2022-23 Twister Sisters Season Thread
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Tired legs - short bench
Men starters averaged 6 minutes per person less than the women Saturday
Men starters averaged 6 minutes per person less than the women Saturday
Not buying the tired legs. Maybe late in the game after playing 30 plus but not from the tipoff.
We have not shot the three well in league play. We are shooting 31%. We were only a bit better in N/C.
Last year, same peeps taking the threes for the most part (less only Aubrey), we shot 39%. Like this year, Joens/Ryan/Donarski rarely came out and averaged the same 36 minutes a game they are this year.
Same players. Same minutes. Same play style. Big inexplicable team drop off percentage wise.
We have not shot the three well in league play. We are shooting 31%. We were only a bit better in N/C.
Last year, same peeps taking the threes for the most part (less only Aubrey), we shot 39%. Like this year, Joens/Ryan/Donarski rarely came out and averaged the same 36 minutes a game they are this year.
Same players. Same minutes. Same play style. Big inexplicable team drop off percentage wise.
Have opponents done better job in adapting? They still lost to us but probably did better limiting the damages
Yes, opponents figure each other out. We are not overly complex.
I significantly dropped my expectations quite a while ago - my life is better. This is a good team - not a great team.
The sad reality is that the sisters as they are….are a mediocre team. Capable of beating many in the 12 and not having the tools to beat others. If you look at other teams in the conference you’ll see many of the same missteps. There is a reason most aren’t ranked. ISU is still living in the rankings because of last year and pre-season hype.
as others and myself have pointed out there are two primary reasons this year's edition isn’t as good as last year. First and foremost, our post position has been decimated. Kane by herself just doesn’t work day in and day out. We no longer have an agile and mobile post in Jordao. Second, the three point shooting and additional lack of consistent offensive presence from the guard court is a killer. The final straw is the strange disappearance of M&M.
Any one of these factors is worth a couple of wins in games we have lost.
as others and myself have pointed out there are two primary reasons this year's edition isn’t as good as last year. First and foremost, our post position has been decimated. Kane by herself just doesn’t work day in and day out. We no longer have an agile and mobile post in Jordao. Second, the three point shooting and additional lack of consistent offensive presence from the guard court is a killer. The final straw is the strange disappearance of M&M.
Any one of these factors is worth a couple of wins in games we have lost.
3 conference losses by a total of 10 points.
Making 1-2 more wide-open threes and 2-3 more wide-open layups each game.
That's the difference right now between 7-4 and 10-1.
Making 1-2 more wide-open threes and 2-3 more wide-open layups each game.
That's the difference right now between 7-4 and 10-1.
I agree with what you are saying. I think it really hurt when we lost Stephanie as we had a game plan that was very strong. Then when Beatriz retired due to health issues that was a second blow. The shooting is a head shaker as it is part mental, some tired legs and some due to more teams putting pressure. Baylor's coach said in the post game any team can beat any other team on a given night. Texas Tech beat Kansas State Sunday and it was not even close at times. Texas only beat Kansas by 3 so it is a toss up this year. My hope is the 3's start dropping and we can finish strong. It bothers me that so many people have just given up on the team.
New polls out.
- ISU drops nine spots to #21
- Sooners top Big 12 at #16
- Texas still languishing at #20 even though they are in 1st place. Underrated. NET #10.
- Baylor at "#26", just outside the 25
- Iowa up to #5
- Ohio State only drops to #13 which is BS. They are in a yuge tailspin and should be down further until they win again.
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To my untrained eye it all comes down to player and ball movement. When you watch the men play, there is constant motion. The ball is moving side to side, players are cutting and screening and the ball never sticks. it involves all 5 players and requires everyone on the defense to be in constant conflict.
You watch the women play, and at any given time only maybe 2 people are in motion. The ball doesn't swing and the players don't move. We are really, really easy to guard and rarely find ways to get easy baskets.
In terms of a quick fix for the remainder of this season-- Lexi has to take it to another level. I wouldn't call this season a regression as much as it's just been a failure to take a step forward. For us to win, she has to be 1B to Ashley's 1A.
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And I think that's the source of frustrations for some of us: we still see the same issues all over again: AJ forcing things, players standing still with continuous dribbling. You mentioned tired legs (and some of us here mentioned that BF needs to utilize more than 7 players to save the starters' energy), You mentioned about more teams putting pressure: everyone knows that we always struggle with pressure. Why do we keep on having the same issues?
I don't think giving up is the sentiment here, it's probably a realization that the ceiling of this team will be the Sweet 16
Name brand. Can't drop 'em too far after a 36-pt loss and 4 of the last 5.
Wondering why Izzi has been re-glued to the bench. He doesn't seem to trust anyone besides the star player and her inner planets of Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars.
Added one name plus Carmen's last name (I looked it up, so I figured I'd add it).
The faces and names come back for a surprising number of them, but others are left unrecalled. Pop, Hallie, Madison, Kidd, Zimmerman, Bolte, Alison, and Brynn all leap off the screen. Melts your heart to see them again. Is there a list to go with the image?
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I have a couple more names to add, so I'll remake the list with more detail:
FRONT
Brynn Williamson (12-15)
Kidd Blaskowsky (13-16)
Jenny Hobbs (93-95)
Stacy Frese (97-00)
Michelle Jensen-Grawe (95-98)
Erica Junod (00-04)
Tracy Paustian (02-05)
Lyndsey Medders (04-07)
Denae Stuckey (08-10)
Fallon Ellis (12-15)
BACK
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
Desiree Francis (99-00)
Kathy O'Neill (84-87)
Carmen Jaspers (86-89)
Mary Cofield (01-03)
Maddy Baier (13-16)
Kandice Beenken (03-06)
Abby Reinert (04-07)
Amanda Zimmerman (10-13)
Brittany Lange (07-08)
Alison Lacey (07-10)
Kelsey Bolte (08-11)
Seanna Johnson (14-17)
Hallie Christofferson (11-14)
Chelsea Poppens (10-13)