(03-09-2021, 12:12 PM)martyup Wrote: Jones is a very good rebounder and has a strong mid-level jumper. She has not developed into the dominant player I expected coming into this season, mainly because of her propensity to turn the ball over with poor decisions. I'm not sure if it's poor vision or inattention. In the UCLA game, she had one sequence when she attempted to pass the ball to Wilson on the wing while Cho was standing between the two. Cho easily intercepted the pass and started up the court and Jones fouled her at mid-court. Tara immediately signaled for one of the Hulls to replace Jones.
Earlier in the season, Tara would leave Jones in the game after a number of plays like this. This hurt us in some games and may well have been a major contributor to our 2 losses. I'm glad to see that Tara is quick to pull Jones when she exhibits this kind of play. We have a talented enough bench to fill the void when Jones is out.
If Jones could learn to take better care of the ball, she could be as dominant as any player in the nation.
mostly agree, but imo at least 1/3 of her turnovers - maybe 1/2 - occur when the other 4 players stop moving or don't execute their cuts correctly. to my eyes, the 4 teammates often stop and watch to see what magic haley will unleash. imo haley passes quite well to cutters with only occasional errors. she doesn't direct the offense as forcefully as kiana and seems at a loss when she stands at the top of the key and no one uses screens or mis-direction to get open. if kiana doesn't come rescue the ball, haley forces it to a teammate who has been standing still, and it's easily intercepted.
(03-09-2021, 12:31 PM)76lsjumb Wrote:(03-09-2021, 12:12 PM)martyup Wrote: If Jones could learn to take better care of the ball, she could be as dominant as any player in the nation.
Except for that pesky little other stat: 1-9 [.111] from 3-pt range. I'm not sure there's another player in the nation who could be considered close to "dominant" with a 3-pt shooting percentage like that. Indeed, compared to Haley, Brink looks like Steph Curry when it comes to shooting 3's...
agree that there aren't many, but...
if i can include past stanford players, jayne appel.
if i can include past warriors players, shaun livingston (#4 overall pick in the nba draft). like haley, shaun had an excellent mid-range jumper and nothing from downtown (career 3pt % of .176, career 2 pt % of .486, mostly from mid-range).