2023 Americup ... USA Gamethread(s)

#204
#204
this is what Kea has to work on,,,once the game is in hand she gets careless....3 straightmiss/turnovers

In basketball, you end like you start and will start like you end
coaches have to see this and coach it out of her
 
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Yeah too bad it disintegrated into a mess there at the end. But I did enjoy the time Angel thought she was a point guard. I'll live on the memories of the first half.

Angel was more with it today, but she's regressed offensively. Which I guess speaks well for the numbers she somehow grinds out.

Jewel has 10 pts I believe, everyone in double figs today.

Rest day tomorrow then final rounds Fri, Sat, Sun.
 
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glv98 said:
Oh my. Cuba ain't great but if we could have this Rickea on a consistent basis I'd die a happy man. By far the best player on the court in so many phases. 12 pts 4 rebs 2 ast 1 steal at halftime. Note to KJH: your mission is to make sure this happens on a consistent basis.

Good bounceback by everyone. Jewel and all the guards have pulled it together. Couldn't have played like this in the gym alone yesterday.
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Rickea Jackson is the best player in this tourney right now. Nice game by Jewel Spear. Something special is building in Knoxville.
 
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glv98 said:
Rickea and Angel had over half the 15 USA t.o.s bwtn them! Have to clean that up.
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Of course, you want the turnovers to be down there’s no way to defend it. At the same time, think of Rickea and Angel in terms of a franchise “QB” for a bit of a football/basketball comparison.
We want and team USA needs the ball in Rickea hands as much as possible which at times based on percentages could lead to some extra turnovers.
That is why it helps having a point guard like Destinee Wells in Knoxville and Jewel Spear who can also run an offense to take pressure off of Rickea.
 
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WinnerCircle said:
Of course, you want the turnovers to be down there’s no way to defend it. At the same time, think of Rickea and Angel in terms of a franchise “QB” for a bit of a football/basketball comparison.
We want and team USA needs the ball in Rickea hands as much as possible which at times based on percentages could lead to some extra turnovers.
That is why it helps having a point guard like Destinee Wells in Knoxville and Jewel Spear who can also run an offense to take pressure off of Rickea.
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In baseball, big home run hitters strike out alot. I get the comparison for sure. Our last few WNBA draftees, Rennia, Rae and Jordy were all high scorers and high turnover players.

A few of the t.o.s for both RJ and Angel were late in the game when things were out of hand and broke down a bit. A couple of Rickea's earlier were also really good ideas that came up short. But it's remains something for her to work on.

I do think the addition of a couple of big time guards and alot more practice and game planning will help her reign them in as well.
 
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#218
I sure do love that Rickea is hitting a really good percentage of her free throws. One of the reasons Elena Delle Donne is among my all-time favorite players is that she is money from the line. I'd sure love to have a dozen excellent FT shooters take the floor for Tennessee next season.
 
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glv98 said:
Rickea and Angel had over half the 15 USA t.o.s bwtn them! Have to clean that up.
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Fiba allows a lot of slapping,. cross-body reach-ins,, and other such things that would be called in the NCAA
I watched the game and 3 of Kea's TO's came in almost per possession after the game was well in hand (60 pt lead)
This is something she knows she has to work on,,,and will,,,of this I am sure

Thisis something that haunted Jordan H and most of the team last year,,,when games got in-hand,,,the coaches quit coaching and the players played gym-ball waiting on the clock to end
 
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Coach Jumper said:
Fiba allows a lot of slapping,. cross-body reach-ins,, and other such things that would be called in the NCAA
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The roster has a lot of NCAA players who have limited or no internal experience and FIBA allows a lot more physical play than is allowed at the NCAA level so its tough for everyone IMO and takes some adjusting to.
 
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lvocd said:
I sure do love that Rickea is hitting a really good percentage of her free throws. One of the reasons Elena Delle Donne is among my all-time favorite players is that she is money from the line. I'd sure love to have a dozen excellent FT shooters take the floor for Tennessee next season.
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Rikea has a pure stroke……reminds me of JoJo White.
 
#225
#225
VolBall09 said:
Janiah Barker made the most of her minutes. Very talented young woman.
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She is, but is also very erratic and very volatile. She needs a firm coaching hand. Will be interesting to see if she gets it this season.
Darth_Vol said:
And it's really not even close... averaging a double-double on 75% shooting? Tara will regret losing this one...
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Betts is doing this while not being particularly mobile! Once she gets more time in the strength and conditioning room she's going to be a monster. She already has far better post moves and offensive skills than Angel. Not sure how they continue to justify starting Reese over Betts except as a face saver for AR.
 
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