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WBB - BobK - 10-15-2015

http://m.sfgate.com/collegesports/article/Stanford-women-look-to-pick-up-the-pace-6571341.php

All healthy except Green.  Faster pace play 8,9 , 10. 

From yesterday's Media Day a high low offense.  Like Smith to McCall/ Kaylee? 

Open Practice Saturday

Re: WBB - 81alum - 10-15-2015

Interesting how the story is that not only will Alanna play right away, which we expected, but that Marta will too.  I also found it interesting that Karlie is being called a forward rather than a guard.  I take that to mean that she is definitely going to be playing the 3 and splitting time there with McPhee, rather than playing any time at the 2. 

It looks like Tara wants Lili more at the 2 rather than picking up point guard duties.  I think that is wise.  I noticed last year that Lili's offense declined some over the season as she seemed to get worn down.  Bri and Marta alternating as point guards? Marta must have really impressed Tara.  I'm trying to remember any frosh point guards under Tara--can anyone think of any?  And will Alexa be Lili's relief?

A lot of hype about McCall bring a featured offensive player who does more than set picks and scores on put backs.  That plus the limited return of the triangle must mean that Tara is convinced that McCall has developed a few effective back-to-the-basket moves.  That would be an enormous improvement (and great relief to us fans) if true.  I expect that Erica showed she could due it last summer.

What I am not clear about is how the rotation will work with McCall, Kaylee, and Smith.  Kailee and Shannon could certainly earn time, but how are the 5-4 positions going to be distributed among last year's two starters and Smith?  Smith could play the three, I believe--but we have Karlie and McPhee competing for time there already.  Maybe even Tara doesn't exactly know how this will shake out.

Last year at this time we began to hear a lot about picking up speed and playing a deep rotation.  It never quite happened.  Now we are hearing that same mantra again.  Is that just strategic talk to keep the whole team happy and involved, or is the difference between whoever our starters will be and the next five players really not very large?  How can we play faster while bringing back the Triangle and featuring Erica?  Doesn't that require working the ball inside?  Or has Tara been so deeply impressed with Marta as a point guard that she thinks she can thread long passes in to McCall during the break?

Inquiring minds would like to know...

Re: WBB - BobK - 10-15-2015

I heard on Media day play faster is run fast break etc.  Once in a set then high low.  Or triangle. 

Re: WBB - TheFarm07 - 10-15-2015

(10-15-2015, 11:23 AM)81alum link Wrote:It looks like Tara wants Lili more at the 2 rather than picking up point guard duties.  I think that is wise.  I noticed last year that Lili's offense declined some over the season as she seemed to get worn down.  Bri and Marta alternating as point guards? Marta must have really impressed her.  I'm trying to remember any frosh point guards under Tara--can anyone think of any?  And will Alexa be Lili's relief?

Did Amber play the one a lot during her freshman year or were Kokenis and La Rocque playing the PG position then?

Re: WBB - 81alum - 10-15-2015

(10-15-2015, 11:39 AM)TheFarm07 link Wrote:[quote author=81alum link=topic=13183.msg134701#msg134701 date=1444933433]
It looks like Tara wants Lili more at the 2 rather than picking up point guard duties.  I think that is wise.  I noticed last year that Lili's offense declined some over the season as she seemed to get worn down.  Bri and Marta alternating as point guards? Marta must have really impressed her.  I'm trying to remember any frosh point guards under Tara--can anyone think of any?  And will Alexa be Lili's relief?

Did Amber play the one a lot during her freshman year or were Kokenis and La Rocque playing the PG position then?
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Good question.  Toni has the most assists that year, Amber the second most.  But I don't really know about who was technically PG that year.

Re: WBB - BobK - 10-15-2015

Widman, Flores, Henning, Azzi.  Presume you mean PGs.  Sumiski

Re: WBB - BobK - 10-15-2015

More and a mention of Coffee,

http://www.mercurynews.com/sports/ci_28970800/stanford-women-not-their-customary-position-start-basketball

Re: WBB - CompSci87 - 10-15-2015

(10-15-2015, 11:43 AM)81alum link Wrote:[quote author=TheFarm07 link=topic=13183.msg134704#msg134704 date=1444934344]
[quote author=81alum link=topic=13183.msg134701#msg134701 date=1444933433]
It looks like Tara wants Lili more at the 2 rather than picking up point guard duties.  I think that is wise.  I noticed last year that Lili's offense declined some over the season as she seemed to get worn down.  Bri and Marta alternating as point guards? Marta must have really impressed her.  I'm trying to remember any frosh point guards under Tara--can anyone think of any?  And will Alexa be Lili's relief?

Did Amber play the one a lot during her freshman year or were Kokenis and La Rocque playing the PG position then?
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Good question.  Toni has the most assists that year, Amber the second most.  But I don't really know about who was technically PG that year.
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As I recall, Toni and Amber spilt the point guard duties and would often play together.

Re: WBB - CompSci87 - 10-15-2015

(10-15-2015, 12:31 PM)BobK link Wrote:More and a mention of Coffee,

http://www.mercurynews.com/sports/ci_28970800/stanford-women-not-their-customary-position-start-basketball

I hope she doesn't have a stress fracture. She seems like a player who can contribute.

Re: WBB - 81alum - 10-15-2015

Here are our assist leaders from before Amber became the starting PG in her sophomore season (12-13)

11-12 Kokenis (So) (Orrange close behind)
10-11 Pohlen (Sr)
9-10 Pohlen (Jr)
8-9 Pohlen (So)
7-8 Hones (So)
6-7 Wiggins (Jr) (Actually Brooke Smith led assists, but she was clearly not a point guard!)
5-6 Wiggins (So)
4-5 Suminski (Sr)
3-4 Powell (Sr) (Suminski close behind)

The closest we have come in the last dozen years to starting a frosh as PG was when Toni and Amber split the duties and Amber got quite a bit of time in her frosh year.  Other than that, we have not had a frosh PG in a dozen years at least.  The data gets corrupted and hard to follow from 2002 and before.


Re: WBB - BobK - 10-16-2015

Hones started as a frosh.  😎

Re: WBB - martyup - 10-16-2015

(10-15-2015, 12:31 PM)BobK link Wrote:More and a mention of Coffee

Did you say "coffee?"

Re: WBB - 81alum - 10-16-2015

(10-16-2015, 08:04 AM)BobK link Wrote:Hones started as a frosh.  😎
Yes she started 20 games, but had the 3rd most assists.  Brooke had 120 and Candice had 96.  JJ was third with 90.  Was Candice or JJ playing point guard that year?Â