[TonyLima]

My observations:

1) First, at the chalk talk I asked about how our "new" offense was working, and we were told that we installed a new offense after the loss at USC--one that was more post-centric.  I think that is when Brink went to the 5 and Jones to the 4.  What I did not know was that it was not just a change in personnel assignments, but a new offense altogether.  We did not learn anything more about it, but now I am curious. 

2) In today's game we were using our zone offense, which we have not seen very much of.  That is why we saw so many jumpers from Brink and others.  Our shooting woes, however, continued.  Early in the year our players seemed to make those jumpers regularly.

3) I have been asking to see more Prechtel but now I see why we have not--her shot has been off of late.  Demetre played that role today, though.  She seems like a very streaky shooter, but today her shot was "on."  Furthermore, those three treys in a row really changed the momentum of the game in our favor.

4) I think it is time to acknowledge that our preconceptions about this team were 180 degrees wrong.  After losing the Hulls and Wilson, we thought that our defense would suffer, but I think many of us expected our offense to improve.  Wilson and Lacie were never offensive juggernauts, and Lexie was streaky.  But this year's team strength seems to be defense.  Oregon is averaging 71 points and shooting 44% overall.  Today we held them 17 points below their average and a paltry 25% shooting.  And we did it largely with straight up one-on-one defense.  That is impressive.

5) Today was the first game all year that we have not out rebounded our opponent.  Worse, we gave Oregon 23 O-boards.  This game would have been a blowout in our favor had we rebounded better.

Re #5, OR was taking a lot of shots near the 3 point line.  Those tend to create long rebounds.  Who gets those is pretty much random.

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Got to say after seeing OSU and UO games in person this weekend, firms my belief that Rueck is the better coach. Though Graves has mastered the art of flop instruction.

Did you think that charge Taya Reimer took on Haley was a flop? It looked like Reimer jumped backwards when she felt the contact. She's too solid to be moved that much otherwise.

Want for the tape.  Should be up sometime Monday afternoon.  Point me to the approximate time of the flop and I can quickly extract the clip.

[TonyLima]

My observations:

1) First, at the chalk talk I asked about how our "new" offense was working, and we were told that we installed a new offense after the loss at USC--one that was more post-centric.  I think that is when Brink went to the 5 and Jones to the 4.  What I did not know was that it was not just a change in personnel assignments, but a new offense altogether.  We did not learn anything more about it, but now I am curious. 

2) In today's game we were using our zone offense, which we have not seen very much of.  That is why we saw so many jumpers from Brink and others.  Our shooting woes, however, continued.  Early in the year our players seemed to make those jumpers regularly.

3) I have been asking to see more Prechtel but now I see why we have not--her shot has been off of late.  Demetre played that role today, though.  She seems like a very streaky shooter, but today her shot was "on."  Furthermore, those three treys in a row really changed the momentum of the game in our favor.

4) I think it is time to acknowledge that our preconceptions about this team were 180 degrees wrong.  After losing the Hulls and Wilson, we thought that our defense would suffer, but I think many of us expected our offense to improve.  Wilson and Lacie were never offensive juggernauts, and Lexie was streaky.  But this year's team strength seems to be defense.  Oregon is averaging 71 points and shooting 44% overall.  Today we held them 17 points below their average and a paltry 25% shooting.  And we did it largely with straight up one-on-one defense.  That is impressive.

5) Today was the first game all year that we have not out rebounded our opponent.  Worse, we gave Oregon 23 O-boards.  This game would have been a blowout in our favor had we rebounded better.

Re #5, OR was taking a lot of shots near the 3 point line.  Those tend to create long rebounds.  Who gets those is pretty much random.

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Got to say after seeing OSU and UO games in person this weekend, firms my belief that Rueck is the better coach. Though Graves has mastered the art of flop instruction.

Did you think that charge Taya Reimer took on Haley was a flop? It looked like Reimer jumped backwards when she felt the contact. She's too solid to be moved that much otherwise.

Want for the tape.  Should be up sometime Monday afternoon.  Point me to the approximate time of the flop and I can quickly extract the clip.