoring, can have on a team. On a basketball team only one player can have the ball at one time.
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Post by nwhoopfan on Aug 28, 2022 5:21:06 GMT -8
On a basketball team only one player can have the ball at one time. Thank you for this amazing insight.
Look, Oregon St. is bringing back only 4 players from last year's team, one of which wasn't really a regular rotation player. There is a lot of scoring that needs to be replaced (about 36 ppg, and that's not even including Jones since she only played in 9 games; team averaged 64.5 ppg) . Somebody HAS to take some pressure off TVO, she can't be the only player who can put the ball in the hoop. Can't expect all of the Fr. to be big contributors right away, some probably will but some probably won't. Can't just assume that Mitrovic and Marotte will both make a big leap this year. It would be awfully helpful to the team's fortunes if Yeaney can provide some scoring, maybe a bit more than the 4.1 and 6.3 ppg she put up in her 2 seasons at UA.
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Post by sparty on Aug 28, 2022 11:58:06 GMT -8
On a basketball team only one player can have the ball at one time. Thank you for this amazing insight.
Look, Oregon St. is bringing back only 4 players from last year's team, one of which wasn't really a regular rotation player. There is a lot of scoring that needs to be replaced (about 36 ppg, and that's not even including Jones since she only played in 9 games; team averaged 64.5 ppg) . Somebody HAS to take some pressure off TVO, she can't be the only player who can put the ball in the hoop. Can't expect all of the Fr. to be big contributors right away, some probably will but some probably won't. Can't just assume that Mitrovic and Marotte will both make a big leap this year. It would be awfully helpful to the team's fortunes if Yeaney can provide some scoring, maybe a bit more than the 4.1 and 6.3 ppg she put up in her 2 seasons at UA.
Can't figure out why some are putting it all on Yeaney carrying the team. Likely a rebuilding year if some freshmen dont surprise us.
Btw, "On a basketball team only one player can have the ball at one time. " Side note: Pretty much true for baseball, volleyball, soccer, tennis and football |
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Post by collegiate on Aug 29, 2022 22:50:17 GMT -8
The video is impressive. Her greatest value on offense may be driving and drawing defenders to help the freshmen bigs get some easier looks. That would be high value in their transition to the college game.
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Post by willtalk on Aug 30, 2022 6:12:07 GMT -8
The most important thing is that she brings skills the team has lacked for some time. A QUick perimeter defender that can cover elite guards defensively. So what if she has not had a history of scoring a lot of points. She was instumental in Arizonas run to the Finals a couple years ago. If a player can bring something the team needs they do not have to excell in all aspects of the game. Too much emphasis has been placed on scoring by posters on this site. What good does it do if a player scores a lot but gives up even more hy not being able to play defense.
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Post by lotrader on Aug 30, 2022 6:23:44 GMT -8
The most important thing is that she brings skills the team has lacked for some time. A QUick perimeter defender that can cover elite guards defensively. So what if she has not had a history of scoring a lot of points. She was instumental in Arizonas run to the Finals a couple years ago. If a player can bring something the team needs they do not have to excell in all aspects of the game. Too much emphasis has been placed on scoring by posters on this site. What good does it do if a player scores a lot but gives up even more hy not being able to play defense. Good points willtalk. As evidence, remember back to Gabby Hanson shutting down Kelsey Plum! Without Gabby Hanson, Kelsey Plum would have led her team to victory over the OSU WBB Team. Gabby was also instrumental in a number of great wins. |
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Post by grad1973 on Aug 30, 2022 9:28:27 GMT -8
Go to instagram under beavers or someone on girls team shows her playing in a pickup game probably at OSU. This Gal is really going to rattle some cages this winter at OSU GAMES. I don’t see many who can stop her one on one game. Unreal basketball skills. She’s ready for the next level. She could beat most of the pac 12 teams by herself. Check it out. Put it on this site people will really enjoy her game. She can what it looks like play the 1-2 or three. But she is only 5-10. She makes the game look easy! Wonderful get by Rueck. Wish she was 6-4…….ha. If she can pass to Jelena could score 30 points a game. In fact both Reagan and Timea are really good passers between just those three someone up front will have a lot of points per game. This video should fire up our base for this winter! “She could beat most of the Pac-12 teams by herself.” That feels like a bit of a stretch. I hope she does well and can give Talia some relief on both ends of the court, but we have 3 years of evidence of her playing in the Pac-12 that have been relatively average. And a coach that sounds like didn’t really want or need her on the roster any longer. Maybe a fresh start closer to home will be just what she needs. But let’s not get carried away. I wanted to fire up our base! I know she can’t beat teams 1-5, just kidding. What she will be apart of is being a problem for the other teams defense and offense that’s going to have to respect. That will open up things for our young team. . Defensively And on offense. |
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Post by beaverstever on Aug 30, 2022 11:03:03 GMT -8
Well, she's the most exciting Rueck transfer since Slocum. Last year's transfers weren't exciting to me at all, and they still both ended up getting lots of starter minutes. I was optimistic about Mack, but when she came in I didn't anticipate her contributing at the level she did eventually in her 2nd year.
Bendu's ability to impact the defensive end at the Pac-12 level is well-established, so there's not projection even needed. There's some question on how her defensive style will fit with Rueck's approach of emphasizing lower shooting % over forcing TOs, but that doesn't seem like a huge adjustment. She could legitimately help a ton with the loss of Brown by allowing a lot fewer slashers, with which our rim protection will be less needed.
Defense isn't as flashy, but you'd take a GPII-type player all-day, every day, and I think she will bring that type of defensives prowess and enough offense to draw attention away from TvO.
If Aaron stays healthy, she could ultimately be the more 'exciting' transfer this year, but I expect Bindu's impact on this team to be on par or even exceed what even Slocum brought in. That's the Kool-Aid I'm drinking anyway.
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Post by sparty on Aug 30, 2022 11:58:22 GMT -8
“She could beat most of the Pac-12 teams by herself.” That feels like a bit of a stretch. I hope she does well and can give Talia some relief on both ends of the court, but we have 3 years of evidence of her playing in the Pac-12 that have been relatively average. And a coach that sounds like didn’t really want or need her on the roster any longer. Maybe a fresh start closer to home will be just what she needs. But let’s not get carried away. I wanted to fire up our base! I know she can’t beat teams 1-5, just kidding. What she will be apart of is being a problem for the other teams defense and offense that’s going to have to respect. That will open up things for our young team. . Defensively And on offense. So did we have problems with her when she played against us. I don't recall her putting it to Scotts team. |
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Post by beaverwbb fan on Aug 30, 2022 14:57:17 GMT -8
I wanted to fire up our base! I know she can’t beat teams 1-5, just kidding. What she will be apart of is being a problem for the other teams defense and offense that’s going to have to respect. That will open up things for our young team. . Defensively And on offense. So did we have problems with her when she played against us. I don't recall her putting it to Scotts team. In our first matchup - yes. She put up a season-high 15 points which was also game high for Arizona. Not quite as much in the second matchup. |
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Post by sparty on Aug 30, 2022 18:47:16 GMT -8
So did we have problems with her when she played against us. I don't recall her putting it to Scotts team. In our first matchup - yes. She put up a season-high 15 points which was also game high for Arizona. Not quite as much in the second matchup. That is because Scott made the adjustments so that it would not happen again. He had her locked down in that second match up. |
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