SC gets credit for their scout, and they benefited from refs who declined to make calls in the paint.
They took away Jump curling to her left off of the hand-off screen by switching instead of having her defender fight through. The player doing the hand-off needed to roll or establish post-position. It felt like we didn't expect the switch so the reaction was late. And, the post who switched out pressed Jump and didn't give her much of a passing lane into the post. That was a great strategic choice and something we'll have to address in the tournament, because that very obviously worked. The split action backdoor cut should have been open, but SC defended it well and guarded high enough to make those passes difficult.
SC decided that the plan was to force Brink to take shots off of her spots. We didn't move the ball around very well, so Brink lost patience and jacked up some bad shots. I haven't watched the presser, but I wouldn't be surprised if VanDerveer thinks the team lacked composure on the offensive end.
We tried to set low post screen for the guards to move through the paint. Here, SC just fouled the bleep out of anyone who was trying to come through. Pushing, grabbing, hip checking, holding. The refs get several demerits for going blind in the paint and then calling cheap-ass crap on screens and choosing selective rebounds to call fouls.
I personally liked the amoeba zone they were using to defend Watkins. Bosgana played really really solid against her. The scout was clearly to force her left and bring a post out to discourage shots. Live or die by those choices. SC made us pay for that, but I can't say I disagree with the plan.
This is the kind of game that we lose. Teams that defend high and put pressure on top disrupt the offensive flow. Also, the pretty motion game falls apart when the refs allow the defense to disrupt without calling the fouling. I imagine the coaches will need to remind Brink that she needs to be more patient, and we need move the ball around better to set up better post entry.
I loved most of Clardy's minutes. Although she's not as good as Lepolo as far as running the offense goes, her decision making is improving; and, she's a pest on defense, annoying, and persistent. She also hasn't yet showed that she's a reliable scorer. But, great minutes today.
They took away Jump curling to her left off of the hand-off screen by switching instead of having her defender fight through. The player doing the hand-off needed to roll or establish post-position. It felt like we didn't expect the switch so the reaction was late. And, the post who switched out pressed Jump and didn't give her much of a passing lane into the post. That was a great strategic choice and something we'll have to address in the tournament, because that very obviously worked. The split action backdoor cut should have been open, but SC defended it well and guarded high enough to make those passes difficult.
SC decided that the plan was to force Brink to take shots off of her spots. We didn't move the ball around very well, so Brink lost patience and jacked up some bad shots. I haven't watched the presser, but I wouldn't be surprised if VanDerveer thinks the team lacked composure on the offensive end.
We tried to set low post screen for the guards to move through the paint. Here, SC just fouled the bleep out of anyone who was trying to come through. Pushing, grabbing, hip checking, holding. The refs get several demerits for going blind in the paint and then calling cheap-ass crap on screens and choosing selective rebounds to call fouls.
I personally liked the amoeba zone they were using to defend Watkins. Bosgana played really really solid against her. The scout was clearly to force her left and bring a post out to discourage shots. Live or die by those choices. SC made us pay for that, but I can't say I disagree with the plan.
This is the kind of game that we lose. Teams that defend high and put pressure on top disrupt the offensive flow. Also, the pretty motion game falls apart when the refs allow the defense to disrupt without calling the fouling. I imagine the coaches will need to remind Brink that she needs to be more patient, and we need move the ball around better to set up better post entry.
I loved most of Clardy's minutes. Although she's not as good as Lepolo as far as running the offense goes, her decision making is improving; and, she's a pest on defense, annoying, and persistent. She also hasn't yet showed that she's a reliable scorer. But, great minutes today.