04-26-2022, 09:17 PM
(04-26-2022, 08:08 PM)spike5882 Wrote: If Lepolo can handle the ball and control an offense, we don’t need her to score. It would open up Jones to generate more offense. And she can feed Brink, Belibi, and Betts all day long.
This is not an endorsement saying she can do that. But if she can, we don’t need her to have a shot. Ball handling is what the team needs.
I heavily disagree; if she can't shoot, it will be like Sniezek all over again. Defenses can sag off of Lepolo and double team someone else, whether it be Jones, Brink or Betts. The fifth player can aggressively pair up with a teammate and not worry about rushing back to defend an open Lepolo. She doesn't have to score 15 pts per game, but she has to be at least like Wilson, where defenses know if they leave her open, she will shoot and make that shot. Playing 4 on 5 is not what you want.
