02-29-2016, 06:53 AM
Do we know for a fact that Lili will be back next weekend? I presume she will be, but have heard nothing official. The last week of winter quarter is fast coming up too, so it is not a good time to be away.
Was Lili's grandfather ill for some time? I wonder if we are dealing with a Kevin Hogan type situation here--that one of the reasons Lili has been less focused in the last few weeks has been this family situation. Her family seems very close. I certainly hope she is able to come back and focus on her classes and the time she missed, and basketball too of course. But it can't be easy jumping in and out of your normal routines. I would guess Tara will work her back in gradually--just a hunch.
If Lili is ready to go, I can see her at the 1 much of the time. Bri is making that decisions harder, given that Bri's offense has been steadily improving for the last couple of weeks. A month ago Bri could not hit the side of a barn. Marta can give us valuable minutes and her assists are sometimes spectacular, but neither her offense nor her turnovers warrant a starting role as we head into the tournaments.
I mentioned Kiran as a person who could get more minutes many weeks ago when our guards started slumping. At the beginning of the season Kate mentioned her as one of the best three point shooters on the team. And she is tall for a guard. I haven't really studied how her defense stacks up against the best perimeter players. She is clearly competent--but what would a Kelsey Plum do to her? I just don't know. She talked about possibly pursuing a master's degree before going to medical school--so that does sound like she might play another year or two somewhere. How about a MPH at San Francisco State playing for Jennifer Azzi for a couple of years before heading back down the road for med school? :)
Was Lili's grandfather ill for some time? I wonder if we are dealing with a Kevin Hogan type situation here--that one of the reasons Lili has been less focused in the last few weeks has been this family situation. Her family seems very close. I certainly hope she is able to come back and focus on her classes and the time she missed, and basketball too of course. But it can't be easy jumping in and out of your normal routines. I would guess Tara will work her back in gradually--just a hunch.
If Lili is ready to go, I can see her at the 1 much of the time. Bri is making that decisions harder, given that Bri's offense has been steadily improving for the last couple of weeks. A month ago Bri could not hit the side of a barn. Marta can give us valuable minutes and her assists are sometimes spectacular, but neither her offense nor her turnovers warrant a starting role as we head into the tournaments.
I mentioned Kiran as a person who could get more minutes many weeks ago when our guards started slumping. At the beginning of the season Kate mentioned her as one of the best three point shooters on the team. And she is tall for a guard. I haven't really studied how her defense stacks up against the best perimeter players. She is clearly competent--but what would a Kelsey Plum do to her? I just don't know. She talked about possibly pursuing a master's degree before going to medical school--so that does sound like she might play another year or two somewhere. How about a MPH at San Francisco State playing for Jennifer Azzi for a couple of years before heading back down the road for med school? :)