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Post by rmancarl on Feb 26, 2023 0:04:41 GMT -8
I haven't seen this anywhere yet, but through the Washington road trip games, Raegan has 142 free throw attempts on the season. That is the most during the Rueck era except for Pivic in the 2018/2019 season. Pivec had 159 in 34 games that season. It looks like Raegan has 3 games left, which will give her a total of 30 games. In my mind, free throw attempts are a leading indicator of how aggressive, and effective a player is. Looking forward to watching her three more seasons, and those who are thinking of dropping season tickets should rethink that position. Raegan is up to 157 free throw attempts on the season. If she can get 3 in the Pac12 tournament, it will be the most in the Rueck era.
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Post by greybeav on Feb 27, 2023 9:10:31 GMT -8
more acknowledgement for her:
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Post by sewingbeaver on Feb 27, 2023 10:13:45 GMT -8
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Post by believeinthebeavs on Feb 27, 2023 10:51:30 GMT -8
Raegan is a beast with a soft touch. I can't wait to see her develop. She had shown that she is willing and able to get better.
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Post by sparty on Feb 27, 2023 12:41:36 GMT -8
Raegan is a beast with a soft touch. I can't wait to see her develop. She had shown that she is willing and able to get better. That is what he said.
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Post by grayman on Feb 27, 2023 13:24:26 GMT -8
Raegan is a beast with a soft touch. I can't wait to see her develop. She had shown that she is willing and able to get better. Her game is already pretty highly developed. I think she has a midrange shot, but there's no need to use it a lot when you can score from a foot or two out. The biggest issue she has is avoiding fouls. I see this as a sort of double-edged sword problem. As far as her technique, she needs to be aware of her elbows and using too much force when establishing position. But when it comes to physical play, my take is that she has a natural advantage. She is bigger and stronger than most other posts and also has a lower center of gravity than many. This is comparable to (going into the way-back machine here) Wes Unseld. He was able to thrive at center in the NBA at 6-7 (listed) by using the same attributes Beers has. But here's the other edge of the sword: The officials understood that Unseld's size was actually an advantage for him and did not target him as just a big guy throwing his weight around. I believe Beers gets hit way too often with fouls based on her size advantage even though she's not really fouling her opponent in battles for position. And the flops are ridiculous. It's obvious that opposing coaches realized that the officials were going to be fooled more often than not by a flop and went to it (which is a good move on their part). I'm not saying Beers never fouls. But IMO she can only do so much to clean up her game and then it's on the officials to make accurate calls.
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Post by beaverstever on Feb 27, 2023 13:37:58 GMT -8
Raegan is a beast with a soft touch. I can't wait to see her develop. She had shown that she is willing and able to get better. Her game is already pretty highly developed. I think she has a midrange shot, but there's no need to use it a lot when you can score from a foot or two out. The biggest issue she has is avoiding fouls. I see this as a sort of double-edged sword problem. As far as her technique, she needs to be aware of her elbows and using too much force when establishing position. But when it comes to physical play, my take is that she has a natural advantage. She is bigger and stronger than most other posts and also has a lower center of gravity than many. This is comparable to (going into the way-back machine here) Wes Unseld. He was able to thrive at center in the NBA at 6-7 (listed) by using the same attributes Beers has. But here's the other edge of the sword: The officials understood that Unseld's size was actually an advantage for him and did not target him as just a big guy throwing his weight around. I believe Beers gets hit way too often with fouls based on her size advantage even though she's not really fouling her opponent in battles for position. And the flops are ridiculous. It's obvious that opposing coaches realized that the officials were going to be fooled more often than not by a flop and went to it (which is a good move on their part). I'm not saying Beers never fouls. But IMO she can only do so much to clean up her game and then it's on the officials to make accurate calls. I’d like to see her develop some of Pili’s moves where she can use her body as a shield and score from underneath. Reagan can shoot through people more readily, but Pili’s ability to spin shots in off the backboard at various angles is really valuable, especially when in foul trouble.
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Post by skyrider on Feb 27, 2023 13:45:00 GMT -8
Raegan is a beast with a soft touch. I can't wait to see her develop. She had shown that she is willing and able to get better. Her game is already pretty highly developed. I think she has a midrange shot, but there's no need to use it a lot when you can score from a foot or two out. The biggest issue she has is avoiding fouls. I see this as a sort of double-edged sword problem. As far as her technique, she needs to be aware of her elbows and using too much force when establishing position. But when it comes to physical play, my take is that she has a natural advantage. She is bigger and stronger than most other posts and also has a lower center of gravity than many. This is comparable to (going into the way-back machine here) Wes Unseld. He was able to thrive at center in the NBA at 6-7 (listed) by using the same attributes Beers has. But here's the other edge of the sword: The officials understood that Unseld's size was actually an advantage for him and did not target him as just a big guy throwing his weight around. I believe Beers gets hit way too often with fouls based on her size advantage even though she's not really fouling her opponent in battles for position. And the flops are ridiculous. It's obvious that opposing coaches realized that the officials were going to be fooled more often than not by a flop and went to it (which is a good move on their part). I'm not saying Beers never fouls. But IMO she can only do so much to clean up her game and then it's on the officials to make accurate calls. grayman
Excellent analysis!
One would hope that SR is making a point of speaking to the officials prior to each game and pointing out what you stated above (It's obvious that opposing coaches realized that the officials were going to be fooled more often than not by a flop and went to it (which is a good move on their part).
I was coached in college by a coach who would do just that in terms of a specific thing that he thought was routinely being called incorrectly.
SR should also be hammering away it the point in the reports or evaluations that I believe Coaches do on the officials after each game.
No official is negatively impacting players because they are quicker or faster than other players on the court. In that same vein, a player should not be punished because he or she is bigger and/ or stronger than others.
Go Beavs!
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Post by Werebeaver on Feb 27, 2023 17:32:06 GMT -8
I think our gal Raegan got into UA Martinez' head a little. Here she is with no time left on the clock, still trying (and failing) to knock the ball out of Rae's hands Trying for an 8-point play, I guess.
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Post by believeinthebeavs on Feb 27, 2023 17:47:54 GMT -8
I think our gal Raegan got into UA's Martinez' head a little. Here she is with no time left on the clock, still trying (and failing) to knock the ball out of Rae's hands View AttachmentTrying for an 8-point play, I guess. A little? Martinez was taking cheap shots at Raegan any chance she got. To her credit Raegan didn't retaliate, instead she just let her game do the talking. Maturity beyond her years.
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Post by amber on Feb 28, 2023 9:06:46 GMT -8
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Post by grayman on Feb 28, 2023 12:20:03 GMT -8
Great news and I think it can't hurt when it comes to how the officials might see her moving forward.
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