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Post by Henry Skrimshander on Dec 28, 2023 21:04:41 GMT -8
Daniels has been an entirely different player at Washington than she was at Cal. Makes one wonder what they are doing as far as development of post players down there in Berkeley. Wonder if Cal fan thinks the same in reverse since they beat OSU with far less talent on the roster? Sometimes a coach, a system, a fresh start is what turns a player around. Cal has beaten us once, by two points, since the start of the 2014-15 season. So they can think whatever they want.
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2ndGenBeaver
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Post by 2ndGenBeaver on Dec 28, 2023 21:25:25 GMT -8
I watched the stream of the game. (Agree on the early comments - it doesn't take much effort (esp. at a technically oriented school) to make a "meh" product pretty good, but clearly we are investing efforts elsewhere. Sound, replays, ....). On the flip side, you get what you pay for, and I didn't pay anything and got to watch my beloved Beavers. I think the Beavers were clearing the Christmas cobwebs - this was not the same team we saw take down Texas Tech. Game film of this won't scare anyone, but it will let the Beavers remember some stuff to work on. Schuler definitely over dribbled, and also let the baseline/half court line be her enemy.
I am having a mental debate with myself over SR's distribution of PT - will this continue into the conference season? Usually (I seem to recall), a semblance of the "core" vs. "deep bench" would have emerged by now, but I am wondering if he plans of playing everyone this season or will shorten the rotation come Sunday. Our passing was quite sloppy. We were content to let the bigs dominate (not a bad approach, mind you), but we also did a bunch of stuff that might work on Morgan State but I am dubious will find much success against every team we face from here out. This after we did a great job beating the TT D with the pass. We are also back to inbounding TOs and leaving the guard bringing the ball up on an island.
DP is growing in front of our eyes. Blacklock finally started hitting....Heide will be a change-up insertion and has some skills. I love seeing the guards using the behind the back dribble + body bringing the ball up the court that makes me think of Aleah's playing days.....RB wasn't challenged, Reese continues to delight. Is Martha coming back from some ailment? She doesn't seem to be quite where she was last season....or maybe Dono and KS have just raised the bar on guard play.
An unblemished record at this juncture indicates "mission accomplished" from a W-L perspective, now let's see how battle tested we are and how much team chemistry we have developed. Go Beavers!
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Post by greybeav on Dec 28, 2023 22:22:08 GMT -8
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Post by lotrader on Dec 29, 2023 6:29:18 GMT -8
@2ndgenbeaver, great summary. OSU is now moving up into the Premier league starting Sunday. Definitely a sloppy game, and saw some things that I did not like seeing again such as not being able to get the ball inbounded. After multiple mistakes (turnovers) coaches finally used Lily as an outlet (Lily's height and skill makes for a great release valve) on inbounding. The starters were quickly pulled and I heard Jonas screaming at TvO and AJ for their lack of 1v1 defense. Not sure why the starters were so soft on defense to start the game, but it resulted in a quick hook.
Hunter is one heck of a player and is only going to get better. This was a difficult game for Kennedie. Schuler got eaten up by the double teams and will learn by watching film how she needs to protect the ball (like Aleah Goodman). But Kennedie is an excellent defender, and KS will get playing time as a result. It is such a luxury to have our PGs come out of the game and get a seat next to Aleah Goodman and watch Aleah teach. No question this is going to improve our PG play as we move into the heart of the season.
I've noticed that Lily has not played many minutes lately, but every time I watch Lily it is a mistake free experience. Lily is solid. It was awesome to see Adlee get minutes and some great shooting. Hope to see more minutes for Adlee. Sela had a great game, but Sela will see a lot better competition beginning Sunday. Dominika has jet packs on her basketball shoes. Dom gets from backcourt to front court faster than any OSU player I can remember. Dom has defenders spinning as she navigates from backcourt to frontcourt.
I too am interested to see the substitution patterns as PAC-12 play begins. No doubt, we have the deepest bench I can remember. That alone is exciting.
GO BEAVS!
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Post by bigorangebeaver on Dec 29, 2023 7:03:45 GMT -8
Fu*ked by autocorrect again. "Autocorrect is my worst enema."
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Post by markwbeaver on Dec 29, 2023 7:29:28 GMT -8
Dom gets from backcourt to front court faster than any OSU player I can remember. Dom has defenders spinning as she navigates from backcourt to frontcourt. This is so true. Sometimes being there in person gives a perspective that can't be caught on TV. One of those times was when Dom collected a rebound and shot down the court to dish off to Rees for the bucket. It felt like she went the length of the court in about 3 steps. (And until just now I hadn't thought about the fact that Rees was there ahead of her.)
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Post by Werebeaver on Dec 29, 2023 8:05:47 GMT -8
Pretty pass by Paurova to Beers in tight quarters for 2. /video/1
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Post by rmancarl on Dec 29, 2023 9:43:55 GMT -8
Some thoughts, not necessarily about the game; Is there anybody more consistent this year than Kelsey Rees? Maybe Raegan, or maybe Dono, but it just seems every game is going to end with Kelsey having about 10 points and 6 rebounds. Raegan has great hands. Seriously, all the passes that come her way she seems prepared for, and she handles. Actually, all the bigs have decent hands, but Raegan doesn't miss a pass very often. Kennedie has the makings of being a very good player, but you definitely see the freshman in her. The potential for growth in her game may be better than anyone else on the team. This will be a good learning year for her. Yeah, Dom plays fast. Gets down the court in a hurry. Maybe slightly out of control at times, but again, experience will help with that. Her passing in this game is what really caught my eye. This was the Adlee from late last season. Best 3pt shooter on the team with the quickest release. She plays hard all the time. I watched the Colorado, USC, and Arizona games from late last season this past week when Adless was so successful. She brings a ton to the offense, and although her defense may need work, she plays hard. Lily does play mistake (mostly) free basketball. She's a smart player, but that also shows her lack of aggression. I tend to believe she should be more aggressive on offense. The Beavs have so many players of somewhat equal, yet diverse talent, that it would be hard for a coach to divide up minutes. I mean, who do you leave out of the playing rotation? We may find out soon, as Pac12 play begins Sunday.
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Post by greybeav on Dec 29, 2023 9:55:24 GMT -8
Highlights, and a reminder how Dono was a real pest in HS and is starting to get the timing of D1 players down and the confidence to try it more and more it seems. I wonder how much Rueck reins in that habit of players, encourages or discourages them from going for steals. It seems like they all back off when they hit OSU. I realize it's a defensive choice to take chances or not.
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Post by beavdowg on Dec 29, 2023 11:12:43 GMT -8
Fu*ked by autocorrect again. "Autocorrect is my worst enema." That’s funny stuff guys! Made me laugh out loud! Cheers!🍻
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Post by Werebeaver on Dec 29, 2023 12:05:06 GMT -8
Highlights, and a reminder how Dono was a real pest in HS and is starting to get the timing of D1 players down and the confidence to try it more and more it seems. I wonder how much Rueck reins in that habit of players, encourages or discourages them from going for steals. It seems like they all back off when they hit OSU. I realize it's a defensive choice to take chances or not. Reagan is a gem isn’t she?
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Post by believeinthebeavs on Dec 29, 2023 12:22:32 GMT -8
Hunter is one heck of a player and is only going to get better. This was a difficult game for Kennedie. Schuler got eaten up by the double teams and will learn by watching film how she needs to protect the ball (like Aleah Goodman). But Kennedie is an excellent defender, and KS will get playing time as a result. It is such a luxury to have our PGs come out of the game and get a seat next to Aleah Goodman and watch Aleah teach. No question this is going to improve our PG play as we move into the heart of the season. I too am interested to see the substitution patterns as PAC-12 play begins. No doubt, we have the deepest bench I can remember. That alone is exciting. GO BEAVS! Agree that we have a deep bench. Having Aleah on the bench actively coaching the point guards is definitely a positive. I'm going to watch the recording of the game today but one thing I think I saw was a change in bringing the ball up. The first half they passed to break the press and not so much in the second half. It appeared to me that they left Kennedie out on an island with no help. When a player is double or triple teamed then there has to be open players. It should be their responsibility to move towards the ball. That said, Kennedie needs to learn to use her speed and keep moving. Once again this is my memory from watching the game live and I have learned that it is not always the most accurate.
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Post by lebaneaver on Dec 29, 2023 17:53:32 GMT -8
What chance do you give Morgan State over ‘furd? 😁
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Post by Werebeaver on Dec 29, 2023 17:55:35 GMT -8
What chance do you give Morgan State over ‘furd? 😁 is there a % less than zero?
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Post by avidbeaver on Dec 29, 2023 18:51:01 GMT -8
What chance do you give Morgan State over ‘furd? 😁 I give them a .05 percentage chance to win. There is always a chance so there has to be a percentage for it.
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