*****Maryland vs Iowa Game Thread*****
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I’m sorry, but this strategy of trying to throw it over the down low defender’s head makes zero sense to me. That is a huge problem with our TO’s. The inside defender has position on our player and we have this coached strategy to throw it over the defender’s head to try to get points. Why do our players not fight for position so this doesn’t have to happen? It’s like this every game!
We need to call a timeout and set up a lob pass.
Olsen, I guess? So yeah... We don't have one. I thought Syd would be it this year.
Maryland leads 48-27 at the half
Maryland has 18 points off 13 IOWA turnovers.
Maryland has 18 points off 13 IOWA turnovers.
Sydney Affolter. She just hasn't been the same. It's probably Lucy Olsen.
The help defense is like watching the men. Move your freaking feet!
Not sure they are that good IMO. Jenson is really a one trick pony with her offense to-date. And, defense is not that good as well. Iowa may have hired a good assistant coach. This team is not progressing.
Pathetic first half effort by Iowa. How many lazy passes need to get picked off before you realize it isn’t working?
Maryland is only shooting 39% overall, but they have 15 more shots than Iowa and they are 52% from three.
I just don't see a player or coach on the team that is willing to get on anyone. We could turn it over 10 times in a row and it's hand slaps. Somebody needs to get fired up.
They've lost two games on the road to really good teams and Maryland could be a final 4 team this year. But thinking about it some more you are probably right about the ranking. They are just going to have too many losses to keep it given how good the Big 10 is this season.
Need to hit shots and play something that resembles defense.
I think she will get better and I'm going to give her the benefit of the doubt at this point.
That said, your point is spot on. The ball gets to the wing and there are three girls standing. One with the ball, two without. There is a screen on the low block and then looking for the entry pass. There is nowhere to go.
A lot of offenses are very free flowing and not prescribed (like the men) and Jan seems to run some very definitive sets. The problem is nothing is working in those and seems like there is no plan B.
Maybe I shouldn't have taught Jan all I know about defense?
oops.
oops.
They aren't shooting that well from there either. Jensen may be asking them to play too fast which is what is leading to so many terrible passes. They just can't turn the ball over like they have. She might need to figure out a way to slow the game down a bit for them so they can be more careful with the ball. I'm not an expert on what the solution is but it is clear at this point that the issues we have seen are not just going to correct themselves by keep on doing the same thing.
In fairness, that can be covered in a 10 minute conversation in the hallway.
i was hoping this team could make the Sweet 16
they have a LOT of work to do if they wanna reach that goal
they have a LOT of work to do if they wanna reach that goal
Probably 100 turnovers so far this year trying to get it into the post. If that isn’t enough to emphasize trying something different then it’s not going to change. JJ may not be the answer as a head coach.
Refs are letting the game be pretty physical, so the post pass is a bad play when 3 are pushing and shoving inside.
I don't think I've seen a game this Physical yet this year.
Wonder if they will call it tighter in the 2nd half.
I don't think I've seen a game this Physical yet this year.
Wonder if they will call it tighter in the 2nd half.
We aren't winning but I would love to see them just win the second half and lose by less than 10. Limit the turnovers too.
We also need to be done with this archaic 2 first half foul rule. When your team is getting taken to the woodshed, you need your best players in.
For the start of the 2nd half: I would start the 5 that gave us the first spark and got deficit down to 7.
Even my wife Margaret agrees.
Even my wife Margaret agrees.
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