In Reply to: I feel like Aarnisalo should be starting over Jones posted by TheHappyBurgermeister on January 16, 2025 at 14:19:33
There was a stretch where the 5 on the floor were Aarnisalo, Gabby, Gardiner, Dugs, Barker. So Gabby was a 2.
I think Close is using different combinations to 1) manage load 2) be ready for different situations that may arise: injuries, foul trouble, match up challenges, etc.
Was bummed that Barker picked up 2 quick fouls. She is such a gifted player. 6’4” fast agile good passer good shooter. I want to see how well she defends in space, see if we could use her as a stopper (she’s more agile than the similarly sized Dugs and Gardiner) but she can’t stay on the court. For a bit there, it looked like Cori was thinking “ok, if Barker can’t stay on the court, I’m going to play Dudley as the long athletic player that can guard in space). I’m a huge fan of Gardiner, but she gets blown by when she’s defending of the perimeter. It’s almost like watching Berke trying to defend on the perimeter last season.