Barker is guilty of this, and being tall her handle is easy to exploit when she spends too long dribbling. Cooper was guilty of that last year but seems to be much better this year.
We also drive into the paint too often without passing it back out when nothing is there. Players need to do a better job of presenting themselves to the driver as the defense is drawn to the person with the ball. Too often we just put our heads down and don't look up until we are stuck with no one flashing open for relief, or we force up a bad shot without even looking for an outlet. The kick back out is where you get your more high percentage threes. And we should be able to sneak behind the defense more since they are swarming whoever drives in. But no one cuts, and no one looks for them.
Rebounding is another sore spot. I was pointing out to my daughter how Pauldo is the only player who seems to consistently get good rebound position. She is just too short to get the numbers her positioning should earn from her effort. Latham seems to fight for position as well. The rest are very inconsistent and some of it is from not knowing when to crash the boards because no one knows when a shot is coming. A Horston like rebounder would do this team a world of good.
I don't think our shot selection is always that bad. I think we are just overanxious a lot. You know that panicked look horses get where their eyes almost roll? One of our players had that at the free throw line early in the game. Then later she was settled down. Kim was obviously wound tight as well and I think she needs to exude what the team needs to see rather than reflect what it feels sometimes. If not her then someone needs to lead on the emotional front. That might come when roles are better defined.
