Which players have improved

[SoonerNorm]

There are only two players that I see improvement in since last year. One is ViVi and the other is T'ona.

 

[sybarite]

This team is 5-1, losing only to the worst team they have played. Yet, I wonder if last year's team would be 5-1 at this time, especially after losing a starter in Gioya? We lost the close ones early. This year, we are fighting even until we break it open, with the exception of that one game. I see everyone as being improved.

I think Peyton is a much better defender and passer than she was last year.

Kay Kay, with the exception of the North Texas game, has been effective, and she really hasn't had the severity of foul trouble, until last night.

Derica seems to be able to play pretty good defense as well as handle the ball a bit.

Shaya seems to have her defensive legs underneath her. She makes very few mistakes.

I see a little to a lot of improvement in everyone. If we get Gioya back, she should walk into a team that has survived without her. She should know that she doesn't have to carry the team this year.

 

[womenssports]

Last year, I thought possibly after Gioya had those great games and then didn't play as well, it might have been because Peyton's game picked up. It seemed (and it is difficult to KNOW so this is just a perception which I believed could have been part of Gioya's problem) that it affected Gioya's play in the sense that
she didn't know whether to shoot or pass. Then her shooting accuracy was affected and then her entire game. Also, as her confidence became less in herself the team felt less in her and passed more to Peyton and Gabbi.

I understand I could be entirely off. I would just think any player could
develop some hesitancy about whether to shoot or pass when you have other options which are good.

Throwing this out here for a couple of reasons: did anyone else see this last year? also, after being out, if Gioya comes back, it would seem that it might take her a couple of games to get going and that if my first impression from last year was true then how will this type of confidence issue affect her coming back into a group that has been playing together? I have all the confidence in the world in Gioya's game except for the fact that I think she let's it get into her head. I kind of hate throwing these things out because I don't know and not wanting to argue just wondering what others see.

 

[SoonerNorm]

Last year, I thought possibly after Gioya had those great games and then didn't play as well, it might have been because Peyton's game picked up. It seemed (and it is difficult to KNOW so this is just a perception which I believed could have been part of Gioya's problem) that it affected Gioya's play in the sense that
she didn't know whether to shoot or pass. Then her shooting accuracy was affected and then her entire game. Also, as her confidence became less in herself the team felt less in her and passed more to Peyton and Gabbi.

I understand I could be entirely off. I would just think any player could
develop some hesitancy about whether to shoot or pass when you have other options which are good.

Throwing this out here for a couple of reasons: did anyone else see this last year? also, after being out, if Gioya comes back, it would seem that it might take her a couple of games to get going and that if my first impression from last year was true then how will this type of confidence issue affect her coming back into a group that has been playing together? I have all the confidence in the world in Gioya's game except for the fact that I think she let's it get into her head. I kind of hate throwing these things out because I don't know and not wanting to argue just wondering what others see.

It looked like Gioya just went into a slump toward the end of the year. I think someone could make a lot of money if they could figure out what causes slumps and how to get out of them quickly.

Gabbi is in a bit of a slump, not so much from shooting (which has shown some improvement) but in the way she runs the offense. She seems just a tad out of sync. IMO, it would help if she would penetrate more, draw the defense to her then use her passing ability to find the open shooter. I don't think her assists are going to pick up otherwise.

 

[sybarite]

I'm not sure that Gioya and Peyton were ready for the pressure last year. I suspect that both may have felt the pressure to be the scorer last year. I wonder if that is true so much this year? We are winning right now without Gioya. That should take the pressure off. With all of the passing, we are getting more people open for shots. Exactly who will do what at some point in the game to break it open? That may relax everyone.