Fair enough.

 

But to be clear though, I was not mentioning this as a specific problem in the game against Conner. I was just raising the question in general since both times I have seen Cooper this year, they have done this same thing every time, baseline and sideline, early and late.

 

Yes. Your right on the inbounder/unguarded thing. But every time? It still doesn't help me to justify every time, in every situation. And that alone doesn't help the basic struggle I have with it. And yes, I remember that one time you mentioned and that was the problem for me. It was one time.

 

I also understand her skills to get the ball inbounded, but I don't want to always automatically trade in her skills and ability to make a positive play on the floor, just to get the ball passed inbounds. It's not like Cooper is void of players with the ability to inbound. In fact, I think they have some great options for that, and it would free Lexi to be on the floor for inbound sets. (At least every know and then).

 

I guess my overall struggle with it is this. Time and time again coaches do things defensively to get the ball out of dangerous players hands (double team, face guard, etc). And we all know why...the ball in their hands is dangerous. I just believe when Cooper religiously uses Lexi to inbound the ball, it makes the opposing defense and coaches job a little easier. If I am an opposing teams coach, I am thanking you for always putting the ball in play out of her hands. Also, if Lexi is never mixed in or used as a weapon "inbounds" on inbound sets, then that is less I have to prepare for.

 

I do get your points though and I agree with them to a degree. Certainly, her inbounding the ball at times is justified by your points, but your points don't help me justify every time, every situation, and from every place on the floor.

 

Would it help Cooper if Lexi was at times on the receiving end of inbound plays/sets? Maybe that is the question I am asking and I honestly cannot answer "no" to that question.

 

I agree with you. Occasionally I could see it. But game on the line, I'm doing everything to get the ball in her hands. Kinda playing to the defense with not having to guard her until she steps in bounds. I know exactly where she is and I sure am going to deny her when she comes across in late in the game. Yes, I could do that on an inbounds she was going to receive, but they could also run her thru 100!picks to get her open.

Who is the favorite in Region 9 now? Seems incredibly wide open with absolutely no clear favorite.

I agree with you. Occasionally I could see it. But game on the line, I'm doing everything to get the ball in her hands. Kinda playing to the defense with not having to guard her until she steps in bounds. I know exactly where she is and I sure am going to deny her when she comes across in late in the game. Yes, I could do that on an inbounds she was going to receive, but they could also run her thru 100!picks to get her open.

 

EXACTLY! It is so much easier to locate and guard a stationary, unscreened, out of bounds player, who is passing the ball out of her hands. To me it's like putting Lexi in right field in little league. :ohbrother:

Who is the favorite in Region 9 now? Seems incredibly wide open with absolutely no clear favorite.

 

Perhaps whoever gets the best draw. Your right, its very open.

EXACTLY! It is so much easier to locate and guard a stationary, unscreened, out of bounds player, who is passing the ball out of her hands. To me it's like putting Lexi in right field in little league. :ohbrother:

 

Wait a minute! RCC9, in all those Gametime vs BCK games, do you remember that one sideline inbound play the Firebirds use to run against man to man, where they put all the players at or above the top of the key leaving the paint and basket area open? They inbounded to a post player out front on the ball side, then they would screen for the guard that inbounded the ball and cut directly to the basket. It was like a quick give and go, and the defender guarding the inbounder, never saw the screen coming. It usually ended in a layup or and one...as long as the other team hadn't seen it a few times. I'll take that one with Lexi inbounding the ball!

 

And man, those were fun days.

Wait a minute! RCC9, in all those Gametime vs BCK games, do you remember that one sideline inbound play the Firebirds use to run against man to man, where they put all the players at or above the top of the key leaving the paint and basket area open? They inbounded to a post player out front on the ball side, then they would screen for the guard that inbounded the ball and cut directly to the basket. It was like a quick give and go, and the defender guarding the inbounder, never saw the screen coming. It usually ended in a layup or and one...as long as the other team hadn't seen it a few times. I'll take that one with Lexi inbounding the ball!

 

And man, those were fun days.

 

Yea! I still see that damn play in my sleep!! We would yell at the girls for not seeing it coming from a mile away and you'd still score on it! Finally, one day we actually took a half hour of practice just to show them how to stop one inbounds play from one team that we played. Had to use the time or we would never stop it! Just could never understand why they couldn't figure it out!!!!

Cooper better be working hard on the defensive end in practice. Conner got to the rim way to easy against them for un-contested lay ups.