03-22-2022, 12:54 PM
I really like Jump's 3-pt shot, lack of memory, and her improvement. But she's still got to improve on defense to be at the level of the Hulls. If we didn't have the Hulls as our gold standard of hustle defense, Jump would seem quite good. But she sometimes loses her player. (Wilson is our gold standard for quickness defense.)
Prechtel has several flaws, but one I think she could really improve on over a summer is holding onto rebounds. She often gets her hands on the ball but doesn't secure it. (Belibi almost never loses a ball she gets her hands on.)
I'd suggest a variety of exercises to improve the muscle memory for securing the ball.
Playing around with slippery basketballs (perhaps in a pool?). Learn to quickly get it into a secure grip.
Blindfolded grabbing of basketballs that come down onto her fingertips. Much of the control should be done by muscle memory.
Strengthening her grip. Don't let someone tip it out of a lackadaisical grip.
Many on one trying to knock the ball out of her hands (another exercise that could be done in a pool)
Prechtel has several flaws, but one I think she could really improve on over a summer is holding onto rebounds. She often gets her hands on the ball but doesn't secure it. (Belibi almost never loses a ball she gets her hands on.)
I'd suggest a variety of exercises to improve the muscle memory for securing the ball.
Playing around with slippery basketballs (perhaps in a pool?). Learn to quickly get it into a secure grip.
Blindfolded grabbing of basketballs that come down onto her fingertips. Much of the control should be done by muscle memory.
Strengthening her grip. Don't let someone tip it out of a lackadaisical grip.
Many on one trying to knock the ball out of her hands (another exercise that could be done in a pool)
