*****Virginia Tech vs Iowa Game Thread*****
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Can't wait to see Iowa play UCLA and O'Grady throw it down on her former high school teammate who couldn't stop badmouthing Iowa.
I like to look at who gets the minutes. Today, 9 players played. I thought that Heiden would start by Wednesday against Toledo, but here’s the top 9 from tonight.
Olsen 39
Stuelke 39
Feuerbach 34
O’Grady 26
Affolter 24
McCabe 11
Stremlow 11
Mallegni 10
Heiden 4
Olsen 39
Stuelke 39
Feuerbach 34
O’Grady 26
Affolter 24
McCabe 11
Stremlow 11
Mallegni 10
Heiden 4
Because she's an upperclassmen and is trusted to run the offense. I expect Stremlow's minutes will surpass hers.
I was impressed that Stuelke and Feuerbach were able to avoid foul trouble so they could stay on the floor for that many minutes. As the bench gets more experience I think there's a few more minutes to be earned there but it makes sense to rely on the starters (+syd) for a game like this.
Does anyone still think this isn't a tournament team barring alien abductions and injuries?
Who thinks we aren’t a tournament team?
I won't name names, but it's been suggested..........
You know those types of "scrappy" players you hate when they are on other teams, but love them when they are on yours? I think Iowa has a few of those.
Affolter, Mallegni, Stremlow.... maybe Feuerbach
Affolter, Mallegni, Stremlow.... maybe Feuerbach
I think we are a tournament team. The offense will continue to grow but the defense is much better than last year. Gabbie was great, but CC often had to take breaks, and it seems early on our overall team D is more connected.
Feuerbach for sure. Outstanding, long, annoying defender.
Great to see Addy playing so well, she looks more aggressive and is catching the ball better and putting it in the hoop !
Favorite play of the game was when Stremlow crashed in and ripped the offensive rebound out from the taller VTech player's hands, then, facing backward, smoothly converted the reverse layup put back.
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Very pleased to see more / better anticipation and hustle for boards tonight. If this group can keep that up, it will pay dividends
We’re a way better defensive team. Clearly not as good on offense, of course, but that team tonight every girl played defense.
For game 2 the Hawks looked pretty solid. There’s a lot to like on this squad.
She’s gonna be a good one!
If you are into 6ft 6in blondes with ugly ass knees, Liz Kitley might be your type.
I think we're all in agreement that of all the players getting minutes tonite, it appears McCabe better hit a few 3s early in games or she's gonna be odd man out.
Great game, overcoming an ice cold second quarter and never losing composure.
*If Iowa was hitting even a few 3s, which they very much can, they could have blown the game open.
* Lots of different players can get double digits. When Syd is fully back to her game that brings a lot of options.
*Stuelke with the handles down through the paint is a nice new development. She looks a lot more confident in that regard.
*The Stremlow sequence with the get-ahead assist, followed by the rebound putback was money.
*The post feed lob passes were so consistently good, you have to think they drill that pass like crazy. Made it easy for AOG to show off her experience.
* Lucy Olsen has a strange ability to stretch her stride going to the hoop. Gets a step through the ten foot line and somehow at the hoop with a layup. And by strange ability I mean awesome ability. I love that move. Olsen is a bucket.
*Way better getting after the ball snd rebounding in game two. Think they may have harped on that after the NI game film.
*I feel like they have lots of fouls to play with this year, meaning they are just deeper all around. This means they can afford to play aggressive on defense, and it will pay off.
*Kylie with the step back 3. More of that! Really surprising to have such a bad night shooting from 3, and still win by 19. I don't think that will be the normal shooting percentage.
* Just scratching the team's abilities. Feel like they will keep improving in every game, getting more figured out, and finding their spots. Pretty exciting!
*If Iowa was hitting even a few 3s, which they very much can, they could have blown the game open.
* Lots of different players can get double digits. When Syd is fully back to her game that brings a lot of options.
*Stuelke with the handles down through the paint is a nice new development. She looks a lot more confident in that regard.
*The Stremlow sequence with the get-ahead assist, followed by the rebound putback was money.
*The post feed lob passes were so consistently good, you have to think they drill that pass like crazy. Made it easy for AOG to show off her experience.
* Lucy Olsen has a strange ability to stretch her stride going to the hoop. Gets a step through the ten foot line and somehow at the hoop with a layup. And by strange ability I mean awesome ability. I love that move. Olsen is a bucket.
*Way better getting after the ball snd rebounding in game two. Think they may have harped on that after the NI game film.
*I feel like they have lots of fouls to play with this year, meaning they are just deeper all around. This means they can afford to play aggressive on defense, and it will pay off.
*Kylie with the step back 3. More of that! Really surprising to have such a bad night shooting from 3, and still win by 19. I don't think that will be the normal shooting percentage.
* Just scratching the team's abilities. Feel like they will keep improving in every game, getting more figured out, and finding their spots. Pretty exciting!
You're pretty much spot on with all points listed.
I will go one step further with your point on blow the game wide open.
They also had 13 missed Iowa layups with those missed 3s.
Kitley was VT's star center last year. You know when we played them, lolol. She's 6'5" I believe. She blew out her acl at the end of the year and was drafted by the Aces along with Martin. She sat this year, and should play come April..
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Yep. As good as they looked in the first quarter, they looked almost as bad in the 2nd....
Honestly she still brings little other the three point shooting IF she's wide open. She can't create her shot. I think you're going to see Syd in that spot and Stremlow take a bunch of those bench minutes.
I'll take that bet. When Syd starts are you going to bench McCabe or Kylie, who's a much more complete player on both ends of the floor right now. Stremlow will be in the mix for those back up 2/3 minutes as well......
.Exactly. And when Syd starts Kylie will be on the opposite wing...
Mallegni's shot wasn't falling tonight but her and Stremlow play hard at both ends.....
Harder to guard is relevant though. We averaged about 93 points/gm last year 1st or 2nd in the nation again. This team will not be anything like that, (though I think we may be better defensively).
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