04-04-2021, 03:56 PM
You could see on that defensive rebound how much of a size advantage Stanford has. It's ridiculous. Gotta ride that.
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STANFORD 54, Arizona 53; we are the CHAMPIONS!
04-04-2021, 03:57 PM
We need to spread out more & drive the lane. That's where AZ is getting all the fouls.
04-04-2021, 04:00 PM
Kiana needs to sit some and watch the game so she can see what is happening.
04-04-2021, 04:00 PM
Another call out to the people who have suggested we start our offense a bit earlier at the end of the quarter. First quarter, Williams had to shoot a desperation three when Jump gave up the ball with only a couple seconds left; second quarter, Williams didn't even get a shot off.
Better to be up 31-24 than down 31-24.
BC
Better to be up 31-24 than down 31-24.
BC
Another call out to the people who have suggested we start our offense a bit earlier at the end of the quarter. First quarter, Williams had to shoot a desperation three when Jump gave up the ball with only a couple seconds left; second quarter, Williams didn't even get a shot off.
Better to be up 31-24 than down 31-24.
BC
Better to be up 31-24 than down 31-24.
BC
04-04-2021, 04:01 PM
Williams is killing you guys. Stay out of the corner and when she is trapped everyone is standing around.
04-04-2021, 04:01 PM
The Arizona defense is indeed better than the last two times we played them, and our offense is labored. But we got it back on track toward the end of the half to take a 31-24 lead into halftime. Turnovers have hurt us. Cut those down and we should win this thing.
04-04-2021, 04:02 PM
(04-04-2021, 04:00 PM)BostonCard Wrote: Another call out to the people who have suggested we start our offense a bit earlier at the end of the quarter. First quarter, Williams had to shoot a desperation three when Jump gave up the ball with only a couple seconds left; second quarter, Williams didn't even get a shot off.
Better to be up 31-24 than down 31-24.
BC
Come on Card!
(04-04-2021, 04:00 PM)BostonCard Wrote: Another call out to the people who have suggested we start our offense a bit earlier at the end of the quarter. First quarter, Williams had to shoot a desperation three when Jump gave up the ball with only a couple seconds left; second quarter, Williams didn't even get a shot off.
Better to be up 31-24 than down 31-24.
BC
Come on Card!
04-04-2021, 04:03 PM
(This post was last modified: 04-04-2021, 04:04 PM by BostonCard.)
Agree on Williams, but with Brink and Jones out with fouls (not that can't go back in with 2 fouls), I think Tara wanted to have a bit more offensive firepower in there. Jones and Williams (and Brink) are the players who can make their own shots.
BC
Come on TC, at this point you are one of "us guys" whether you want to or not.
BC
BC
(04-04-2021, 04:01 PM)Phogge Wrote: Williams is killing you guys. Stay out of the corner and when she is trapped everyone is standing around.
Come on TC, at this point you are one of "us guys" whether you want to or not.
BC
(This post was last modified: 04-04-2021, 04:04 PM by BostonCard.)
Agree on Williams, but with Brink and Jones out with fouls (not that can't go back in with 2 fouls), I think Tara wanted to have a bit more offensive firepower in there. Jones and Williams (and Brink) are the players who can make their own shots.
BC
Come on TC, at this point you are one of "us guys" whether you want to or not.
BC
BC
(04-04-2021, 04:01 PM)Phogge Wrote: Williams is killing you guys. Stay out of the corner and when she is trapped everyone is standing around.
Come on TC, at this point you are one of "us guys" whether you want to or not.
BC
04-04-2021, 04:05 PM
AZ is still only shooting 28%. We've gotta beat that. It's just the damn turnovers that are killing us. Also, these ghost fouls they are calling. That last one on Cam was BS. McD just ran into Cam's knees and flopped. Cam was just standing there.
Put a glide in your stride and a dip in your hip.
AZ is still only shooting 28%. We've gotta beat that. It's just the damn turnovers that are killing us. Also, these ghost fouls they are calling. That last one on Cam was BS. McD just ran into Cam's knees and flopped. Cam was just standing there.
Put a glide in your stride and a dip in your hip.
04-04-2021, 04:05 PM
(04-04-2021, 04:03 PM)BostonCard Wrote: Agree on Williams, but with Brink and Jones out with fouls (not that can't go back in with 2 fouls), I think Tara wanted to have a bit more offensive firepower in there. Jones and Williams (and Brink) are the players who can make their own shots.
Lexie does too.
(04-04-2021, 04:03 PM)BostonCard Wrote: Agree on Williams, but with Brink and Jones out with fouls (not that can't go back in with 2 fouls), I think Tara wanted to have a bit more offensive firepower in there. Jones and Williams (and Brink) are the players who can make their own shots.
Lexie does too.
04-04-2021, 04:07 PM
We are out-rebounding them 26-14. Keep feeding the ball into the paint and let our bigs score.
Put a glide in your stride and a dip in your hip.
04-04-2021, 04:09 PM
Holding a team to 24 points in a half is excellent defense. McDonald is 2/11. No problems there.
But we have 10 turnovers to their 3. If it were not for that, this would be approaching a blowout. That is, of course, Arizona's strategy--close defense leading to offense.
So we need to wear them down in the second half so their defensive intensity begins to slacken off just a bit. And we need to stop making risky interior passes. I think we CAN cut down on turnovers--we have in many games this season taken care of the ball much better in the second half than in the first.
Of course the same goes for us--can we keep up the defensive intensity on McDonald as fouls mount up? I imagine she will get better on offense as the game goes along. We probably won't hold her to two baskets in the second half. So our offense needs to get into higher gear.
Cam in the low post can score almost any time. Let's get the ball to her, and let's not put her in a position to pick up fouls defending McDonald.
But we have 10 turnovers to their 3. If it were not for that, this would be approaching a blowout. That is, of course, Arizona's strategy--close defense leading to offense.
So we need to wear them down in the second half so their defensive intensity begins to slacken off just a bit. And we need to stop making risky interior passes. I think we CAN cut down on turnovers--we have in many games this season taken care of the ball much better in the second half than in the first.
Of course the same goes for us--can we keep up the defensive intensity on McDonald as fouls mount up? I imagine she will get better on offense as the game goes along. We probably won't hold her to two baskets in the second half. So our offense needs to get into higher gear.
Cam in the low post can score almost any time. Let's get the ball to her, and let's not put her in a position to pick up fouls defending McDonald.
Holding a team to 24 points in a half is excellent defense. McDonald is 2/11. No problems there.
But we have 10 turnovers to their 3. If it were not for that, this would be approaching a blowout. That is, of course, Arizona's strategy--close defense leading to offense.
So we need to wear them down in the second half so their defensive intensity begins to slacken off just a bit. And we need to stop making risky interior passes. I think we CAN cut down on turnovers--we have in many games this season taken care of the ball much better in the second half than in the first.
Of course the same goes for us--can we keep up the defensive intensity on McDonald as fouls mount up? I imagine she will get better on offense as the game goes along. We probably won't hold her to two baskets in the second half. So our offense needs to get into higher gear.
Cam in the low post can score almost any time. Let's get the ball to her, and let's not put her in a position to pick up fouls defending McDonald.
But we have 10 turnovers to their 3. If it were not for that, this would be approaching a blowout. That is, of course, Arizona's strategy--close defense leading to offense.
So we need to wear them down in the second half so their defensive intensity begins to slacken off just a bit. And we need to stop making risky interior passes. I think we CAN cut down on turnovers--we have in many games this season taken care of the ball much better in the second half than in the first.
Of course the same goes for us--can we keep up the defensive intensity on McDonald as fouls mount up? I imagine she will get better on offense as the game goes along. We probably won't hold her to two baskets in the second half. So our offense needs to get into higher gear.
Cam in the low post can score almost any time. Let's get the ball to her, and let's not put her in a position to pick up fouls defending McDonald.
04-04-2021, 04:11 PM
If Cam picks up a 3rd foul in the 3rd Q, it might be smart to sub her in on offense and replace her with Prechtel on D.
Put a glide in your stride and a dip in your hip.
04-04-2021, 04:11 PM
Concerns: McDonald will shoot better in second half. Late half Stanford lineups have several who lack confidence.
Hopes: If Tara can gove our team the "let's get aggressive" halftime speech she delivered in the Louisville game, our offense can improve.
Hopes: If Tara can gove our team the "let's get aggressive" halftime speech she delivered in the Louisville game, our offense can improve.
Concerns: McDonald will shoot better in second half. Late half Stanford lineups have several who lack confidence.
Hopes: If Tara can gove our team the "let's get aggressive" halftime speech she delivered in the Louisville game, our offense can improve.
Hopes: If Tara can gove our team the "let's get aggressive" halftime speech she delivered in the Louisville game, our offense can improve.
04-04-2021, 04:13 PM
These talking heads talking almost entirely about Arizona. This is getting ridiculous.
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04-04-2021, 04:13 PM
Andy Landers pointed out that Williams has 5 of our 10 turnovers, mostly due to traps off ball screens, and that an adjustment is needed. This is what got UConn too.
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