[81alum]

Thanks for the link to the preview.

It was nice to read Tara's comments about Erica and Karlie, in particular. I felt last year as Erica was developing her mid-range jump shot, she ceded the low post to Kaylee Johnson, but if Erica can combine her shooting with her original strength under the basket, she would be even a more dangerous offensive player. Depending on who she matches up against, she can overwhelm them near the basket if she has superior height/strength, but if she's facing a more powerful post player, she can step out and shoot the mid-range jumper.

With Karlie, if she can drive to the basket a little more or at least expand her offensive game within the arc, defenses can't just focus on her 3-point shooting, which potentially would allow her a little more room for those 3-pointers and as you know, if you give a Samuelson sister, a little room from the outside, that's usually means a 3-pointer for us.

Karlie was beginning to go sideways and shoot at three point range last season.  If she can consistently get herself open with a Curry-esque sidestep then she and we will be far more deadly.  She also has increasingly gone around her man to take mid range shots--which also will help.  It is when she sits out on the perimeter and absorbs their best perimeter defender that turns it into a 4 on 4 game, but we need her involved and not just as a decoy.  With two outstanding seniors, if McCall can go "out" and Karlie can go "in", it will become a game with much better movement, especially against the zones that killed us last year.  I think that is what Tara is hinting at. 

[81alum]

Thanks for the link to the preview.

It was nice to read Tara's comments about Erica and Karlie, in particular. I felt last year as Erica was developing her mid-range jump shot, she ceded the low post to Kaylee Johnson, but if Erica can combine her shooting with her original strength under the basket, she would be even a more dangerous offensive player. Depending on who she matches up against, she can overwhelm them near the basket if she has superior height/strength, but if she's facing a more powerful post player, she can step out and shoot the mid-range jumper.

With Karlie, if she can drive to the basket a little more or at least expand her offensive game within the arc, defenses can't just focus on her 3-point shooting, which potentially would allow her a little more room for those 3-pointers and as you know, if you give a Samuelson sister, a little room from the outside, that's usually means a 3-pointer for us.

Karlie was beginning to go sideways and shoot at three point range last season.  If she can consistently get herself open with a Curry-esque sidestep then she and we will be far more deadly.  She also has increasingly gone around her man to take mid range shots--which also will help.  It is when she sits out on the perimeter and absorbs their best perimeter defender that turns it into a 4 on 4 game, but we need her involved and not just as a decoy.  With two outstanding seniors, if McCall can go "out" and Karlie can go "in", it will become a game with much better movement, especially against the zones that killed us last year.  I think that is what Tara is hinting at.