This is almost too demoralizing to watch. Way too many sloppy passes and poor angles on shots. Whoever said this was a practice season was right.
GoBears635 said:
This is almost too demoralizing to watch..
just as I say that she misses badly from 15 feetHoopDreams said:
I'm liking Daniels the more I see her. Impressed with her solid ball handling, and she gets her elbow under the ball when she shoots so it's almost always inline with the basket
Touche.smh said:GoBears635 said:
This is almost too demoralizing to watch..
Charmin mentioned that in her post-game chalktalk. It's noted and will be paid back in due time. #Shenanigansannarborbear said:
Barnes continuing to play her starters in a blow-out, risking injury.
I noticed that Onyiah's left wrist (thumb?) was bandaged. I don't remember that agaist ASU. Don't know how that might have affected her game, but it probably didn't help.Schroeder71 said:
Two Cal players receive a passing grade today: Dalayah Daniels & Evelien Lutje-Schipholt. Michelle Onyiah had her worst game of the season this afternoon, going 1-9. She missed two foot cripples and a couple of layups on drives. She fumbled away a wide-open pass in the 1st half on a back-door play. Onyiah should have scored ten points but got three. Leilani McIntosh was embarrassed by the best guard in the league in Aari McDonald. She held her to three shot attempts and stole the ball from her six times. Leilani failed to register a steal in the game.
The entire team failed free-throw shooting 101, only converting 6 out of 15! Cal turned the ball over 31 times, resulting in 20 layups for the Wildcats. UofA was up by approximately forty points before winning by 36...Today was a major step backwards for Charmin's program.
Schroeder71 said:
Two Cal players receive a passing grade today: Dalayah Daniels & Evelien Lutje-Schipholt. Michelle Onyiah had her worst game of the season this afternoon, going 1-9. She missed two foot cripples and a couple of layups on drives. She fumbled away a wide-open pass in the 1st half on a back-door play. Onyiah should have scored ten points but got three. Leilani McIntosh was embarrassed by the best guard in the league in Aari McDonald. She held her to three shot attempts and stole the ball from her six times. Leilani failed to register a steal in the game.
The entire team failed free-throw shooting 101, only converting 6 out of 15! Cal turned the ball over 31 times, resulting in 20 layups for the Wildcats. UofA was up by approximately forty points before winning by 36...Today was a major step backwards for Charmin's program.
fine post #2000 '72. signed, class of 73SFCALBear72 said:
Please do send these comments to Coach Smith..
Yeah, I've noticed that Lei's long range shot has been going inSchroeder71 said:
Leilani McIntosh has tremendously improved this season and had six steals in the ASU game. Her three point shooting has taken a major leap forward this season. Leilani is usually faster than her opposition but today she was outclassed by a future WNBA player in Aari McDonald.
This is a good point. Maybe a kickout to her from a well gruarded big is the intended plan, but getting the ball into the big has been difficult and our bigs think shoot into a triple team first rather than passing back out quickly.HoopDreams said:Yeah, I've noticed that Lei's long range shot has been going inSchroeder71 said:
Leilani McIntosh has tremendously improved this season and had six steals in the ASU game. Her three point shooting has taken a major leap forward this season. Leilani is usually faster than her opposition but today she was outclassed by a future WNBA player in Aari McDonald.
today she is the only legit 3 point threat (meaning defenses need to defend her 3 point shot)
A couple other players might have an adequate 3 point shot, but their percentages mean that defenses aren't worried about them much. Defenses figure the bigger priority is to defend the paint so they pack it in
Perhaps coach needs to design some plays to get Lei clean looks from 3
ClayK said:
>Perhaps coach needs to design some plays to get Lei clean looks from 3
Again, you cannot "design plays" to create open shots on a regular basis, especially with a roster that is so limited offensively. You can run a play once, or sometimes twice, that will get a player open, but after that, adjustments are made
Hoop Dreams - I enjoy your perspective on the Men's Board - this i my first post/questions regarding the women's team. A honest/pull no punches assessment for me would be appreciated. Questions: 1) I remember we had recruited two 5 star players (are they playing? if so an assessment) 2) The scores I have followed are showing an an outclassed (and often crushing losses) team with no wins, why? The HC is in her 2nd year and thus far no growth/progress has been shown - I ask because when the Men's team has been struggling, strong criticism was voiced. Note - I have not seen any games this season, but I was an former girls AAU coach and support our teams.thanks.HoopDreams said:ClayK said:
>Perhaps coach needs to design some plays to get Lei clean looks from 3
Again, you cannot "design plays" to create open shots on a regular basis, especially with a roster that is so limited offensively. You can run a play once, or sometimes twice, that will get a player open, but after that, adjustments are made
You can certainly design plays to get a player open and the best time to do so are after timeouts
Also, you design sets or actions that players can "run" to get players shots (not just 3 pointers but shots in the paint, shots at high post, etc). I'm sure our coach's do have plays/sets to get certain players open looks in certain places
Also, if a play actually worked twice, it would be a very good thing as scoring more than 40 points will be a challenge this year.
I know you know all this, so confused at your apparent frustration with my post
I'm not HoopDreams but I'll chime in anyway...4thGenCal said:
Hoop Dreams - I enjoy your perspective on the Men's Board - this i my first post/questions regarding the women's team. A honest/pull no punches assessment for me would be appreciated. Questions: 1) I remember we had recruited two 5 star players (are they playing? if so an assessment) 2) The scores I have followed are showing an an outclassed (and often crushing losses) team with no wins, why? The HC is in her 2nd year and thus far no growth/progress has been shown - I ask because when the Men's team has been struggling, strong criticism was voiced. Note - I have not seen any games this season, but I was an former girls AAU coach and support our teams.thanks.