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I know this is more or less one of those superstitious, cliché sports sayings where if we could just get the lead or just get up by more than two baskets or, or, etc…..
But we got that bucket to go up six, then the free-throw and I’m not sure it got closer than 7 again…
Overall didn’t play well and got road win, Take it and move on.
I couldn't watch but it looked like the freshman played well and Taylor McCabe shot really well. Lucy didn't get going until the 4th. Inside game looked strong with Hannah and O'Grady in double figures. Plus Ava had 8.
Iowa was not ready to play and finally got together the last quarter to get the ugly win. This would have been a HUGE loss if it happened. Good win.
First game that they have handled the press well. Just need to stop trowing the lob into a triple team
The half-court offense confuses me because almost every player hesitates when they get the ball even when they are wide open. I am not sure what that is all about?
Stulke really needs to get a 15ft shot because they sag off her when she is on the perimeter and slows down ball movement.
Good win, but they cannot play like this against a decent team IMO.
Stulke really needs to get a 15ft shot because they sag off her when she is on the perimeter and slows down ball movement.
Good win, but they cannot play like this against a decent team IMO.
Got 2 wins with Lucy not hitting shots. I'm hoping her shot starts falling more consistently, also needs to get that 3 to drop.
Great road win! I only watched the 2nd half after seeing the YouTube link in this thread.
Stremlow deserves a shout out for a couple of great plays against the press at the end of the 3rd quarter. Hawks up 50-48 and she gets the inbounds and immediately passes ahead to Olson in stride, who then drives and assists to O’Grady for a layup. Then it is 52-52 and she throws a long pass ahead to McCabe who gets it to Stuelke for a layup. Neither play shows up for Stremlow in the box score but her aggressiveness against the press directly led to the baskets. Plus she had 5 assists that show up in the box score.
Stremlow deserves a shout out for a couple of great plays against the press at the end of the 3rd quarter. Hawks up 50-48 and she gets the inbounds and immediately passes ahead to Olson in stride, who then drives and assists to O’Grady for a layup. Then it is 52-52 and she throws a long pass ahead to McCabe who gets it to Stuelke for a layup. Neither play shows up for Stremlow in the box score but her aggressiveness against the press directly led to the baskets. Plus she had 5 assists that show up in the box score.
yes, Lucy has been struggling the last couple of games, and she is the key IMO.
You can tell that Jensen is prioritizing the low post offense and emphasizing the post feed even if there are better options. The lob passes are turnovers waiting for a whistle.
In my opinion, O’Grady is not the type of player who can carry a team against better competition. Heiden is an athletic upgrade and potentially better finisher but needs more time at this level.
I’d be less concerned if Iowa’s post players were excellent passers.
In my opinion, O’Grady is not the type of player who can carry a team against better competition. Heiden is an athletic upgrade and potentially better finisher but needs more time at this level.
I’d be less concerned if Iowa’s post players were excellent passers.
Hannah is having a hell of a season. She needs to drive & shoot more….rebounds up, Asts up, FT shooting way up. McCabe had a good game….
As critical as some are to McCabe, Iowa would not have won today without her! Shot well, got some rebounds and played good enough on defense. She needs to close her ears to the noise and play her game! Onward for the Hawks... 12-2, 2-1 !
So frustrating to watch, but so glad they somehow realized they were getting beat by one girl in the 4th quarter (again) and put a stop to it. That said, Elliot is a good player, and maybe a good warmup before playing Maryland/Sellers.
*Near the end of 3 quarters, the trio of Olsen, Affolter, and Feuerbach was shooting..... 2-15.
*And safe to say that Taylor McCabe kept Iowa from getting behind, and pretty much was the only player that could hit a shot outside 10 feet. She has her skill set and it won the game for Iowa. Without her hitting 3s, Iowa would have been shut down.
*Stremlow played more like a freshman today, but so did the entire team. Quick road trip on a holiday, so maybe something to that, but good grief, Iowa really didn't play well. (Somehow "almost" won by the Vegas line anyway? I don't know how those oddsmakers do it.)
*Heiden and O'Grady had a good game on defense. For the most part, they shut down their post play. Nobody from PSU getting to the line.
*Iowa scored quick buckets against their press. Twice! Just glad to see them do it instead of being happy to get it over the line.
*Lucy. Dammit. Showed up in the 4th. Not sure why not until then. Her 3 (what she had) is broken.
* Those BTN+ announcers? Seriously, wtf? I guess we were spoiled with Clark, almost always on the professional broadcasts. Idk, that was really rough. Made the whole thing even more frustrating.
12-2
*Near the end of 3 quarters, the trio of Olsen, Affolter, and Feuerbach was shooting..... 2-15.
*And safe to say that Taylor McCabe kept Iowa from getting behind, and pretty much was the only player that could hit a shot outside 10 feet. She has her skill set and it won the game for Iowa. Without her hitting 3s, Iowa would have been shut down.
*Stremlow played more like a freshman today, but so did the entire team. Quick road trip on a holiday, so maybe something to that, but good grief, Iowa really didn't play well. (Somehow "almost" won by the Vegas line anyway? I don't know how those oddsmakers do it.)
*Heiden and O'Grady had a good game on defense. For the most part, they shut down their post play. Nobody from PSU getting to the line.
*Iowa scored quick buckets against their press. Twice! Just glad to see them do it instead of being happy to get it over the line.
*Lucy. Dammit. Showed up in the 4th. Not sure why not until then. Her 3 (what she had) is broken.
* Those BTN+ announcers? Seriously, wtf? I guess we were spoiled with Clark, almost always on the professional broadcasts. Idk, that was really rough. Made the whole thing even more frustrating.
12-2
Maybe not, BUT, were 14 games in and they are still making the same REALLY bad passes. At some point its on Jan and her staff to fix that, especially when its almost everybody making the mistakes. I know we've been spoiled for 4 years watching the CC22 show, but cmon now ladies....
Huge win. Team not playing well, working through their identity and lack of experience, yet able to score a conference road win and shut down a quality opponent in the fourth quarter.
Very, very good signs.
Very, very good signs.
I said earlier, the experience of playing for the B1G championship every year, and two straight Finals runs should bode well for Syd, Hannah, AOG, Kylie, and McCabe. You can't measure how much being in those moments, and the pressure could benefit them now that its their turn...
44 points in the point and 24 assists
That’s good to see
And only 11 turnovers
That’s good to see
And only 11 turnovers
Our poor passing really illustrates just how good Caitlin was. Someone got open, they had the ball in a shooting position .5 seconds later. We completely miss some open players one space away, and when we do spot them the pass is a second or two later than what CC would recognize....resulting in a turnover.
She's been playing noticeably better D this year...really hustling and trying to fight over screens. She's not great, but not a detriment. Plus, she had a steal and a deflection that helped. Confidence is building.
Which player for the Ohio Hawkeyes is named Affle-ter? I do give them credit for pointing out each player's bread and butter though. They must be sponsored by Wonderbread and Kerrygold.
To me, it is literally just the absolute ineptitude of our turnovers…. Now to be fair three or four of those were some of the worst flopping/charging calls in history. But they were sandwiched between some absolutely atrocious passes that had no chance.
I loved the "dagger 3" from PSU when they were down 11 with 3 minutes to go
I had to turn the game off in the 2nd quarter as I couldn’t stand listening to possibly the worst announcers ever. They also sounded too old to be student announcers. Jan needs to play Lucy at point backed up by Stremlow. Play Affolter and McCabe on wings backed up by Guyton. Play Stuelke backed up by Mellagni and Heiden backed up by Addison. Shorten the rotation by one, Fuerbach out.
Lucy's never been a volume 3 point shooter. There's probably a reason for that, and Jan trying to push her to shoot more three's isn't going to make her one. Last year at Villanova she made about 50 threes on 170 attempts or 29%. The previous year 45 or so on 120 attempts around 35%. As a frame of reference (she's not Clark obviously) CC22 made 201 threes LAST season (a NCAA record) on FIVE HUNDRED and TWENTY SEVEN attempts at a 38% clip, and 140 at 39% as a junior. Basically 341 made three's her last two years at 38% vs Olsen's 95 at 33%. Couple that with losing money Kate Martin, and Gabby's 3 point contributions and then look at this years roster and you can see why were averaging about 18 points a game less then last year, (and the extra turnovers sure aren't helping). The saving grace is they seem to be playing better on defense most of the time. 12-2....
Yeah, I know about her past 3pt. production. She can make them though, and she's made a share this season, but the last few games she can't buy one. Well below her average. Nobody is expecting her to start draining them like it's her shot, because it really isn't her shot. Big trade off for her (normal) mid-range game.
I get that. Its just a part of the issue. If we had other really good shooters, Lucy being a mid range player for the most part wouldn't be a big deal. The fact that other then when McCabe gets it going we really don't have another consistent perimeter shooter is really highlighting the situation. Guyton could be a help here, and Mellegni if she gets hot..
Way, way better, however….”most” is the operative word.. they start the first half horribly on defense often
I have to agree with most of the McCabe comments she has really upped her game/production/defense/rebounding in the last two games IMO.
The more minutes she gets in a game the better she plays. It is all about confidence for her. When she only gets a few minutes here and there, you can tell by her body language her confidence is not very good. Her defense is not as good as Feuerbach's, but at least she has to be guarded on the offensive end.
I noticed a few times after rebounds Stuelke ran hard and got behind everyone by a step or two, but the pass never came. Clark could see those angles like a qb. We are spoiled.
Well, to be fair some of that is on her… There’s been plenty of games where she’s completely lost. She has also played big Minutes the last three games.
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