On the play she was trying to steal the ball from Mitchell and got whistled she initiated it by grabbing Mitchell's waist with BOTH hands. It was so blatant but the play continued a bit until Kelsey lost the ball.
That’s something that irritates me about college football. Just last week commentators were talking about how “so and so” is a leader in the heismam race. After only 1-2 games.
I also didn’t care for her staring down some Indiana fan early in the game.
Plum just grabbed Mitchell's waist as she beat her off the dribble. Plum had no play on the ball. When she finally got whistled she started bitching to the officials. Plum is a hack.
Fever were outcoached(again). Had a houseful of Iowans here to attend the game - was really hoping Indiana could manage a split with Vegas.
She did that a bunch when she defended Clark. Both her and Gray numerous times had at least one if not two arms wrapped around her when she's off the ball to slow her progress in getting open. Ridiculous that this stuff is allowed to go on. Maybe thats the REALITY that Taurasi was talking about. We can mug you and the zebras aren't going to call most of them.....
SO play into their hands and go with what they give you, even if thats not the best play, or actually do some coaching and come up with the ball in the right persons hands?
They quickly doubled Mitchell and she did the right thing and hit the open man. If she would have forced something all of our “fans” who call her a ball hog would have jumped all over her. Sometimes give credit to the other team. They weren’t letting CC or Mitchell beat them. Boston had a great look and almost hit it. As a coach every play you draw up doesn’t always end up working out. And you know that.SO play into their hands and go with what they give you, even if thats not the best play, or actually do some coaching and come up with the ball in the right persons hands?
Mitchell was not doubled - (Aces had single coverage on Hull, Clark and Dantas too). Plum had had Kelsey - the shoot was not there. Boston had set a screen for Mitchell then immedialy went to the corner anticipating a pass back from Kelsey as the second option. Boston shots 27% from three. That percentage is worse than Nalyssa's - and she's horrible from three. Sides could have easily swapped Dantas for Boston on that play - she shoots 37%.
Sides had a full shot clock to set up a player for a 3, as there were 4 Indy players who can shoot it. How can there be any way her big takes it? Boston, in the last 5 games has only attempted 6, and she goes to her? A coach who makes 500k/yr can't get the others open? Now that Sides revealed her strategy, I'm looking for other teams to employ their defensive strategy against it.
The real issue is that the play was not designed for the others, except Boston.
Wilson dropped into the lane to guard the rim. Mitchell passed before she got anywhere near A'ja.
Yes. That's how the play was designed. Draw the defenders. There was no movement by Dantas, Clark, and Hull. Total incompetence.
I agree with your comment. It just seems like its only Indiana who can't seem to get Clark that last shot. Obviously the Aces are a very good and deep team full of veterans and they understand how to adjust during plays better the the Fever on both side of the ball. Just look at the scores from both games. They controlled the flow in both games.
