STILLBUSTER
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THAT'S how you're gonna have any chance at getting back into this ... GET (AND KEEP) HANNAH ON THE BLOCK!!
Holy cow does Olsen throw some bad passes.
I think they'll continue to get better but I also see them sort of being who they are ...
-- The obvious ... my LORD the turnovers! It ain't a youth problem when your starters / upper class are losing 16 balls ON AVERAGE.
-- Inconsistent / limited shooting from 3.
-- Singular ball handler with Lucy - who should really be your 2 so she can make a quick move to her mid-range game. Their half-court is about 50/50 between discombobulated spacing issues and beautiful ball movement. The ONLY time to run an extended half-court is to figure out how to get Hannah involved from the inside / out.
-- They just don't have a solid post game unless Hannah is back-to-basket. She's undersized. Heiden will be good but, like most bigs, is still adapting to this level. O'Grady has fallen off a cliff and is now mostly a big body who you hope can give you a handful of points and rebounds while Hannah and Heiden rest.
It's gonna be a 2 step forward / 1 step back sort of year. They'll make the dance but it'll be a pretty quick exit with just too many things that have to improve to be a top 20 team.
I agree. It's just looks different with her so far. Most bad passes are bad decisions. A lot of her bad passes have been bad accuracy. She is awesome tho. Love watching her play.Hard to be critical of Olsen asking what they need from her. She is the only ball handler on the squad.
Of the men keep it up the 2nd half they should get the W.
I have it on and just sort of listening in the background. No shocker ... Iowa in a blowout. Maybe deserving a cupcake after just petering out and finding a way to lose against ISU.Hawk men up
Is this going to be a continuation thread
WTF...!
I have it on and just sort of listening in the background. No shocker ... Iowa in a blowout. Maybe deserving a cupcake after just petering out and finding a way to lose against ISU.
However, I tend to hate these paper-tiger games when they shoot like 50+% from 3. They serve to reinforce bad habits that need to be corrected and makes me wonder why Sandfort can't make 'em when they count to get a quality win?
Oh, well ... Get some rest ... Pad some stats. They get this and NH for 2 more W's before a white knuckle conference season.