11-01-2024, 07:52 PM
I found the presser quite interesting. Kate did a good job. The audio for the questions was poor, but the answers were audible.
https://gostanford.com/news/2024/10/30/s...conference
She praised Nunu, among others, acknowledged that defense was the priority to work on. Nunu said all the right things. It is what we have come to expect from a Stanford WBB superstar in the making--humble, confident, reflective.
Kate noted that we have excellent three point shooters this year--that it is a strength, and an improvement. She noted that we had 6 different people hit threes and two others that are excellent shooters who didn't, and that this will "help us spread the floor." That is saying quite a lot given Jump's graduation. I will also note that for some reason our three point shooting is almost always better early in the season than later in the season. I think perimeter defense is probably something that a lot of teams dramatically improve on as the season wears on. So many time I have started a season ecstatic about our three point shooting, only to see it dissipate down the stretch. Hopefully this season it will be a strength all season long.
On the point guard situation, Kate noted that Shay and Talana are expected back soon. Talana is one of our best defenders, she said, and we certainly missed her tonight. Shay is "extremely" quick on offense and pesky on defense. "We have a lot of depth at guard, and that is something a little different from the past couple years."
On our defense, she said we need to play tighter since they were shooting in our face. We adjusted in the second quarter but should have done that earlier. We needed to be more aggressive on the ball. My comment: she certainly seemed to know exactly what the problem was and was very forthright about explaining it.
"We are going to get everyone's A+ game...because it is Stanford. We are a young team...this is a great lesson for us and it will really help us."
My overall impression: Kate sounded exactly like Tara. "This is putting together a puzzle, and I am excited about how much we will improve, game to game and week to week." And of course she sounds sincere, she isn't just saying it for effect. She has indeed absorbed the TVD ethos. For those Cardboarders who wanted a newer, younger, dynamic coach who changes TVD's style: tough luck. This IS a newer, younger, dynamic version of TVD. Kate may have her own identity, but nothing obviously stood out as a departure from a classic TVD presser. For better or worse, this is Tara's coaching philosophy delivered by the next generation.
https://gostanford.com/news/2024/10/30/s...conference
She praised Nunu, among others, acknowledged that defense was the priority to work on. Nunu said all the right things. It is what we have come to expect from a Stanford WBB superstar in the making--humble, confident, reflective.
Kate noted that we have excellent three point shooters this year--that it is a strength, and an improvement. She noted that we had 6 different people hit threes and two others that are excellent shooters who didn't, and that this will "help us spread the floor." That is saying quite a lot given Jump's graduation. I will also note that for some reason our three point shooting is almost always better early in the season than later in the season. I think perimeter defense is probably something that a lot of teams dramatically improve on as the season wears on. So many time I have started a season ecstatic about our three point shooting, only to see it dissipate down the stretch. Hopefully this season it will be a strength all season long.
On the point guard situation, Kate noted that Shay and Talana are expected back soon. Talana is one of our best defenders, she said, and we certainly missed her tonight. Shay is "extremely" quick on offense and pesky on defense. "We have a lot of depth at guard, and that is something a little different from the past couple years."
On our defense, she said we need to play tighter since they were shooting in our face. We adjusted in the second quarter but should have done that earlier. We needed to be more aggressive on the ball. My comment: she certainly seemed to know exactly what the problem was and was very forthright about explaining it.
"We are going to get everyone's A+ game...because it is Stanford. We are a young team...this is a great lesson for us and it will really help us."
My overall impression: Kate sounded exactly like Tara. "This is putting together a puzzle, and I am excited about how much we will improve, game to game and week to week." And of course she sounds sincere, she isn't just saying it for effect. She has indeed absorbed the TVD ethos. For those Cardboarders who wanted a newer, younger, dynamic coach who changes TVD's style: tough luck. This IS a newer, younger, dynamic version of TVD. Kate may have her own identity, but nothing obviously stood out as a departure from a classic TVD presser. For better or worse, this is Tara's coaching philosophy delivered by the next generation.