04-03-2011, 07:11 PM
Well, the end of another Stan WBB season. A great program and strong team this year.
Sure, disappointing to see them bow out this way.
Too much poise missing in many parts of the game.
The road to victory was clear -- get the ball to Nneka, and they couldn\'t (or wouldn\'t), at least not enough.
The last play (9.3 secs left) would have been a great time for a surprise zone (also insuring all players got back on D, instead of aimlessly chasing the ball).
Mid-year I had on my wish list for Kayla to go for a breakout game of 30+ (just for developing the skills and mindset needed to do it). Here was a game where the light-switch needed to come on with the skill set to match (2-foot jump stops; going straight up and down, without leaning into smaller players). Just missed opportunities now ...
Bogus call on the 50-50 ball with Mel, but Stanford should never have  let the game get close enough for major ref influence. Hats off to Mel who was thrown into the fire and walked thru it quite well (after not playing much all year).
Sure, disappointing to see them bow out this way.
Too much poise missing in many parts of the game.
The road to victory was clear -- get the ball to Nneka, and they couldn\'t (or wouldn\'t), at least not enough.
The last play (9.3 secs left) would have been a great time for a surprise zone (also insuring all players got back on D, instead of aimlessly chasing the ball).
Mid-year I had on my wish list for Kayla to go for a breakout game of 30+ (just for developing the skills and mindset needed to do it). Here was a game where the light-switch needed to come on with the skill set to match (2-foot jump stops; going straight up and down, without leaning into smaller players). Just missed opportunities now ...
Bogus call on the 50-50 ball with Mel, but Stanford should never have  let the game get close enough for major ref influence. Hats off to Mel who was thrown into the fire and walked thru it quite well (after not playing much all year).