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Post by Werebeaver on Feb 11, 2024 17:49:40 GMT -8
She is SO close to being a real offensive weapon. And one that would add an important additional dimension to our offense. I have no doubt she’ll become that weapon before she leaves OSU. It’s a lot to ask for a Fr to make that leap in her first season of D1 play, but this team has been full of unexpected surprises so far this season.
BTW, how about Lily’s emergence both on D with her length and displaying some O inside the 3-pt line?
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Post by markwbeaver on Feb 11, 2024 18:07:10 GMT -8
Great post. If she can be patient, I agree that she is going to be a great player for the Beavers. And she could do it at any moment at a key spot in a game. While impatiently waiting for today's game, I rewatched the end of the two-overtime Arizona game. I had forgotten that Dominika played 36 minutes in that game and contributed greatly to the Beaver victory.
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Feb 11, 2024 18:29:55 GMT -8
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Post by beaverstever on Feb 11, 2024 18:29:55 GMT -8
I just think the game needs to slow down for her; she seems to be forcing her opportunities at times. This team otherwise has really been good at picking their spots on offense is late
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Post by rmancarl on Feb 11, 2024 18:43:06 GMT -8
As the season goes on, the Beavs keep throwing something different at teams. In the home game against Colorado, Lily only played 4 minutes. She's hit nothing but 3's all year. I'm sure Colorado expected 3's from her, and then boom, there she is with back door cuts and inside shots. Do you think Colorado expected that? One game it's Dom, one game is Dono, one game its Lily, or Adlee, or Kennadie, etc. A couple other quick thoughts, besides Lily averaging right around 10ppg her last 5ish games, Timea has really come in to her own as well, and has been much more consistent. If Talia can return to former shooting form, and she's been showing signs of that lately, this team will be a nightmare for opposing teams. Oh, they already are, you say?!
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Post by beaverstever on Feb 11, 2024 18:56:22 GMT -8
Timea is draining 3s with defenses right in her face. She’s playing at an unstoppable level at times.
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Post by beaveragain on Feb 11, 2024 19:45:31 GMT -8
Dom's problem is that she played at a good enough level that other teams started to pay attention to her. She has to figure out what to do when three players zero in on her when she starts to drive.
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Post by lotrader on Feb 12, 2024 6:22:03 GMT -8
Dom assisted on both of Lily's back door cuts. Dom also had a nice drive to the hoop but her shot just was a little long & off the back rim. Dom is getting minutes because of her defense as well. Dom is Rueck's perfect perimeter defender, 1. Tall and long, 2. Athletic, 3. Solid passer w/vision, 4. Can get to the basket if a lane is open.
Our success on Defensive FG %age has a lot to do with our length at every position. Opposing guards/wings don't see teams with guards that are 6'+ at every position. Dono is 6', AJ is 6'1", TvO is 5'11" but plays big, Dom is 6'1", Adlee is 6'.
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Post by sportsfan85 on Feb 12, 2024 10:11:38 GMT -8
Dom assisted on both of Lily's back door cuts. Dom also had a nice drive to the hoop but her shot just was a little long & off the back rim. Dom is getting minutes because of her defense as well. Dom is Rueck's perfect perimeter defender, 1. Tall and long, 2. Athletic, 3. Solid passer w/vision, 4. Can get to the basket if a lane is open. Our success on Defensive FG %age has a lot to do with our length at every position. Opposing guards/wings don't see teams with guards that are 6'+ at every position. Dono is 6', AJ is 6'1", TvO is 5'11" but plays big, Dom is 6'1", Adlee is 6'. I listened to the Colorado post game press conference and their coach talked about our length on the outside and the problem that created for them. She also talked about our shooting percentage especially from beyond the ark and that also put pressure on their offense to respond to keep pace. The Beavers also don’t shy away from some of the physical play, but when the game evolves into a rugby scrum it’s a pathetic example of basketball. Colorado plays a rough aggressive style of defense hoping that the referees won't or can’t make every call and then whine when the whistle does blow.
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Post by lotrader on Feb 12, 2024 12:28:13 GMT -8
Dom assisted on both of Lily's back door cuts. Dom also had a nice drive to the hoop but her shot just was a little long & off the back rim. Dom is getting minutes because of her defense as well. Dom is Rueck's perfect perimeter defender, 1. Tall and long, 2. Athletic, 3. Solid passer w/vision, 4. Can get to the basket if a lane is open. Our success on Defensive FG %age has a lot to do with our length at every position. Opposing guards/wings don't see teams with guards that are 6'+ at every position. Dono is 6', AJ is 6'1", TvO is 5'11" but plays big, Dom is 6'1", Adlee is 6'. I listened to the Colorado post game press conference and their coach talked about our length on the outside and the problem that created for them. She also talked about our shooting percentage especially from beyond the ark and that also put pressure on their offense to respond to keep pace. The Beavers also don’t shy away from some of the physical play, but when the game evolves into a rugby scrum it’s a pathetic example of basketball. Colorado plays a rough aggressive style of defense hoping that the referees won't or can’t make every call and then whine when the whistle does blow. There sure seemed a reluctance to give credit to OSU in the Buff's press conference. I didn't feel a lot of respect from the coach or the players. Granted, they may not have followed or executed their game plan, but OSU had much to do with that failure. I sure like JR much better than the Utah WBB coach. JR was wise to say that the entire team & staff need to be honest with themselves when they watch the film, and gain agreement on what changes need to be made. But not to call out how well OSU played in this game was close to being disrespectful. And I say that knowing that Rueck always is supportive and finds nice things to say about the opponent they just played.
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Post by believeinthebeavs on Feb 12, 2024 12:42:11 GMT -8
Dom assisted on both of Lily's back door cuts. Dom also had a nice drive to the hoop but her shot just was a little long & off the back rim. Dom is getting minutes because of her defense as well. Dom is Rueck's perfect perimeter defender, 1. Tall and long, 2. Athletic, 3. Solid passer w/vision, 4. Can get to the basket if a lane is open. Our success on Defensive FG %age has a lot to do with our length at every position. Opposing guards/wings don't see teams with guards that are 6'+ at every position. Dono is 6', AJ is 6'1", TvO is 5'11" but plays big, Dom is 6'1", Adlee is 6'. I listened to the Colorado post game press conference and their coach talked about our length on the outside and the problem that created for them. She also talked about our shooting percentage especially from beyond the ark and that also put pressure on their offense to respond to keep pace. The Beavers also don’t shy away from some of the physical play, but when the game evolves into a rugby scrum it’s a pathetic example of basketball. Colorado plays a rough aggressive style of defense hoping that the referees won't or can’t make every call and then whine when the whistle does blow. The rugby scrum is on the direction of a pathetic coach who is unable get wins having her team play basketball.
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Post by bennyskid on Feb 12, 2024 13:11:43 GMT -8
How low is our collective self-esteem is we feel "disrespected" when the other team doesn't sufficiently expound upon our greatness?
Don't look to others for validation. The scoreboard should be sufficient.
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Post by rgeorge on Feb 12, 2024 16:58:15 GMT -8
How low is our collective self-esteem is we feel "disrespected" when the other team doesn't sufficiently expound upon our greatness? Don't look to others for validation. The scoreboard should be sufficient. "Doesn't feel like"... All you need to read. Fan interpretations are never bias!
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