[cardfan1996]

I’d prefer Harriel, Bosgana or Nivar. None of them are reluctant shooters. And I think if they were playing 39 minutes and weren’t seated the second they made a mistake, their %s would improve.  I don’t think you can be a reluctant outside shooter as a point guard, it’s an unworkable model. In the last decade, only that 2017 championship S.Carolina team had a pass first point guard and she is on a WNBA team now (that is not Lepolo’s trajectory). And I am willing to bet even the S.Carolina guard had to make open 3s in two or three games eventually for S.Carolina to get there. Much like Haley, Lepolo’s shot won’t increase accuracy through repetition. She, like Haley, has poor shooting mechanics.

As for Haley, she played an outsized role as a 4 in that 2021 championship in both S.Carolina and Arizona game. Neither Texas in the Elite 8 nor UConn in the Final Four had an answer for her at the 4. I’d rather they turn Kiki or Fran into a 3 vs mess up what has been Stanford’s only mismatch in a lot of critical games.

Haley is a bad perimeter defender but Fran is even worse if that is possible. Fran also doesn’t have a 15ft shot (Haley does), Fran is also not a good post defender (Haley is adequate to sometimes very good) and obviously Haley is the better passer, finisher and defensive rebounder. 

Fran is the better screener and offensive rebounder. But given Fran’s VERY limited range, Haley creates more spacing.

I am back to Brink, Ashten, Haley, Hannah and Harriel/Bosgana/Nivar. Nivar seems like the better defender but Harriel looked great in the first couple of games I saw. Since then, not so much. Ashten is the 2nd best shooter on the team. Pairing Ashten with Hannah gives Haley lanes and gaps to penetrate. That is Haley’s game, that has always been her game. She is a scorer not a shooter and it’s worked fine the last 2 years.

Having people on the floor that are disregarded offensive players (Lepolo and Agnes), will never work. No opposing coach is dumb enough to guard them (well maybe Jolly) and leave either Haley or Cam open to go 1 on 1. You can bring Lepolo off the bench for a change of pace and Agnes for special defensive assignments but they should NEVER play together, and Tara tries to play them together a lot, and the offense grinds to a halt every time. Boggles the mind.

[cardfan1996]

I’d prefer Harriel, Bosgana or Nivar. None of them are reluctant shooters. And I think if they were playing 39 minutes and weren’t seated the second they made a mistake, their %s would improve.  I don’t think you can be a reluctant outside shooter as a point guard, it’s an unworkable model. In the last decade, only that 2017 championship S.Carolina team had a pass first point guard and she is on a WNBA team now (that is not Lepolo’s trajectory). And I am willing to bet even the S.Carolina guard had to make open 3s in two or three games eventually for S.Carolina to get there. Much like Haley, Lepolo’s shot won’t increase accuracy through repetition. She, like Haley, has poor shooting mechanics.

As for Haley, she played an outsized role as a 4 in that 2021 championship in both S.Carolina and Arizona game. Neither Texas in the Elite 8 nor UConn in the Final Four had an answer for her at the 4. I’d rather they turn Kiki or Fran into a 3 vs mess up what has been Stanford’s only mismatch in a lot of critical games.

Haley is a bad perimeter defender but Fran is even worse if that is possible. Fran also doesn’t have a 15ft shot (Haley does), Fran is also not a good post defender (Haley is adequate to sometimes very good) and obviously Haley is the better passer, finisher and defensive rebounder. 

Fran is the better screener and offensive rebounder. But given Fran’s VERY limited range, Haley creates more spacing.

I am back to Brink, Ashten, Haley, Hannah and Harriel/Bosgana/Nivar. Nivar seems like the better defender but Harriel looked great in the first couple of games I saw. Since then, not so much. Ashten is the 2nd best shooter on the team. Pairing Ashten with Hannah gives Haley lanes and gaps to penetrate. That is Haley’s game, that has always been her game. She is a scorer not a shooter and it’s worked fine the last 2 years.

Having people on the floor that are disregarded offensive players (Lepolo and Agnes), will never work. No opposing coach is dumb enough to guard them (well maybe Jolly) and leave either Haley or Cam open to go 1 on 1. You can bring Lepolo off the bench for a change of pace and Agnes for special defensive assignments but they should NEVER play together, and Tara tries to play them together a lot, and the offense grinds to a halt every time. Boggles the mind.