11-03-2022, 06:43 PM
I missed the first quarter of the game, but of what I saw,
Brink should have been called for at least two fouls, IMO. One was a defensive swipe, and another was bowling over a shorter player on the way to the hoop. Congrats to her for 4/4 from the FT line! But otherwise, nothing that showed a strong improvement.
Prechtel didn't play the first half at all but 12 others did. Maybe she was late to practice or something and was benched for a half? She came in during what would normally be called garbage time. The 8-person squad was run into the floor by the 15-person squad. I wasn't that impressed. She's got stiff hands and isn't physically aggressive. She is an intelligent player. Yes, she's had some great moments under pressure, but I don't think she's going to see much time.
Betts only played 7 minutes. To me, she looked like she was still playing against shorter, high-school players. Her running the court wasn't up to even Prechtel (who does sometimes show the defense up by beating them down the court), but I've seen a lot worse. Perhaps she's still getting used to her size. She had an imposing size on the court, but she still has a lot of development to do. (Seeing Betts makes me appreciate Brink even more.) I recall one series where she got the ball under her basket and wound up having to do a dribble before putting up a shot. She loses all the advantage of her size with that dribble.
Put me in the camp of thinking Lepolo did a really good job, especially for a freshman. I don't recall seeing her make the mistakes that some of our previous point guards made too often. Yeah, develop a credible 3-point shot and she could be a starter.
Anyone else think Jump is going to be a WNBA All-Star? She is sooo good and works so hard on the court (and, apparently, off the court).
I thought Vanguard did a better job than Stanford at setting picks, esp. considering the length difference. Basically, they had to. Stanford didn't have to and often just played one-on-one (and won).
It was a fun evening. I'm out of town next week, which means I miss FOUR games. Ouch. Keep up the good reporting.
Brink should have been called for at least two fouls, IMO. One was a defensive swipe, and another was bowling over a shorter player on the way to the hoop. Congrats to her for 4/4 from the FT line! But otherwise, nothing that showed a strong improvement.
Prechtel didn't play the first half at all but 12 others did. Maybe she was late to practice or something and was benched for a half? She came in during what would normally be called garbage time. The 8-person squad was run into the floor by the 15-person squad. I wasn't that impressed. She's got stiff hands and isn't physically aggressive. She is an intelligent player. Yes, she's had some great moments under pressure, but I don't think she's going to see much time.
Betts only played 7 minutes. To me, she looked like she was still playing against shorter, high-school players. Her running the court wasn't up to even Prechtel (who does sometimes show the defense up by beating them down the court), but I've seen a lot worse. Perhaps she's still getting used to her size. She had an imposing size on the court, but she still has a lot of development to do. (Seeing Betts makes me appreciate Brink even more.) I recall one series where she got the ball under her basket and wound up having to do a dribble before putting up a shot. She loses all the advantage of her size with that dribble.
Put me in the camp of thinking Lepolo did a really good job, especially for a freshman. I don't recall seeing her make the mistakes that some of our previous point guards made too often. Yeah, develop a credible 3-point shot and she could be a starter.
Anyone else think Jump is going to be a WNBA All-Star? She is sooo good and works so hard on the court (and, apparently, off the court).
I thought Vanguard did a better job than Stanford at setting picks, esp. considering the length difference. Basically, they had to. Stanford didn't have to and often just played one-on-one (and won).
It was a fun evening. I'm out of town next week, which means I miss FOUR games. Ouch. Keep up the good reporting.