2024-25 Roster/Rotation Additions
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What you are missing is that going to her also forced Stanford to continue to defend her with 1-2 players. Fouls mounted up. Ryan was able to go off. We stop going to her and Stanford players don’t foul out that are offensive threats. Adjustments were made and that’s why we were in the game.
I view Addy as a stretch 4. She reminds me a lot of Niang where she sometimes brings the ball up the court and can create off the dribble. She can pop the 3 while also posting up or drive to the basket. I look at this roster and I see 1 Ryan, 5 Audi and stretch 4 Addy with opening at SG and a 3rd spot that can be a 3rd guard or wing player. Joens Williams and Jackson will compete for a starting spot but there are plenty of minutes to compete for any transfer that can shoot the 3. There are 2 spots in the starting lineup up for grabs and some good bench minutes so hopefully we can land 2 shooters and a depth post player. Audi is going to demand a lot of attention on defense next season so having some shooters that can knock down 3s will be crucial to this team to compete.
No missed, just would have suggested less frequency. When you are struggling you need to get "natural" shots and get your brain out of the way.
Perhaps they weren’t any more available. You stop feeding her and the guards get more coverage. We did just fine.
Not sure that Twitter poster "knows" anything. I keep seeing them quoted in other forums though. I could see Iowa for her, they need a one year guard to either assist or score. ISU maybe not so much.
And for Stanford, have they even had one coming in before?
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Add another name on the radar:
Chyra Evans, Michigan. 6'2" forward. Two seasons remaining. 6.2ppg, 4.3rpg last season. She was a regular starter throughout the conference season.
Chyra Evans, Michigan. 6'2" forward. Two seasons remaining. 6.2ppg, 4.3rpg last season. She was a regular starter throughout the conference season.
She is now on my 2024 recruiting table, the first one of the transfer season.
EDIT: Lucy Olsen is now on the list as well.
Once Audi fouled out in OT we didn’t have to worry about the wasted possessions to Audi right? So WHY did we lose once Audi left the game? The Score was 69-68 Cyclones when Audi committed her 5th foul with 3:41 left in OT. The bucket was good making 70-69 Stanford plus one foul shot. We lost 87-81. Should have won since ineffective Audi was taken out.
Stanford can only take grad transfers, so she is not going there unless she is a grad transfer.
Iowa fans think she is coming there, but they also want anyone over 6'3. Funny, they don't realize that they only have one roster spot available.
It will be interesting to see if there is any movement from Iowa City after their gathering tonight. They have some players who have ridden the bench for a few years - do they stay and continue to ride the bench, or do they transfer somewhere and hope to play? Bluder likes to push the "family" mantra when recruiting, but does she gently push a few people out to open up additional roster spots?
Whether Crooks was getting fouled or not, Stanford's length was causing her alot of problems. What she'll learn over time is when the double comes she has to pass back towards it as that's where the open teammate is. Two things that surprise me about the women's game is the overall lack of defense and overall lack of situational awareness.
I believe our biggest improvement next year will our defense. Could make a really good team great. Teamwork, quickness, and another year together can make a world of difference.
A big help to that would just stop turning over so much. They turned it over a lot for a team as successful as them.
Quickness? Maybe only Jackson might be described as having any quickness.
I guess we can react quicker but nobody is going to get "quick" if they aren't.
