They run a couple of pick and rolls to start the half to tie it up. Next time, we defended it better.
5 points given up so far and it's late, very impressive.
That out of bounds play was beautifully run, the only problem is thatOluchi
GT having 3 fouls to give meaning 3 more inbounds plays to execute drove that play call. Okanawa makes the wide open layup and it's all moot but she biffed it.
Hard disagree. If we put the lead to three possessions, the lead is safe with that little time left. Scoring helps a ton in that situation. When Looch missed that shot, I thought I was going to burst a gasket. She won't be more open than that all season. Thank goodness our defense clamped down and we hung on for the win, anyway.
We are light years ahead of last year and the year before that. This is a good shooting team overall.
I've got no qualms with our shooting overall, but I stand by my eyetest look that we miss an unfortunate amount of layups, including uncontested. It's a maddening bee in my bonnet.
I think its a characteristic of women's basketball in general, for whatever reason.
I don't disagree, but if you watch the elite teams, they make those shots far more often. If Duke wants to break back through that ceiling and rejoin the upper echelon, it's something that has to change. Those are not only missed points, but unless we get the rebound it's a borderline turnover. We've made some amazing progress over the past few years, but the misses under the basket have been a frustrating constant.
Yep; ask Boston College how easy it is to inbounds the ball multiple times when you known the opponent is going to foul you on purpose. Generating a wide open layup was a phenomenally well drawn up and well executed play (minus the finish of course).
