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Post by coyoteglory on Jan 19, 2018 16:08:51 GMT -6
Should be a good time!
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Jan 17, 2018 23:33:49 GMT -6
Post by coyoteglory on Jan 17, 2018 23:33:49 GMT -6
State is probably going to present problems for USD with their overall size off the bench on both ends. I'd imagine the starting match ups will go Alexander-McKeever, Arens-Miller, Guebert-Bradley, Duffy-Selland and Thompson-Liveringhouse. Duffy and Bradley/Arens (whoever Guebert is guarding) will have to play well offensively because those look like the two places (to me) where they can take advantage a bit of great offensive players who may not be quite as good on the other end. And then you've got Trimboli doing her thing. I wouldn't be at all surprised to see the South Dakota schools play three barnburners this year. I think that's probably right.
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Post by coyoteglory on Jan 17, 2018 23:14:14 GMT -6
I tend to agree that McKeever's shot selection can be questionable at times but I don't know if that's something you're really going to totally eliminate in a kid who scored over 3,000 points in high school. Plus, that aggressiveness is what makes her valuable at this level. You tamp it down and you're risking taking away what makes her good. I'm sure the coaching staff is kind of constantly looking for that balance with both McKeever and Arens between making the smart play and staying aggressive ... because their athleticism and determination are vital components to this team. At the end of the day you're going to have to live with some wild shots and drives into the teeth of the D and trust that it'll be outweighed by the good things they do. I think it may just be my focus on winning the summit league tournament and beating SDSU that has me apprehensive, and our losses in that situation over the last 7 years or so. I agree that Arens and McKeever are valuable, and their style will make us a top 4 team in the summit, but I just think it's possibly a recipe for losing against the best teams/winning the league. If our goal is to win the league then I think we will have to rely (as El Coyote said above) more on Trimboli and Duffy and the matchups problems they bring. I also think we need to get more open shots for Bradley. But I hope I could be wrong about this and we win either way!
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Jan 17, 2018 22:49:53 GMT -6
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Post by coyoteglory on Jan 17, 2018 22:49:53 GMT -6
Oh, and Trimboli was her normal self off the bench again too. She is such a sweet player to have coming off the bench. Thanks for the info. Agreed with both of these. Trimboli is the unsung hero this year.
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Jan 17, 2018 22:49:11 GMT -6
Post by coyoteglory on Jan 17, 2018 22:49:11 GMT -6
Arens kept the Yotes around offensively early as Duffy was scoreless in the first half. ORU went on a 13-2 run in the third to go up by double digits and USD went to almost a 2-1-2 look with Duffy in the middle. McKeever and Arens got really active defensively and made some big plays and Duffy had a couple of big buckets late. Great win. Arens and McKeever were probably the on the floor MVPs but I really thought the switch to the zone was the difference. Just a great strategic decision that totally changed the game. I agree, a gutsy win. And the difference I think was also the zone defense. Still, the biggest thing I'm worried about is that I'm still not sure we can win big games with McKeever taking so many shots (led the team in shots again with 12). It seems like teams are inviting her to shoot more. Good/smart teams seem to try to take away Bradley and Duffy because they are the best passer+scorers. That's what happened in the first half and we struggled, but we were able to overcome with the zone defense in the second half. I could be wrong on this, but would be interested to hear your thoughts on that cityleague. But what a win, these are what make great not just good teams. Another interesting stat and apparently smart coaching maneuver from Dawn is that the posts aren't playing as much lately and we are winning more (Liveringhouse with 12 minutes and Frederick with 2).
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Post by coyoteglory on Jan 13, 2018 14:10:24 GMT -6
Strong game by the Yotes against not great competition
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Post by coyoteglory on Jan 12, 2018 12:18:52 GMT -6
In the Yotes' 6-game win streak:average score 80-56 22 turnovers/game 13 steals/game Ciara Duffy: ------16.7 points / 50% shooting / 2.3 steals Jaycee Bradley: --13.0 points / 50% shooting Allison Arens: ----12.3 points / 48% shooting / 3.8 assists Jasmine Trimboli: 11.8 points / 66% shooting / 3.2 steals Last Three games:13.7 made 3's/game 45.6% 3-pt shooting Bradley shooting 63.0% from the arc Duffy shooting 57.1% from the arc A Arens getting 5 assists / game We are making an absurd amount of 3's of late! I'm unsure whether our recent hot shooting is the anomaly or the early seasons struggles were.
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Post by coyoteglory on Jan 9, 2018 17:44:08 GMT -6
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Post by coyoteglory on Jan 8, 2018 13:55:17 GMT -6
I don't even really have to look at the numbers. The defensive performance at Western Illinois speaks for itself. Ditto.
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Post by coyoteglory on Jan 5, 2018 10:38:25 GMT -6
The two IUIPUI replacement games are not going to help our cause though, sadly. But what a leap!
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Post by coyoteglory on Jan 5, 2018 10:36:59 GMT -6
I do really like McKeever as a player since she does so many things well for our team. She's our best defender and that showed last night. But the logic in your statement is lacking. That's like saying, the only way to get someone to respect Shaq's 3 point shot is to have him shoot it more and make it in a game. The obvious alternative if you're shooting a low percentage is to shoot less of certain shots. Not have the confidence to shoot more, because that's what the defense wants. I simply think 13 shots, when 5 or 6 of them are contested/blocked shots, is too many for McKeever. But I am certainly not taking away from all the positive things she does for this team. Even if Duffy is our best player, McKeever is our motor on Defense. In the end I think her shot has improved, she certainly isn’t the primary scorer, but needs to be able to make shots when clled upon. Hopefully she keeps improving. Easmus, I think we're on the same page. I like when she takes the open 3 point shots because that opens up the defense. I just don't like the wild drives and pull up shots given her size.
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Post by coyoteglory on Jan 5, 2018 10:24:06 GMT -6
I have been in a good mood since the game last night thanks to that performance. This changes the complexion for the rest of the year. WIU will be chasing this loss for the rest of the year and the Coyotes just got the biggest thievery of the Summit season men or women. I agree. This really does change the confidence of our team and fan base moving toward the rest of the Summit season!
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Post by coyoteglory on Jan 5, 2018 10:22:53 GMT -6
Used to be a big fan of McKeever but I'm not a fan of her recent games where she's taking more shots than almost anyone else. The shots she's taking aren't good shots, and she gets blocked a lot. I would much rather Bradley be taking those shots and getting those minutes. McKeever needs to focus on being the high energy player we need. I'm worried that we'll lose out on her good aspects when she starts focusing more on taking lots of shots (8 this half). Besides that, I like the way we are playing this half. We are proving that we can do it with the best of them which is great for our confidence. Only thing I would say is that teams left her open a lot and sagged off her because she was the weakest shooter. I think she worked on her outside shot in the off-season and the only way to get them to respect your shot is to shoot it and make it in a game. She is improving and needs to have the confidence to let it fly when necessary. I do really like McKeever as a player since she does so many things well for our team. She's our best defender and that showed last night. But the logic in your statement is lacking. That's like saying, the only way to get someone to respect Shaq's 3 point shot is to have him shoot it more and make it in a game. The obvious alternative if you're shooting a low percentage is to shoot less of certain shots. Not have the confidence to shoot more, because that's what the defense wants. I simply think 13 shots, when 5 or 6 of them are contested/blocked shots, is too many for McKeever. But I am certainly not taking away from all the positive things she does for this team. Even if Duffy is our best player, McKeever is our motor on Defense.
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Post by coyoteglory on Jan 4, 2018 20:49:58 GMT -6
Duffy's final stat line: 21 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists. She's been playing like a First Team All Summit selection over the past 6 or 7 games. Duffy has made an unbelievable jump in her play. She is kind of like the Allison Arens of last year with a little more all around to her game. Arens might not even be in the top 2 or 3 best players on the team right now. I am admittedly a McKeever fan but right now Duffy is the best player on this team and that is really hard to dispute. 40-29 was the rebounding advantage today. McKeever had 8 rebounds tonight. BTW Bradley is actually the team leader so far this season in assists before tonight. If we thought the Coyotes were happy on their plane from Fargo hopefully someone snaps another photo of their trip home from Macomb. Coyote Fan describes exactly how I feel. Duffy was good last year, but she's finally made the leap to our best player. I would even like to see more set plays for her to post up smaller players when she's playing at guard. I agree with cityleague that Trimboli played huge for us. Her and Duffy's rebounding were huge.
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Post by coyoteglory on Jan 4, 2018 20:30:39 GMT -6
Duffy's final stat line: 21 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists. She's been playing like a First Team All Summit selection over the past 6 or 7 games.
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