[2006alum]

The key next year will be the development of the Hull sisters.
They made so many exceptional hustle plays that we forget how disappointing they were on offense.
Drive into the key and predictably pass outside.
NEVER (almost) went to the hoop and thus never required defensive help.
And their occasional inside shooting was almost as wild as Maya's.
Very disappointing to me.

If they can successfully penetrate to the basket next year, it's a whole different ball game.

I'll have more thoughts later, but for now, I'd direct you to this highlights video from the week Lexie was named PAC-12 Freshman of the Week: PAC-12 Frosh of the Week

Lexie does have some nice moves inside and does go to the hoop. Maybe not as often as we'd like, but with Smith, Williams, and Carrington on the floor, she's at best our fourth best option to go inside and draw defenders. Why would Tara use her that way unless the play developed such that it was the open shot? (And she did it at least once successfully last night vs. Notre Dame, if I recall.) I also feel like the stress fracture really stunted her development - she never quite seemed as explosive after she came back. And despite that, she shot the ball at .398 FG% coming off the bench, with better 3PT% (.382) than Williams (.367), whom I think we think of as a sharpshooter. I think that's pretty great offensive production for freshman playing through a chronic stress injury.

Also, remember that Lexie was recruited as a SG and Lacie as a Wing. I'm not sure either was expected to be an off-the-dribble, penetrate-to-the-basket type of player. Here's their recruiting summaries:

Lexie: 

Consistent back court production, manufactures, delivers off the bounce in mid-range game; executes in half-court game; plays both ends of the floor; teammate; an elite prospect in the class of 2018.

Lacie:

Fundamental, versatile perimeter performer; drives, finishes plays in traffic; mid-range game threat moves to the arc; executes in half-court game; teammate. (Olson) 

With all due respect, I think you're asking them to be players we didn't recruit them to be, and they were never sold as being. If you were disappointed, it is probably because you expect them to do things they weren't recruited to do, especially as freshmen.

[2006alum]

The key next year will be the development of the Hull sisters.
They made so many exceptional hustle plays that we forget how disappointing they were on offense.
Drive into the key and predictably pass outside.
NEVER (almost) went to the hoop and thus never required defensive help.
And their occasional inside shooting was almost as wild as Maya's.
Very disappointing to me.

If they can successfully penetrate to the basket next year, it's a whole different ball game.

I'll have more thoughts later, but for now, I'd direct you to this highlights video from the week Lexie was named PAC-12 Freshman of the Week: PAC-12 Frosh of the Week

Lexie does have some nice moves inside and does go to the hoop. Maybe not as often as we'd like, but with Smith, Williams, and Carrington on the floor, she's at best our fourth best option to go inside and draw defenders. Why would Tara use her that way unless the play developed such that it was the open shot? (And she did it at least once successfully last night vs. Notre Dame, if I recall.) I also feel like the stress fracture really stunted her development - she never quite seemed as explosive after she came back. And despite that, she shot the ball at .398 FG% coming off the bench, with better 3PT% (.382) than Williams (.367), whom I think we think of as a sharpshooter. I think that's pretty great offensive production for freshman playing through a chronic stress injury.

Also, remember that Lexie was recruited as a SG and Lacie as a Wing. I'm not sure either was expected to be an off-the-dribble, penetrate-to-the-basket type of player. Here's their recruiting summaries:

Lexie: 

Consistent back court production, manufactures, delivers off the bounce in mid-range game; executes in half-court game; plays both ends of the floor; teammate; an elite prospect in the class of 2018.

Lacie:

Fundamental, versatile perimeter performer; drives, finishes plays in traffic; mid-range game threat moves to the arc; executes in half-court game; teammate. (Olson) 

With all due respect, I think you're asking them to be players we didn't recruit them to be, and they were never sold as being. If you were disappointed, it is probably because you expect them to do things they weren't recruited to do, especially as freshmen.