WBB: ISU team playing at USA 3x3 Championships

[mred]

USA Basketball apparently invites select schools to submit teams, and ISU was one of those this year. Middleton, Wise, Joens, and Scott are competing.

Article: https://www.usab.com/news-events/news/2019/04/3x3-nc-rosters-women.aspx

Rosters: https://www.usab.com/3x3/3x3-open-women-nc/roster.aspx

Games start this Friday evening.

 

[NenoFone]

Are there any viewing options for this event? I read the article and did not see any options mentioned.

 

[Cycsk]

If the Baylor bigs play, they would need to double the size of the lane to keep them from dominating!

 

[BoxsterCy]

If the Baylor bigs play, they would need to double the size of the lane to keep them from dominating!

No worries, Baylor isn't playing. UConn is fielding a team though along with Miss State and Stanford. The whole thing of 3 on 3 is kinda odd. Never heard of this at a national level till Red posted it.



Edit: And there's this on scoring:

Art. 5 Scoring

5.1. Every successful shot inside the arc shall be awarded 1 point.

5.2. Every successful shot behind the arc shall be awarded 2 points.

5.3. Every successful free throw shall be awarded 1 point.

 

[Cycsk]

I like our chances in 3 on 3. Middleton will be relentless in forcing the action. Lots of drives with pass outs to Joens and Scott for open shots. I could see us being very good.

 

[BoxsterCy]

So here are the rules, had to look them up. Sounds like it will be frenetic pace with 12 second shot clock.

https://www.usab.com/3x3/3x3-basketball/rules-of-the-game.aspx

 

[mred]

Are there any viewing options for this event? I read the article and did not see any options mentioned.

Looks like only the championship game is streamed. https://www.usab.com/live

Otherwise, admission is free if you want to take a weekend trip to Vegas.

 

[BoxsterCy]

Looks like only the championship game is streamed. https://www.usab.com/live

Otherwise, admission is free if you want to take a weekend trip to Vegas.

Assuming this is some sort of round robin where you play everyone so you'd see them a lot.

 

[BoxsterCy]

I like our chances in 3 on 3. Middleton will be relentless in forcing the action. Lots of drives with pass outs to Joens and Scott for open shots. I could see us being very good.

I am not so sure. It's 12 second shot clock and lots of take people off the dribble offense. A drive is a drive with less pass out options than full team and full court. Not exactly what we play or a strength of our gals in general. Even though it's not what I think is our forte I'd be interested in watching them work at it.

Guys, don't shoot me, it's just an opinion/observation.

Guessing Wise will be our defensive player?

 

[Cycsk]

I am not so sure. It's 12 second shot clock and lots of take people off the dribble offense. A drive is a drive with less pass out options than full team and full court. Not exactly what we play or a strength of our gals in general. Even though it's not what I think is our forte I'd be interested in watching them work at it.

Guys, don't shoot me, it's just an opinion/observation.

Guessing Wise will be our defensive player?

However, it still might work in our advantage if most teams are wired to "stop the drive." Alexa is quick enough to force the action toward the basket. When another defender cheats off to play help defense, it leaves our shooters open. Being in sync on the pass-outs could give us a lot of open 3's.

 

[runbikeswim]

ISU finished 12 of 19 teams. Was 2-2 in early rounds, then lost in the quarterfinal play-in game to Connecticut 17, Iowa State 14. I'd say they had a pretty decent showing.

https://www.usab.com/3x3/3x3-open-women-nc/schedule.aspx