02-11-2017, 08:43 PM
Thanks for the statistic analysis, 81.
With Marta and Kaylee's offensive struggles, I really wish we could see how they scored in high school. I know it's certainly a brobdingnagian step up from high school to D-1, but that doesn't mean these players who were among the top 50 in the entire nation, suddenly developed amnesia when they stepped onto the Farm and forgotten all their offensive moves. They were both double digit scorers in high school. Marta has shown us that she can make jumpers, even long-range ones on occasion, so I feel, maybe it's a lack of confidence or self-belief that she can hit jumpers. She might feel that it's a smarter or higher percentage play to pass up the open jumper to pass to a teammate who is more accustomed to hitting them? Just a wild guess.
In terms of assists from our posts, I wonder how well Appel and the Ogwumikes would stack up in terms of assists.
On the one hand, Karlie is not very efficient in terms of raw scoring production, but if you look at her shooting percentages, she's the best among our regular players, especially considering that most of her shots are jumpers, rather than layups. Erica may be producing most efficiently, but she's getting a lot of shot opportunities and as a post scorer, she should have a shooting percentage above 50%.
I am really excited about the day that Alanna can really put it all together. Perhaps next year with three starters graduating, she'll be able to play more consistent minutes and develop a rhythm, because I think with her strength, height and range, she can certainly average 15+ points a game and be really difficult to guard.
With Marta and Kaylee's offensive struggles, I really wish we could see how they scored in high school. I know it's certainly a brobdingnagian step up from high school to D-1, but that doesn't mean these players who were among the top 50 in the entire nation, suddenly developed amnesia when they stepped onto the Farm and forgotten all their offensive moves. They were both double digit scorers in high school. Marta has shown us that she can make jumpers, even long-range ones on occasion, so I feel, maybe it's a lack of confidence or self-belief that she can hit jumpers. She might feel that it's a smarter or higher percentage play to pass up the open jumper to pass to a teammate who is more accustomed to hitting them? Just a wild guess.
In terms of assists from our posts, I wonder how well Appel and the Ogwumikes would stack up in terms of assists.
On the one hand, Karlie is not very efficient in terms of raw scoring production, but if you look at her shooting percentages, she's the best among our regular players, especially considering that most of her shots are jumpers, rather than layups. Erica may be producing most efficiently, but she's getting a lot of shot opportunities and as a post scorer, she should have a shooting percentage above 50%.
I am really excited about the day that Alanna can really put it all together. Perhaps next year with three starters graduating, she'll be able to play more consistent minutes and develop a rhythm, because I think with her strength, height and range, she can certainly average 15+ points a game and be really difficult to guard.