(11-12-2017, 02:01 PM)81alum link Wrote:[quote author=TheFarm07 link=topic=17970.msg212372#msg212372 date=1510518219]
Come later this season, I could see a starting lineup of Kiana, DiJonai, Brit, Alanna and Maya potentially.
Hah! I just posted that in my write up at the top. We are thinking alike. That is where the potential seems to be. Although the other frosh and Wilson could still develop.
So...write up done at the top.
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Great minds think alike. :)
I remember Kaylee's first half dozen games as a freshman. She grabbed 20+ rebounds in two of those games, including I think, our upset win over UConn at Maples. There was also a story early that season with a comment from her high school coach predicting boldly that Kaylee would lead the conference in rebounding, even her freshman year. Her offensive skills were limited, but you thought with time and working with the coaches and seeing McCall in there, she could have developed at least a few moves under the basket. But she continues to look unsure and hesitant under the basket and you can see the UConn defense in the first half forcing the ball into her hands. Meanwhile, she hasn't put up those rebounding numbers either. Maybe it's partly due to our scheme or more limited playing time, but it's disappointing and mystifying that we haven't seen much advancement in those few seasons.
As for Marta, I would love to see how she scored in high school. She averaged nearly 30 pts a game and once scored 43 points in a game, according to a Washington Post article her senior year of high school. I know D1 competition is much tougher, but she's not even attempting to shoot, despite opponents leaving her wide open. I'm not sure why she has an aversion to shooting the ball herself, particularly when opposing teams are giving her so much space. She doesn't have to be a Karlie out there or take 10 shots every game, but given her passing acumen, she could be even more difficult to defend if she can shoot some jumpers when called for.