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3) Oregon has shown how to stop or at least slow down Belibi, who was held to 3/9 and took a couple of wild shots she should not have.  Their zone collapsed inward and often refused to let her get into the area of floor where she could be effective.  Their zone is active enough to expand back out to the perimeter but the only way to defeat it is to have strong outside shooting, and ours was mediocre from range today.  

Oregon switched up defenses nicely.

Against zone, I'd have Haley or Prechtel at the FT line area (and if they're both in, then put Prechtel out at 3 point line) and then have Brink or Belibi in the low block.  You need a threat from high post area, and preferably one who can also pass to open three shooter of the post getting position in the low block.  Brink can also shoot from there, but her low post moves are quite good, too.  At one point in 2H today, pretty sure I saw Belibi with ball at high post and the Oregon D sagged - that is not ideal personnel placing, imo.

Wilson has been such an important contributor this year - great to see.

Most encouraging thing to this fan:  there is still so much more upside to this team.  Fran is only going to improve with time and experience; and other players (I won't name names) are showing confidence, even in limited minutes.  And a bunch of the sloppy turnovers can be eliminated.  Lots of upside to yet be realized . . . which is so flipping exciting.

P.S.  Thought Stanford was very fortunate on the Sabally travel call (especially since it looked like the travel actually occurred right as she caught it and not when they blew the whistle).  Also thought at least one of the calls on Boley was dubious - another break for Stanford.  Overall, I thought the refs were consistent in the type of game they called (allowing more contact that we often see in conference games).  I'll take that over nonstop whistles any day.

[teejers1]

3) Oregon has shown how to stop or at least slow down Belibi, who was held to 3/9 and took a couple of wild shots she should not have.  Their zone collapsed inward and often refused to let her get into the area of floor where she could be effective.  Their zone is active enough to expand back out to the perimeter but the only way to defeat it is to have strong outside shooting, and ours was mediocre from range today.  

Oregon switched up defenses nicely.

Against zone, I'd have Haley or Prechtel at the FT line area (and if they're both in, then put Prechtel out at 3 point line) and then have Brink or Belibi in the low block.  You need a threat from high post area, and preferably one who can also pass to open three shooter of the post getting position in the low block.  Brink can also shoot from there, but her low post moves are quite good, too.  At one point in 2H today, pretty sure I saw Belibi with ball at high post and the Oregon D sagged - that is not ideal personnel placing, imo.

Wilson has been such an important contributor this year - great to see.

Most encouraging thing to this fan:  there is still so much more upside to this team.  Fran is only going to improve with time and experience; and other players (I won't name names) are showing confidence, even in limited minutes.  And a bunch of the sloppy turnovers can be eliminated.  Lots of upside to yet be realized . . . which is so flipping exciting.

P.S.  Thought Stanford was very fortunate on the Sabally travel call (especially since it looked like the travel actually occurred right as she caught it and not when they blew the whistle).  Also thought at least one of the calls on Boley was dubious - another break for Stanford.  Overall, I thought the refs were consistent in the type of game they called (allowing more contact that we often see in conference games).  I'll take that over nonstop whistles any day.