03-22-2023, 11:45 AM
(This post was last modified: 03-22-2023, 11:46 AM by Hieronymus.)
(03-22-2023, 10:50 AM)Hoops9092 Wrote: I would like to see Betts and Brink inside, Hannah as the wing and some Nivar and Lepolo in the back court. I think this gives us more athleticism on the permitter with Nivar, which is much needed.
Quick thoughts numbered...
1. Brink doesn't need to be able to hit 3's - though it would be nice. She does need to be able to hit the elbow jumper consistently at the 4 for high/low to really work. FT improvements this year make me very optimistic she gets this going next year.
2. I worry Kiki isn't really big enough for her game. 6'3 is marginal as a PF/C. She needs to get trickier and yes shoot better from the midrange to open things up. But she may just be too small.
3. Not sure Jump should start - when she is shut down on offense, she doesn't provide anything else. 1.9 boards, .5 steals and 1.3 assists per game. Yikes.
4. Lepolo isn't a bad shooter, but her shot right now is too slow and she often jumps forward on it. This means she can't get it off against good D's even when the defender is sagging. She has to retool her shot for next year.
5. i like Demetre but I almost think she should play the 4 - she just isn't quick enough against small forwards but she is tall enough to be in the post. Not sure how to get a lineup out of that though.
6. Guard rebounding has to improve. The proposed line up above would get out rebounded by 15 a game this year. Those 3 smalls avg less than 6 rebounds a game combined this year.
7. I have no idea who fills the Jones create-a-shot role next year. I see no obvious options.
